‘I sold drugs to support family’
A 37-year-old man who claimed he sold drugs to support his family was yesterday sentenced to six months in prison.
Two charged with armed raid
TWO men were charged with armed robbery in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Man accused of false robbery complaint
A 39-year-old Freeport man was charged with stealing by reason of employment among other charges in connection with a false armed robbery complaint.
40 Haitians detained in Andros
MORE than 40 Haitian migrants were detained in Andros on Monday after their vessel ran aground in Mars Bay.
Lashann Higgs scores 19 points in loss
LASHANN Higgs and the Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre PDM closed out 2020 with their 14th loss in the Professional Basketball League, just after they picked up their third victory right before Christmas day.
‘I was just really happy that I could come down here and give my support to these kids’
CHRISTMAS was a little extra special for the residents of the Bahamas Children’s Emergency Hostel, thanks to the commitment from tennis sensation Sydney Clarke.
Megan Moss The Tribune’s Junior Female Athlete of Year
IT was day one of the Ministry of Sports’ National High School Track and Field Championships on Thursday, March 12 at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium when all sporting activities were halted due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Basketball standout McKay Jr making an impression in USA
EVER since Gregory McKay Jr left the Bahamas to complete his high school education in 2016, the former Mt Carmel Cavaliers basketball standout has been making an impression in the United States of America.
Jim ‘Jungle’ Duncombe passes away at 77
SINCE the age of three in 1985, Jameica Duncombe said golf was all she knew, as her father, the late Jim “Jungle” Duncombe, introduced her to the sport and she went on to become the country’s top female player.
PETER YOUNG: We wish you a merry Brexit?
WAS it the best Christmas present of all? One would have been forgiven for thinking so while watching Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s exuberant video on Christmas Eve announcing that he had just signed a trade agreement with the European Union. After all the controversy and delay, this is a huge development, covering, as it does, some 450 million consumers.
FACE TO FACE: A year to forget but people to remember
THE year 2020 will go down as one of the most devastating years for the Bahamian economy in recent history. The country received a double blow –- Hurricane Dorian followed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Collectively, we are stunned and in recovery mode. These traumas will take time to recover from, and most if not all Bahamian households have been impacted in some way.
45 Haitian migrants held in Long Island
FORTY-FIVE Haitian migrants were arrested by law enforcement officers in Long Island on Saturday.
One death and 35 cases over holiday
COVID-19 cases have continued to steadily trickle in each day with Ministry of Health officials recording 315 new cases this month.
Collapsed firm's owners offer liquidator $150,000
Taylor Industries owners have offered to pay $150,000 to help cover their former staff's termination pay and other benefits from the $2.335m generated by selling the collapsed firm's former head office.
Oil opponents: BPC EIA 'contradicts' drilling halt
Oil exploration opponents are arguing Bahamas Petroleum Company's (BPC) assertion that a mid-drilling halt will cause "unnecessary safety" risks is contradicted by its own environmental studies.
'Diabolical' exam results threaten growth revival
A governance reformer is warning that the latest "diabolical" BGCSE exam results will further undermine efforts to grow the Bahamian economy at the faster pace needed to recover from COVID-19.
'Skyrocketing' Bahamasair losses could strike $60m
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the Government had no choice but to increase Bahamasair's fares in a bid to contain "skyrocketing" losses that could hit $60m for the airline's current financial year.
Junkanooers ‘depressed’ by lack of parade
FOR the first time in more than five decades, the magic of Junkanoo that attracts people near and far to downtown Nassau was gone, due to COVID-19 protocols that require social distancing.
Five die in holiday crashes
TRIBUTES poured out on social media after the tragic deaths of a married couple who died in a horrific three-car collision on Christmas night.
