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UPDATED: Mom of seven beaten to death

A SINGLE mother of seven is dead following a suspected domestic dispute in Abaco.

Nearly 100 staff return to Hilton

Just under 100 workers returned to the British Colonial Hilton when it re-opened a fortnight ago, the hotel union's president has told Tribune Business.

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Candlelight service for tennis parents

As they reflect on the tragedy that affected the Johnson/ Dean family on Christmas Day, the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association hosted a candlelight service at the National Tennis Centre on Sunday.


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‘Scooter’ dies on Boxing Day

MICHAEL ‘Scooter’ Reid, former high/long/ triple jumper turned basketball slam dunk champion and popular community activist, passed away on Boxing Day after spending the past eight weeks in the Princess Margaret Hospital battling cancer.

Archer: Brent was excellent pole vaulter, personal friend

BAHAMAS Association of Athletic Associations’ President Drumeco Archer remembered the late Brent Johnson as an excellent pole vaulter and a personal friend, whom he confided in.

Restaurants: Xmas off up to 70% amid COVID ease wait

A Nassau restaurant says its Christmas sales are down 70 percent compared to prior years due to a combination of COVID-19 health restrictions and the pandemic's economic fall-out.


Misplaced confidence in travel rules

As A long-time visitor to Nassau I could not believe the comments published today in your travel story that Tourism Ministry officials “feel confident in the current travel protocols”. I am wondering if they are living on the same planet as the rest of us. What research was ever completed before the harsh tourist unfriendly rules were introduced?

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Three in hospital after two separate shootings

THREE men, including a Bimini man, are in hospital after two separate shootings over the weekend.

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Charles Lashley dies, aged 68

CHARLES Martin Lashley, 68, of Carriacou, Skyline Heights, died at his home on Thursday.


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Sides differ on oil hearing

An oil explorer and its opponents have given sharply different versions of the Christmas Eve legal battle that set up today’s hearing on the Judicial Review challenge to halt its exploratory drilling.

Activists not giving up on court hopes

ACTIVISTS are holding out hope that oil drilling can be halted as the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments today over a renewed application for judicial review regarding the government’s recent decisions to give Bahamas Petroleum Company environmental authorisation for its exploratory oil well.

Keep big oil out of The Bahamas

My husband and I are US citizens who are honored and excited to be planning a one of many return trips to Andros to bonefish the unique waters of your country.


Early 2021 study for third mobile operator 'feasibility'

Regulators will in early 2021 initiate studies to help the Government assess the "feasibility" of allowing a third operator to enter the Bahamian mobile communications market.

'Buzz is out' on electric vehicles

An auto dealer said electric car sales had enabled the business to shrug off COVID-19's impact, as he asserted: “The buzz is out.”

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Red-Line Athletics Track Club awards outstanding athletes

DESPITE the coronavirus pandemic, which halted sporting activities for most of the year, the Red-Line Athletics Track Club still managed to recognise its student-athletes for their accomplishments.


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Man found hanged in Grand Bahama home

Police in Grand Bahama are investigating after a man was found hanged at his house on Friday.

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Three dead, multiple injuries after two traffic accidents

Three people are dead and there are reports of multiple injuries after two traffic accidents just hours apart.

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12242020 WEEKEND

Thursday, 24th December, 2020.


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Teachers union president calls for educational year to be repeated

After seeing the results of the country’s national examinations, President of the Bahamas Union of Teachers Belinda Wilson is recommending that the Ministry of Education repeat the 2020 educational year and stop social promotion in schools.

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Court decision over stay on oil drilling to come on Saturday

ENVIRONMENTALISTS will learn on Saturday whether Justice Petra Hanna-Adderley will grant their application for a stay of Bahamas Petroleum Company’s exploratory oil well drilling.