Man fined and told to pay damages for smashing woman’s windshield
A MAN who threw a rock at a woman and damaged her car’s windshield was fined $200 and ordered to pay for the damage he had caused.
Retrial for Vasyli
THE Court of Appeal ordered a retrial for Donna Vasyli yesterday regarding the murder of her husband.
84 new cases and three more deaths as surge continues
EIGHTY-FOUR additional COVID-19 cases were recorded on Wednesday along with three more deaths.
EDITORIAL: What do economic measures mean for you?
READERS may be forgiven if, after looking at the announcements made on extending the emergency powers and the recommendations for the recovery of the economy, they asked one question: What does all this mean for me?
FRONT PORCH: Pope Francis and the Gospel of Love
When Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected as pope in 2013 at the age of 76 and took the name Francis in memory of St Francis of Assisi (1181 or 1182-1226), a beloved relative proclaimed: “Pope Francis is not just going back to St Francis. He is going all the way back to Jesus and the gospel of love and mercy.”
STATESIDE: Watch out for those polls - there’s a whisper The Donald could actually win
A friend here in Washington keeps close tabs on the US and its upcoming big election. She watches cable TV and she also reads some big American newspapers online and looks at The Economist, a British publication that may offer greater insight than many American news outlets. All things considered, she is up to date.
Protest group stopped from marching to Parliament
MEMBERS of the advocacy group Operation Sovereign Bahamas along with some out of work Atlantis employees were stopped yesterday morning from marching to Parliament.
Turnquest hits out at illegal oil dumping
DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest yesterday condemned those responsible for illegal oil dumping in East Grand Bahama and warned they will be aggressively pursued by police.
Moultrie in ultimatum over office
HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie said he will turn in the key for his office at the end of this month because of its poor condition and that parliamentarians can hold a vote of no confidence in him over his position if they want.
PAHO: Testing the best way
THE Pan American Health Organisation says testing is the best way to slow the spread of COVID-19 and countries in the region should take that route.
ZNS accused of failing on protocols
A local civic leader has accused management at ZNS Freeport of not following proper protocols when an employee there recently tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently hospitalised.
Legalising marijuana urged - and expunging records
THE Economic Recovery Committee has recommended that up to two ounces of marijuana be made legal for personal use in The Bahamas – this as Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced yesterday that criminal records for those convicted of having small amounts of the substance will be expunged starting next year.
‘Cut jobless payments to $75 a week’
THE Economic Recovery Committee has recommended a reduction to extended National Insurance Board unemployment benefit payments to $75 per week.
Bahamas faces 'now or fail' predicament
The Economic Recovery Committee's (ERC) co-chair yesterday said none of its proposals will cure The Bahamas' ills by themselves, amid warnings that the country must "reform now or fail".
Gov't urged to 'double' $50m SME funding
The Government was yesterday urged to double the $250m it plans to invest in small businesses over the next five years by removing restrictions on foreign participation in these entities.
DPM: Bond attacks 'pie in sky thinking'
The deputy prime minister yesterday slammed arguments that The Bahamas' $600m bond issue was over-priced as "pie in the sky thinking" while revealing $133m in debt repayments have been delayed.
Recovery Committee: 'No sound ideas' for Freeport
The Economic Recovery Committee's report was yesterday blasted by a Freeport-based attorney for failing to propose a single idea for boosting Grand Bahama's economic growth.
Increase food output 'eight-fold' to $1.2bn
The Government was yesterday urged to adopt the "ambitious goal" of increasing the agriculture and fisheries' sectors' combined output "eight-fold" to $1.2bn over the next decade.
PM says he has NOT contracted COVID
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis told The Tribune on Thursday he has not tested positive for COVID-19.
MLB Top 30 Prospects: Several Bahamian players are listed
MAJOR League Baseball produced its first Top 30 Prospects for each franchise of the offseason and several Bahamian players were listed for their respective clubs. Kristian Robinson continues to head the list as the No.1 prospect of the Arizona Diamondbacks while Jazz Chisholm remains the No. 4 prospect of the Miami Marlins.
