Officers on false sick note charge
TWO correctional officers who were accused of using forged sick certificates to get time off from work in 2018 and 2019 will appear before the chief magistrate today for sentencing.
Lockdown spike in family abuse: Jump in domestic attacks as isolation takes toll at home
THE shocking effects of COVID-19 on Bahamians has been laid bare in a report that revealed an 11.3 percent increase in domestic violence - as well as the difficult financial situation many households are in.
Man fined $5,000 for attacking girlfriend in her home
A 30-year-old man who broke into his girlfriend’s house and assaulted her and the father of her children was fined nearly $5,000 yesterday. David Taylor was charged with one count of housebreaking and two counts of assault after he was accused of fo
$15K fine for drugs and firearm charges
Well-known Abaco resident Pericles Anthony Maillis was fined a total of $15,500 after pleading guilty to a list of charges for drugs and firearm possession in the Magistrate Court in Abaco on yesterday.
Woman found injured after ShotSpotter alert
NEW Providence police are investigating a shooting and stabbing incident which occurred on Tuesday. Police said a woman was left in stable condition in hospital after she was shot after 8am. Police received a Milton Street gunshot alert from ShotSp
Teenager accused over drugs and ammo
A TEENAGER was remanded to prison over allegations he was found with a quantity of illegal drugs and ammunition which officials say he had plans to sell. Brad Sands, 18, was charged with marijuana possession with the intent to supply after officers
Tributes as friends say farewell to the Shark Whisperer
WELL-KNOWN shark researcher and diver Dr Erich Ritter died in his sleep last Friday at his Florida home. He was 61. On its Facebook page, SharkSchool, an environmental conservation organisation which he headed, announced his death on Saturday. “We
Jasrado gets first start in the majors
One night after his Major League Baseball debut, Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm got the first big league start of his young career for the Miami Marlins.
Picking up the pieces after storm
By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net AFTER losing everything she owned to Hurricane Dorian last year, Abaco resident Stacey-Anderson Pierre is thankful that her life is returning to some level of normalcy. She and her
Rodgers to seek another four-year term in office
SAM Rodgers, who stepped up and took over the reigns of the Bahamas Baseball Association in 2016, said he was delighted to step in and steer the sport in the right direction.
Rebels return to practice
DESPITE the uncertainty of NCAA basketball, this winter, Ole Miss Women’s Basketball head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin made the most of the opportunity to get her team prepared during summer workouts and to adjust to the “new normal” of sports amid COVID-19.
Students sent on a fool's errand
Minister of Education Jeff Lloyd’s announcement that schools on Grand Bahama will open “face to face” on October 5, while New Providence, Eleuthera and Abaco will resume classes virtually, is one of the most disappointing decisions that the Free National Movement (FNM) administration has made since the COVID-19 outbreak in March. I feel as if Lloyd is sending Grand Bahamian students on a fool’s errand. It simply cannot work.
A job done
You may recall my letter to The Tribune of 23/11/2018 on the topic of Eastern Cemetery Lane. I am delighted to share the content of an e-mail received this morning, from the Minister of Works, and my humble reply.
Minister denies weak fishing enforcement
A Cabinet minister yesterday denied the Government has been soft on illegal poaching and foreign fishermen approvals, citing the refusal to grant more compressor permits as a tightenin
Activist urges ban on new cruise line private islands
A Bahamian environmental activist yesterday called for "a ban" on any further cruise line private islands in this nation, and demanded that the industry "clean up its act". Sa
Retailer: 'Too many COVID unknowns'
Retailers yesterday said uncertainties over the Government's COVID-19 strategy are creating “too many unknowns” and inhibiting their ability to plan effectively for the future. Egan K
ART OF GRAPHIX: Making a graphic impact in social media marketing
Social media has always been visually-led, and the rise of platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram suggests the trend is continuing. It is well-documented that posts across virtually all social networks perform better if they contain great
Cruise port unveils 'Safe Travels' boost
Nassau Cruise Port yesterday said its designation as a 'Safe Travels' partner should give cruise passengers and tourism industry stakeholders a major confidence boost amid COVID-19. The Prince George Wharf developer/operator said the internationally
61 new COVID-19 cases and one death reported on Wednesday
The Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday that there were 61 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one death.
