Woman dies in car collision
A WOMAN is dead after a traffic accident in New Providence on Wednesday night.
Man fined $4,000 for receiving stolen crabs
A MAN was ordered to pay $4,027 after he pleaded guilty to receiving two stolen crab pens that contained an assortment of white and black crabs. Demetrius Smith appeared before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis after he was accused of dishonestl
15 fishermen held by RBPF for violations
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force detained fishermen suspected of fisheries violations on Wednesday morning.
$350 fine for going to get food for mother
A 37-year-old man was fined $350 for violating the curfew after claiming he was trying to go to his neighbour’s house to get food for his mother.He was one of several who appeared in Magistrate’s Court for curfew and lockdown violations, including tw
In defence of the statue of Columbus
I have never read so much rubbish out of the mouth of a clergyman as I read in Thursday’s Tribune giving reasons why Christopher Columbus’ statue should be removed from in front of Government House.
‘Buddy’ scorching hot on his return to court
Chavano Rainer ‘Buddy’ Hield returned to the basketball court for competitive play for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic sidelined the NBA.
Sprinter Resias is seeking financial support
WITHOUT any success in securing any financial support from the Bahamas Government, sprinter Cliff Resias is forced to come home from the United States of America to redirect his career as he prepares for the 2020 Olympic Games.
Use COVID-19 to kickstart domestic tourism's revival
The Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive yesterday urged The Bahamas to exploit the COVID-19 crisis to kick-start domestic tourism after managing to successfully contain the virus to-date.Jeffrey Beckles said that while “the restarting of our touris
IAN FERGUSON: How to deliver quality amid COVID-19 crisis
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends, and governments mandate, that we wear masks and exercise social distancing in all public spaces. Engaging customers is a challenge at the best of times, and as we continue our phased
NIB makes $47m in COVID distributions
The National Insurance Board (NIB) has to-date paid out more than $38m in benefits to unemployed workers impacted by COVID-19, a Cabinet minister confirmed yesterday. Brensil Rolle, pictured , minister for the public service with responsibility for
Onion farmers fear bumper crop waste
North Andros-based onion farmers are fearful that COVID-19 restrictions could result in their bumper harvest going to waste. The Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC), in a statement yesterday, said farmers are worried that continui
Modular home builder expanding its reach
A newly-established modular home builder is expanding from its Freeport base to serve Family Island residential and small commercial clients with storm-resilient structures.Mosaic Modular, led by its chief executive, Edward Rice, opened in Freeport j
'Tremendous uptick' in cyber breaches
A cyber security specialist yesterday said urged companies to identify gaps in their information technology (IT) defence after seeing a “tremendous uptick” in attacks on Bahamian networks. Philip Darville, SolveIT Bahamas’ managing director, told Tri
Airbnb teams with Ministry to drive vacation demand
Airbnb yesterday said it has formed a strategic alliance with the Ministry of Tourism to further drive vacation rental demand that, based on booking data, is “beginning to bounce back” in COVID-19’s wake.Since the pandemic began, Airbnb said the perc
Burrows: ‘I viewed with dismay slashes in the current budget’
THE local sporting community continues to react to reports of massive budget cuts to the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
EDITORIAL: 13 years to find justice for being shot in the back by police
WHAT are the consequences of police using excessive force?
Library transformation
THE only public lending library on Grand Bahama that was severely damaged by Dorian is undergoing restoration, thanks to funds provided in excess of $250,000 from the Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited.
STATESIDE: On the streets of a standoff at the heart of the nation
It’s early on a weekend morning in downtown Washington DC in the time of the coronavirus and Black Lives Matter. A light north breeze carries away some of the deepening humidity and rising air temperature, but summer has totally arrived in America’s capital city and everyone on the streets feels it.
