Epstein advised: Bahamas ‘will welcome you with open arms’
The convicted paedophile and sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, was advised that The Bahamas “will welcome you with open arms” amid a sustained effort to interest the now-deceased financier in acquiring private islands and high-end real estate.
PLP scrap convention while they turn focus on election
PRIME Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis told the PLP’s National General Council yesterday that the party will not hold a pre-election convention this year, arguing that resources are better spent preparing for the general election, The Tribune understands.
Gibson: 'Pay overtime to nurses now and stop the ‘spinning’
Nurses taking industrial action over unpaid overtime could receive partial overdue payments today, according to Frazette Gibson, FNM Candidate for Central Grand Bahama Constituency.
Tragedy at excavation site as worker crushed
FOR hours on Thursday night, thousands of Bahamians watched in dread as men with shovels and heavy machinery clawed at a mound of rock and dirt, hoping to pull a 51-year-old construction worker out alive.
Arctic blast leaves Nassau’s most vulnerable shivering
COLD winds that sent wind chills plunging into the 30s left some of the country’s homeless huddled in abandoned buildings with nothing more than thin sheets — and in some cases, nothing at all — to fight off the bitter air.
Watson out as PLP ratify final candidates
A BITTER internal fight over Southern Shores ended last night with the Progressive Liberal Party denying ZNS General Manager Clint Watson the nomination and instead selecting Obie Roberts as the party ratified its full slate of candidates for the next general election.
INSIGHT: The other (secret) drug war
IN THE Bahamas, as in many other countries, particularly those with large migrant populations, the unbanked, and high poverty rates, parallel economies thrive.
Despite talk, the woes of "Magic City" continue
IF THE government’s trip to Grand Bahama last week was meant to be a statement of intent, then it blew its lines badly.
Davis ‘disappointed’ by nurses’ industrial action
PRIME Minister Philip Brave Davis said he was “disappointed” by nurses’ reaction to the overtime pay crisis, insisting the government moved quickly once it became aware that the Public Hospitals Authority had exhausted its overtime funds.
Incumbent Kyle Wilson clinches historic third term at BEWU
A LEADERSHIP battle inside the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union played out at the ballot box yesterday as incumbent president Kyle Wilson sought an unprecedented third term against his own vice president, Antonio Dean, in a key election overseen by the Department of Labour.
Man shot in GB succumbs to injuries in hospital
A 37-YEAR-OLD Seahorse Village man was shot and killed on East Atlantic Drive in Grand Bahama on Saturday night.
Allied health workers: Three years and still no recognition
ALLIED healthcare workers say they have spent three years trying to secure formal union recognition while payroll problems and staffing shortages strain operations across the public health system.
Man fined and ordered to repay $54k in vehicle scam
Magistrate Abigail Farrington handed the sentence to Jahiem Dixon, citing his early guilty plea, the circumstances of the offences and his expression of remorse.
Court cuts sentence for ‘prolific’ indecent offender
THE Court of Appeal reduced a three-year prison sentence imposed on a “prolific offender” for indecent assault, ruling that the maximum penalty was “manifestly harsh and excessive” despite his record.
Colours and culture on display at 2026 Junior Junkanoo on Bay Street
THE thunder of goatskin drums and cowbells belonged to children on Thursday night as Bay Street filled with colour, rhythm and raw talent for the annual Junior Junkanoo parade.
Two men face Supreme Court on major charges
TWO men accused in separate violent incidents were sent to the Supreme Court after brief appearances before magistrates on Friday.
Man charged with attempted murder after hospital arrest
A 30-year-old man appeared before Chief Magistrate Roberto Reckley on Friday charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.
PMH suspends outpatient clinics, cancels elective surgeries amid staffing pressures
THE Public Hospitals Authority yesterday announced temporary service adjustments at Princess Margaret Hospital, including the closure of several outpatient clinics and the cancellation of all elective surgeries, as it manages staffing levels and prioritises urgent care.
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Global Red Cross chief says Caribbean is ‘under-invested’
THE president of the world’s largest humanitarian network arrived in the country this week warning that the Caribbean has been under-resourced for too long and signalling a deeper Red Cross footprint in the region.
