Two men in hospital after shooting
TWO men are in hospital after a shooting in New Providence on Tuesday. Police said shortly before 5pm, officers were alerted to gunshots on Montel Street, Montell Heights.
We owe Dr Sands a huge debt of thanks
Regardless of the COVID-19 related quagmire that led to his resignation, the former Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands deserves our appreciation for his historic, frank and passionate plea to make the nation’s wellness a serious and singularly important goal.
Kendalia Turner graduates, heading home to celebrate
With one of the most successful resumes as a collegiate female softball player under her belt, Kendalia Turner graduated from Georgian Court University yesterday and now she’s heading home for the celebration that was denied in Lakewood, New Jersey.
Burrows signs with FOS Provence-Basket Byers in French Pro B League
JARAUN “Kino” Burrows is set to make a return to a former club as he makes another move in the LNB French Pro B League.
IOC sets aside $800m for loans, payments linked to pandemic
THE International Olympic Committee (IOC) has earmarked a fund of $800m to bear the costs of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics and support “the wider Olympic movement.”
Aragonite miner denies 'Sandy Cay' connection
A Bahamas-based aragonite miner yesterday vehemently denied it had any links to a Mexican company claiming it has the necessary approvals to export “aragonite sand” from a location called “Sandy Cay”. Anthony Myers, Sandy Cay Development Company’s p
AG: 'We can't ever let our guard down again'
The attorney general yesterday warned the financial services industry that The Bahamas “cannot afford to let our guard down again” on complying with international anti-financial crime standards. Carl Bethel QC, addressing an Internet-based conferenc
PM promises: 'I'll bulldoze red tape'
The prime minister yesterday promised the Bahamian financial services industry that he will “bulldoze bureaucratic roadblocks” impeding the ease of doing business in this nation following the COVID-19 crisis.Dr Hubert Minnis, pictured, addressing an
Eliminating Immigration corruption is 'key focus'
Eliminating corruption at the Immigration Department is a “primary focus” for the government, a Cabinet minister said yesterday, adding that he “cannot stress how vital” this objective is.Elsworth Johnson, pictured, minister of financial services, tr
WEDNESDAY UPDATE: One new case of COVID-19
The Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday that there is one new confirmed case of COVID-19.
EDITORIAL: Who does know the reasons for keeping island closed?
SINCE Sunday’s national address by Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, people in all parts of the country – including this column – have wondered why some islands have been allowed to resume commercial activity, yet others have not.
ALICIA WALLACE: Nothing personal, but sitting in the assembly is not the way to get the job done
It is not unusual to be asked whether or not I have political aspirations or, more directly, told that I need to run in the next general election. This is sometimes an unfriendly challenge.
Family call for body to be released
THE family of deceased Dorian victim Astrid Stratton is calling on the government to release her body, after they claim to have been told by an official this week the missing woman’s remains had been found. Liann Key-Kaighin, speaking to The Tribune
'Govt should be sued if churches not opened'
GRAND Bahama civic leader Rev Glenroy Bethel says the 24-hour curfew and weekend lockdowns are “depriving” Bahamians of their constitutional rights to worship on Saturday and Sunday. He threatening to sue to the government if restrictions are not li
COVID-19 restrictions allow extension for Dorian victims
DORIAN victims have been allowed to stay a little longer at Poinciana Inn, a transition home for many after leaving hurricane shelters, Social Services Minister Frankie Campbell said yesterday. Their stay at the inn was extended in light of COVID-19
NIB has helped 30,000 people so far - Rolle
ABOUT 30,000 people have received unemployment assistance from the National Insurance Board amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Public Service Minister Brensil Rolle, who added that officials will be making additional payments to 6,000 affected
Bride-to-be is looking forward to her Plan B
FOR Olwyn DePutron, getting married in The Bahamas was a dream come true until COVID-19 dashed those plans and put her wedding coordinator in a frenzy.Ms DePutron, a New Yorker, was set to marry Bahamian Cornelius Yee on April 18 at Bahamas Harvest C
‘Nygard staff deleted files’
EMPLOYEES of Peter Nygard allegedly deleted thousands of files from company computers as the FBI raided the fashion mogul’s New York office and California home.
Upgrade to management system
SOCIAL Services Minister Frankie Campbell said Cabinet has approved funding for a near $700,000 information management system to track all clients and thus reduce waiting time. Before Cabinet yesterday, the minister told the press the government has
