Sister denies she knows the Fox Hill shooters
A woman yesterday denied a defence attorney’s assertions that she knows who the perpetrator of the 2013 Fox Hill mass shooting really is but is afraid to call his name because of his notoriety as a member of a “dope gang” in the community.Euphemia Da
Two charged with separate murders
TWO men were charged in a magistrate’s court yesterday over allegations they are behind two of the country’s most recent murders. Javardo Adderley and Berlin Belfort, were charged before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt in connection with two
Unwanted invasion
Re: Observation of illegal immigrants agitating for Ownership/Bahamian people’s Crown land.
2nd annual STARS College Soccer Showcase features over 100 of top student athletes
THE Ministry of Education, Science and Technology’s Student-Athlete Resources and Support (STARS) programme and the Bahamas Football Association hosted their second annual STARS College Soccer Showcase featuring over 100 of the top student athletes o
Much cheaper options
As someone with an electrical engineering background, I found the description of the problems and goings on with the new power generators unbelievable and almost risible if not for all the money being wasted.
Time to end licence chaos
Having just licensed three vehicles this week, I suddenly realized why there has been such an outcry about people driving uninsured vehicles.
Stingers take Hugh Campbell title back to Grand Bahama
The Sunland Stingers were the most dominant team throughout the 38th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic and the programme claimed their first tournament title in school history.
A HPV guide for men in the Bahamas
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most widespread sexually transmitted infection (STI). Most men do not know that HPV can potentially be a cancer causing infection. Nearly 35 thousand men and women are diagnosed every year in the United States with HPV related cancers.
World Karate Martial Arts clinic helps promote sport
IN an effort to promote the sport of karate and increase the performances of the local karate, sensei Msrus Rolle hosted a World Karate Martial Arts Organisation clinic at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium on Monday. Chief instructor Yasuyoshi
GBTA Junior National Tourney rocks YMCA in Freeport
THE Grand Bahama Tennis Association (GBTA) Junior National Tournament was held at the YMCA in Freeport, Grand Bahama, this weekend.
Bowling playoffs: J.S. Johnson advance to semi-finals
AFTER one night of bowling playoffs last week Thursday at Mario’s Bowling and Family Entertainment Centre, underdog J.S. Johnson has defeated the No.1 seed and pennant winners GSIM in a clean three-game sweep to advance to the semi-finals. Scotia wo
First annual Harbour Island junior tennis tournament
THE first annual Harbour Island junior tennis tournament was held this weekend.
Bahamian STEM girls lead the way at United Nations meeting
When it comes to educating and believing in girls, the world has made many positive strides in recent years. However, there are still some who think that the traditional STEM disciplines – science, technology, engineering and mathematics – are better suited to boys.
Robber shot dead in sting operation
POLICE shot and killed one suspect and wounded another after one of the men opened fire on officers who foiled an armed robbery at a Mackey Street bank yesterday morning.
Bahamas 'devoted' to highest tax standards
A Cabinet minister told a Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) hosted workshop that this nation is “devoted to meeting the highest international standards of tax cooperation and tax transparency”. Elsworth Johnson, minister of financial services,
Chamber chiefs happy with economic zones
Chamber of Commerce presidents yesterday said the post-Dorian Special Economic Recovery Zone (SERZ) initiative is going smoothly in both Abaco and Grand Bahama. Ken Hutton, head of the Abaco Chamber of Commerce, told Tribune Business: “Things are de
PM hits out on failed succession planning
The prime minister yesterday hit out at expatriate work permit holders who failed to train Bahamians to replace them, yet remained in this nation for years, for taking jobs away from locals. Closing debate on the mid-year budget in the House of Asse
'Mix-ups' to blame for Abaco port goods loss
Abaco’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday called for better organisation at the island’s shipping port, adding that “mix-ups” rather than “higher levels of theft” are responsible for goods losses. Ken Hutton, pictured , speaking to Tribune Bus
