Bail denied to man, 31, accused of causing harm
A GRAND Bahama man was charged in the Freeport Magistrates' Court yesterday in connection with a video that was posted on social media of him allegedly punching another man. Wayne Garnett Barr Jr, 31, of Coco Plum Street, Pioneers Loop, appeared bef
Charged with death threats
A 27-year-old Freeport man was arraigned on several serious offences, including making death threats and assaulting a police officer. Antwaun Outten, a resident of Watergate Apartments, appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Debbye Ferguson. He is
Who's on Pointe duty?
The Pointe Heads of Agreement (HOA) was signed on June 18th, 2015 but held before being tabled on January 2nd, 2017 (election May, 2017) Article: 3 of HOA requires the developer to sub-contract 40% of the gross value of the development construction…does anyone at OPM – Works know what portion was?
We should be compelled by our values
The imperceptive neo-conservative from the north, Kevin Evans, proved yet again that talking fool is a very serious thing.
Unwanted rather than unborn
Re: ‘There’s No Choice’
Wolfe wins his first Korn Ferry Tour title
The second event on the Korn Ferry Tour and the second in The Bahamas in as many weeks concluded yesterday at the Baha Mar resort.American Jared Wolfe separated himself from the field on the back nine at The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at Baha Mar an
Pedestrian killed in collision with car
POLICE are warning drivers to be careful on the road after a female pedestrian in New Providence lost her life in a traffic collision on Tuesday night.
Oil explorer to 'showcase' £2m fund to big investors
Advisers to a Bahamas-based oil explorer will showcase its £2m investment fund to sophisticated and institutional investors during a presentation at Luciano’s this week.The BPC Investment Fund, which began taking investor subscriptions on January 6,
Bahamian broker 'in perfect storm'
A Bahamian broker/dealer yesterday said it was caught in “a perfect storm” after becoming embroiled in a scheme that has allegedly cost thousands of small investors a collective $4m-$5m.Anthony Stubbs, IX Capital Group’s chief executive, told Tribune
'Enough is enough' over GB's airport
The government was yesterday urged to “bite the bullet” and move rapidly to acquire the Grand Bahama International Airport, with a prominent hotelier blasting: “Enough is enough.”Magnus Alnebeck, the Pelican Bay resort’s general manager, voiced fears
Realtor appoints new sales agent
Damianos Sotheby’s International Realty has appointed Sarah Chemaly as the latest agent to join its sales team. Lana Rademaker, Damianos Sotheby’s chief brokerage officer, said: “We’re excited to be kicking off the New Year with a new team member. S
Stopover arrivals up 8.1% in ‘record’ 2019
The Bahamas shrugged-off Hurricane Dorian’s impact to enjoy “a record-breaking tourism year” as total 2019 stopover arrivals increased by 8.1 percent to 1.78m.
Downtown chief pledges area’s ‘transformation’
The Downtown Nassau Partnership’s (DNP) managing director yesterday pledged that Bahamians and tourists will witness “a major transformation” of the area “within the next two to three years”.
GB ‘really getting back’ into tourism
The Bahamas’ top tourism official yesterday said Grand Bahama was “really getting back into business” with 84 percent of hotels, and 55 percent of the island’s attractions, now receiving visitors.
EDITORIAL: The slow revolution on marijuana
AT long last, the slow-motion progress of the marijuana commission has seen Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis receive the preliminary report.
ALICIA WALLACE: Stir the pot - it might just produce the change you need
Whether at work, school, or other institutions, we all have to, at some point and with some regularity, attend meetings. Assemblies, check-ins, updates, services, training and conferences all bring us to a space with other people with connections to the institution or topic at hand.
Ballpoint pen killer loses sentence appeal
A man has failed at his bid to have the Court of Appeal overturn his near decade-long sentence for stabbing another man to death with a ballpoint pen 13 years ago. The Court of Appeal dismissed France Louis’ appeal of his nine-year sentence for kill
Third man faces Coconut Grove murder charge
A THIRD man has been charged with murdering a 23-year-old man in the Coconut Grove community last year. Stephon Davis, of Ridgeland Park, was charged before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt with murdering Keion Butler on August 13. Davis’ arr
Time to open debate on abortion, urges priest
DEBATE needs to begin on abortion so that arguments of those supporting and opposing the issue can be heard, said one religious leader. Father James Palacious, an Anglican priest, said while he is pro-life, he understands that there ought to be a na
