Ex-Bahamasair chair's surprise over US block
An ex-Bahamasair chairman has expressed surprise that required upgrades to three of the national flag carrier’s jets were not “readily dealt with” prior to them being barred from flying to the US. Valentine Grimes, who headed Bahamasair’s Board unde
Govt seeking $40m home repair donations
The government is aiming to raise $40m from private sector donors to finance “sustainable housing repairs or reconstruction” for Dorian victims who lacked the necessary insurance coverage. Documents released ahead of next Monday’s “pledging” confere
EDITORIAL: An uneasy seat for the commissioner
POLICE Commissioner Anthony Ferguson could not be blamed if he felt a little uneasy this morning.
Doctors still waiting for overdue payment
JUNIOR doctors have not yet been given their promised $1,400 lump sum, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday.“This is all about the movement of cash back and forth and the issues of messaging between finance (officials) and PHA (Public Hospit
INSIGHT: Why all the rush? As a long-term user, trust me, there’s a dark side to marijuana
I smoked and inhaled my first marijuana joint in 1973 as a young adult. Prior to that I had a disdain for the same and all who were associated with it. No, I am not and have never been a prude nor an overt moralist. I simply do not and still do not believe in the ingestion of mind-altering, self-induced drugs or alcoholic beverages to the point of becoming incapacitated.
INSIGHT: Trump's raised the stakes through Iranian's assassination - what happens next?
The US men’s soccer team was supposed to begin a three-week winter training regimen yesterday at an impressive facility in Doha, Qatar, where the men’s World Cup is scheduled to be held in 2022. The trip was abruptly cancelled last Friday. This was one of the first announced consequences of the American decision to kill Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani in a drone strike on a convoy in Baghdad. It certainly won’t be the last.
INSIGHT: The clock’s already ticking - we can’t afford to be unprepared a second time
ONE of the best things about a new year is that it serves as a reset to the year before. We entered 2019 optimistic for an economic turnaround marked by a record year in tourism, and hopeful that our streets would be safer after experiencing the lowest murder rate in years.
Dames: Officers who violate their oath will be relentlessly pursued
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday cautioned police officers to never mistreat or abuse civilians, as officers who “violate their oath of office” will “continue to be relentlessly pursued” by the powers that be. Mr Dames, speaking dur
ShotSpotter credited with detecting 1,000 gunshots
THE ShotSpotter gunshot detection system has detected over 1,000 gunshots to date, thus improving police response time, National Security Minister Marvin Dames said yesterday. Mr Dames said over 1,200 gunshots have been detected as a result of the g
Gift giving puts smiles on children's faces
There’s nothing better than seeing a smile on children’s faces and these youngsters in the former St Cecilia’s constituency have plenty of reasons to be happy. Thanks to Tribune Media Group, Island Capital Group and Bahamas Aviation, Climate and Sev
‘No new travel warning’
THE United States Embassy in Nassau has issued a statement refuting social media reports of a new travel warning for the Bahamas, stressing there has been no change since previous advisories.
$40m repair bill for broken down roads
The government must invest $40m in roadworks throughout The Bahamas “just to get through this year”, a Cabinet minister has revealed, as it aims to plug “a huge hole” in deteriorating infrastructure.
DPM: Deals 'took advantage of the Bahamian people'
The deputy prime minister has blasted previous administrations for “taking advantage of the Bahamian people” by entering into contracts “nobody in a commercial sense” would agree to. K Peter Turnquest, pictured , told Tribune Business that “there’s
'Find fortitude' to shut Bahamasair
A member of the government’s Air Transport Advisory Board says “somebody need to finds the fortitude to shut down” Bahamasair after three of its jets were blocked from flying to the US. Carey Leonard told Tribune Business that the failure to install
Bahamasair probe: 'chips to fall where they may' over jets
Bahamasair’s chairman last night said he was investigating the airline’s failure to equip three of its jets in time to continue flying to the US, and said: “The chips will fall where they may.”Tommy Turnquest, pictured, the former Cabinet minister an
Airline’s ‘mistake’ led to US flights lockout
TOURISM and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said Bahamasair “made a mistake” not acquiring the technology necessary for entry into the United States ahead of a January 1, 2020 deadline.
UPDATED: Police shocked by two murders on one night
Two men were murdered in separate incidents last night. In the first, a man was shot while driving his car and, in the second, a 22-year-old was gunned down by two men as he was out walking.
PM’s brother in assault summons
CYRIL “Boxer” Minnis, the brother of Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, has been summonsed to appear in Magistrate’s Court with a woman with whom he had a recent argument.
Ferguson told - your days are numbered
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday said Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson should by now have identified a successor, as he said the police chief is “nearing the end of his reign” over the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
Police hunt four robbers
POLICE are looking for four men who broke into a home on Kemp Road on Saturday morning and stole cash, hair weave and other items.
