Police give advice after spate of armed robberies
AFTER a spate of recent armed robberies in the capital, Superintendent Shanta Knowles urged residents and business owners to be vigilant and to take all necessary precautions to remain safe.Supt Knowles encouraged business owners to secure their prop
Activists claim government using hurricane to get rid of Haitians
RIGHTS Bahamas said the government’s policy of using the excuse of Hurricane Dorian to “ethnically cleanse the country of Haitian people” whether they have broken the law or not is “brutal” and “illegal.”In a statement released yesterday, the advocac
Bahamians 'not given proper gear' to deal with Equinor spill
A human rights activist claims that Bahamians working to clean up the oil spill at the Equinor facility in Grand Bahama are not being provided with the proper hazmat gear as the foreign crew, leaving them exposed to dangerous toxic chemicals.Joseph D
Albury 'rode it out just like everyone else'
CENTRAL and South Abaco MP James Albury said he rode out Hurricane Dorian in a house on Abaco. “I was in a house riding it out just like everyone else, the same exact position,” he said in the House of Assembly yesterday, responding to heckling from
Silver for Shaunae in 400m final
DOHA, Qatar — One thing is for certain, the fans inside the Khalifa International Stadium got their money’s worth as Salwa Eid Naser of Bahrain and Bahamian Shaunae Miller-Uibo put on a classic showdown in the women’s 400 metres last night.
Social Services teams go to hurricane zones
TWO additional teams from the Department of Social Services departed New Providence on Sunday for Abaco and Grand Bahama to assist with relief operations in the two areas of the Northern Bahamas most affected by Hurricane, Dorian. The teams relieved
Five more missing people identified in storm search
POLICE released the identities and photos of five more residents of Grand Bahama who have not been seen or heard from since the passage of Hurricane Dorian a month ago. The missing High Rock residents – including a six-year-old boy – all lived at Emm
Majority of $100m loan to be spent on electricity restoration and welfare
THE government will spend the lion’s share of its $100m Inter-American Development Bank loan on electricity restoration and enhanced social welfare measures, according to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday.
Premier Travel: 15% growth is Benchmark
A BISX-listed firm yesterday said it is aiming to grow Premier Travel’s annual revenues by between ten to 15 percent following the completion of its first-ever venture capital investment.Julian Brown, Benchmark (Bahamas) president and chief executive
Change Missing Person law over Dorian hardship
A well-known businessman yesterday warned that the financial hardship faced by relatives of those missing in Hurricane Dorian could be exacerbated without changes to Bahamian law.Sir Franklyn Wilson, the Arawak Homes and Sunshine Holdings chairman, t
Minister hails 'feather in cap' of Chinese air deal
A Cabinet minister yesterday hailed the signing of an air services agreement with China as an “additional feather in the cap” for The Bahamas and its tourism product.Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and aviation, confirmed to Tribune Business
Chief Justice eyes 'five major reforms' before 2019 ends
The chief justice has revealed that “five significant” reform initiatives will be unveiled before 2019 year-end to start bringing the judicial system “in line with 21st century best practices”.Brian Moree QC, addressing new attorney admissions to the
Freeport store releases 22 due to 90% fall-off
A major Freeport hardware and supply store has been forced to let more than one-third of its employees go after Hurricane Dorian wiped out 90 percent of its revenue and inventory.
PM orders acquisition of shanty town land
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced yesterday that Attorney General Carl Bethel has been instructed to compulsorily acquire land where shanty towns in Abaco once stood.
PLP debate on Hurricane Dorian operations denied
HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie denied the opposition’s request yesterday for debate about the planning, management and execution of operations surrounding Hurricane Dorian.
Ash: I was afraid - so I paid $80,000 to Gibson
JONATHAN Ash yesterday claimed that being in fear for his life prompted him to pay former Cabinet minister Shane Gibson $80,000 to ensure he would be paid the $1m plus he was owed for hurricane cleanup work.
Hanna Martin: Govt comments raising tensions over Haitians
ENGLERSTON MP Glenys Hanna Martin is concerned about rising tensions between Bahamians and Haitians following Hurricane Dorian, saying yesterday the government’s commentary on immigration matters has done nothing to ease the tensions.
No injuries as plane crashes in cross winds
POLICE are investigating a plane crash which occurred on Tuesday at Pitts Town Airport, Crooked Island. Shortly after 3pm, a PA32 Cherokee 6 aircraft, registration #N38677, left Deadman’s Cay, Long Island en route to Pitts Town Airport, with four pa
Jones inks her name in WNBA record books
IT was an historic night for Jonquel Jones as she inked her name into the WNBA record books as one of the league’s top performers in finals history.
Canada firm offers 24/7 crisis support
A CANADIAN human resources and tech company has opened its 24/7 crisis support line to help anyone affected by Hurricane Dorian. The company, Morneau Shepell, also made a financial donation to the Canadian Red Cross to support the efforts of the Red
