Grand Bahama enjoys spectacular Independence celebrations
THE 46th annual Independence Celebrations in Grand Bahama ended with a spectacular fireworks display at Independence Park, following a cultural extravaganza and flagraising on Monday evening.
Water polo team withdrawal 'misconstrued' by critics
THE revelation that a junior water polo team withdrew from a tournament because it lacked funds to continue has been “misconstrued” by critics, the president of Bahamas Water Polo said in a statement on Tuesday.
Fred Mitchell describes govt's position on reparations as 'racist'
IN the wake of Deputy Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest underscoring that reparations for black Bahamians are not a government priority, Opposition Chairman Fred Mitchell has described the Minnis administration’s position on the matter as “racist”.
Man charged in connection with Montel Heights shooting
A 26-year-old male was arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday facing nearly a dozen firearm-related charges in connection with the mass shooting in Montel Heights on June 30 that left more than 10 people suffering gunshot injuries.
Man charged with indecent assault of girl
A 30-year-old man was arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday charged with indecently assaulted a 13-year-old girl on Cat Island.
US Secretary of State extends warm wishes ahead of Independence anniversary
UNITED States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has extended warm wishes to The Bahamas ahead of its 46th anniversary as an independent nation.
EDITORIAL: What opportunities are we missing out on?
The bid by Bahamas Hot Mix to raise up to $750m in cheap British government loans is certainly an eye-catching one.
FACE TO FACE: Felicia fighting to help young women from falling through the cracks in the system
When Felicia was just 16-years-old, she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. She knew she was too young and that life would never be the same. She was born in a two-parent home and she considered her life stable until the age of 10, when her parents got divorced.
Looking back doesn't help, says Deputy PM on issue of reparations
“LOOKING backwards doesn’t help you win a race,” Deputy Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest said yesterday when asked his thoughts on calls for reparations for black Bahamians. In an interview with The Tribune, Mr Turnquest said reparations are not at
BPL announces areas currently affected by load shedding
Bahamas Power and Light said it expects the three-hour load shedding rotation to continue. The areas currently affected are:
Cline helicopter almost identical to model that crashed in UK
THE helicopter that crashed last week in Bahamian waters, killing seven, was nearly identical to a craft that crashed less than a year ago in the United Kingdom and resulted in the deaths of five people, including a pilot and four passengers from the
Independence celebrations will go on as scheduled
THE events planned for this year’s Independence celebrations will go on as scheduled, said Mark Humes, Fort Charlotte MP and chairman of the Independence Anniversary Planning Committee.
Generation need drives BPL’s first four solar choices
Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) chairman yesterday said the four Family Islands targeted to pioneer solar energy’s roll-out were selected because of their “additional generation needs”.
Gold fiasco - don’t blame us
THE government is not to blame for the failure of a teenage water polo team to complete a weekend regional tournament, Algernon Cargill, president of the Bahamas Aquatics Federation, said yesterday.
Post office deal will hit election
TRANSPORT and Local Government Minister Renward Wells yesterday said the future of the General Post Office will ultimately be decided by the next general election.
Hot Mix offered to raise $750m loan
A company part-owned by Brent Symonette's family offered to raise up to $750m in cheap British government loans to fund critical infrastructure works in The Bahamas.
Symonette's admission 'regretable', says Watson
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Frank Watson yesterday called Brent Symonette’s admission over the circumstances that led to the lease of Town Centre Mall “regrettable”. However, the senior FNM member told The Tribune he believed the government made th
Bahamas U-17 girls suffer 83-43 rout to Puerto Rico
The Bahamas was on the opposite end of a lopsided result on day two of the Centrobasket Under-17 Championships for Women. The team suffered an 83-43 loss to Puerto Rico in their second game of the group stage yesterday at the Roberto Clemente Colise
