03062019 EDITION
Wednesday, 6th March, 2019.
Son who beat mother, 81, to death loses appeal
A MAN is to continue serving his 35-year sentence for murdering his 81-year-old mother four years ago, then recording a video and taking pictures of her bedroom floor instead of immediately calling for help.
CULTURE CLASH: Why is it an assaulted child’s mother must share the blame for her ordeal?
International Women’s Day is on Friday, and this year’s theme is Balance for Better. The theme is broad enough to capture any number of issues, from equality in the workplace to legal reform.
Renewed calls to do more to protect conch
THERE are renewed calls for conch protection measures from environmentalists, including banning the exportation of conch meat and ramping up efforts to tackle the “scourge” of poaching.
‘Majority of Bahamians believe in the PLP’
OPPOSITION Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday he thinks the majority of the country believes in the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) brand and that the party is for the people.
Vaccinations get off to a slow start
MORE than 100 people have been given the measles, mumps and rubella vaccination in recent weeks, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday.
Mum-to-be accused of arson
A 23-year-old pregnant woman was arraigned in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a fire that resulted in property losses of some $2 million at a Freeport mini-mall, where 13 stores were destroyed last Wednesday.
BPL to seek Shell equity for its $95m
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) will likely take an equity ownership interest in Shell’s new power plant in return for its $95m emergency generation investment, it was revealed yesterday.
‘Reckley’s husband forced to retire’
OPPOSITION leader Philip “Brave” Davis accused the government of pressuring the police force to send a senior assistant commissioner of police into retirement.
Maynard on the warpath - again
BAHAMAS Electrical Workers Union president Paul Maynard yesterday threatened “dark days are ahead” as he waged war against Bahamas Power & Light and Wärtsilä, the newly contracted firm slated to build a $95m electricity plant this year.
Cops say snatched girl not assaulted
POLICE yesterday denied claims the eight-year-old girl abducted early Sunday morning had been sexually assaulted.
Biker dies in crash ‘running red light’
A 30-year-old man is dead following another traffic accident, the sixth victim in a little over a week. While the deceased has not been identified, The Tribune understands he is Clarence Dean Jr. He is the 12th traffic fatality of the year, according to police.
Sands sets ‘HIV free’ deadline
BAHAMIAN officials have made a commitment to being the first country by 2030 to eradicate the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), especially in regaining footing as the world’s leader in low mother-to-child transmission.
After injury, Bria finishes 2nd in triple jump at NAIA Indoors
AFTER sitting a year to recuperate from an injury, Life University junior Bria Sands soared back into form with an All-American runner-up position in the women’s triple jump at the NAIA National Indoor Championships.
Don’t cut spending ‘too far’, govt told
Private sector leaders yesterday warned the government not to “go too far” with its planned $130m spending cuts, pointing out that 40 years of fiscal woe “can’t be undone in three years”.
Buddy’s 28 points lifts Kings to 115-108 win over Knicks
SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — Harrison Barnes’ best game with Sacramento helped the Kings keep pace in a crowded Western Conference as they attempt to end the NBA’s longest active playoff drought.
Teleos Cherubims senior girls capture BSAA basketball title
Teleos Cherubims captured another Bahamas Scholastic Athletic Association senior girls’ basketball title, this time they did it in grand style.
Wastewater master plan coming together
THE $18.7m construction of several wastewater treatment plants and pumping stations in New Providence will be completed by the end of the month, saving the Water & Sewerage Corporation maintenance costs, WSC chairman Adrian Gibson said yesterday.
Five US concerns about crime – and how we can sort it
The US State Department issues annual advisories for countries around the world, which our local media has on their annual calendar as a headline story for years. So let’s kill the story. Not by asking them not to report on it, but by eradicating the cause.
Inquest hears how angry mob surrounded police
A FORMER police sergeant testified yesterday how an angry mob of Bain Town residents attempted to swarm him and his partner after the latter shot and killed a teenager in that community almost 10 years ago.
