SHOOTOUT AT SEA: Dominican ‘poachers’ held after exchanging fire with RBDF vessel
DOMINICAN poachers engaged the Royal Bahamas Defence Force in a shoot-out on the high seas before more than 100 of them were arrested after escaping into Cuban waters.
Bahamas first – but now we ARE sending help to Haiti
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has spoken to Haiti President Jovenel Moïse informing him The Bahamas would offer whatever support it could to the island nation in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake.
EDITORIAL: Another log thrown on to the Middle East fire
Early this month, a 59-year-old Saudi Arabian journalist walked into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, presumably to pick up documentary evidence of the dissolution of his previous marriage. Jamal Khashoggi was planning to marry again and friends said the normally sombre Khashoggi was uncharacteristically ebullient.
Too many questions to answer
BASED on Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ comments to Crooked Islanders about Pineridge MP Frederick McAlpine wanting Grand Bahamians to suffer, it is safe to assume that there’s a disconnect between the two.
Curry to compete for Bahamas' first medal today at Youth Olympics
SPRINTER Adrian Curry will have a chance to compete for the Bahamas’ first medal today at the third Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.On Friday in his heat of the men’s 100 metres, Curry posted a third place finish in a time of 11.03 sec
Lucius making name for himself in Arizona Fall League
LUCIUS Fox continues to have an immediate impact during his stint in the Arizona Fall League.Fox finished 2-5 with one home run, three RBI, one stolen base and two runs scored for his Peoria Javelinas in a 10-9 loss to the Mesa Solar Sox.Fox led the
Antigua and Barbuda hands Bahamas ‘good home licking’
Highlighted by a hat trick from English National League player Myles Weston, Antigua and Barbuda handed the Bahamas a “good home licking” in an impressive 6-0 victory in the battle of two winless teams in the second round of the Concacaf Nations League qualifying tournament.
William 'Knucklehead' Johnson Cross Country Championships 'a great event'
THE light showers of rain made the course at the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Driving Range a little more intriguing for the competitors in the Silver Lightning Track Club’s second annual William ‘Knucklehead’ Johnson Cross Country Championships on Satu
IAAF World Relays goes to Japan
BAHAMAS Amateur Athletics Association president Rosamunde Carey said while it’s disappointing that the Bahamas won’t be hosting the continuation of the International Amateur Athletics Federation’s World Relays, she’s excited to hear that Yokohama, Ja
'Haiti must deal with children of migrants, not Bahamas'
THE lack of clarity over the entitlement to Haitian citizenship for second and third generation children born in the country is an issue for the Haitian government, not The Bahamas, according to Immigration minister Brent Symonette.Mr Symonette maint
Disney rival mulling Judicial Review suit
Disney’s Lighthouse Point rival says it may mount a Judicial Review-style legal challenge over the lack of proper consultation should the Government approve the cruise line’s $400m project.Shaun Ingraham, the One Eleuthera Foundation’s (OEF) chief ex
Press club to honour journalists
THE Bahamas Press Club will hold its annual media awards honouring contributions to the journalism and media profession in the country on November 10.The fourth annual black tie event will convene under the theme “Celebrating 45 years of Bahamian Med
'60 more staff needed for port department'
A MANPOWER audit revealed that the Port Department, currently home to 110 workers, needs 60 to 70 more people to effectively carry out a mandate that includes ensuring commercial vessels are properly registered and inspected, acting Port Controller R
Minnis: We must not look like banana republic
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has insisted he would not present the country as a “banana republic” on the international stage as he defended the size of his delegation at the recent United Nations summit.He used the phrase during remarks at a town
No environmental impact studies for plans
THE two groups vying for the acquisition and development of Lighthouse Point in Eleuthera have not yet carried out a full environmental impact assessment for the proposed projects.Development regulations mandate that any project, similar to those bei
One Eleuthera bid ‘a last minute public relations move’
A GROUP opposing the One Eleuthera Foundation’s (OEF) acquisition of Lighthouse Point has dismissed the organisation’s latest pitch for the property as “last minute public relation move” riddled with “grave concerns”.
Transformer explodes at shopping centre
POLICE fire services yesterday confirmed that a blown transformer resulted in a minor blaze at the Sea Grape Shopping Centre over the weekend.Fire Services director, Chief Superintendent Walter Evans told The Tribune that operations at several stores
Marijuana found in car
A Department of Corrections officer was taken into custody on Friday after four packages of marijuana were found in a car in which he was travelling.Police said the officer was arrested around 7.30pm during an operation in the area of Crooked Island
INSIGHT: Time for the PM to stop following Trump’s playbook
In recent weeks American media outlets exhaustively covered the US senate confirmation hearing of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Allegations of sexual assault that took place more than 30 years ago came to the forefront and led to mass protests throughout the hearing, as many people believe he is not fitting for the office of the US Supreme Court Justice.
WORLD VIEW: Strongman-ism in the House of the Americas
In one year and eight months’ time the present holder of the Office of Secretary-General of the Organisation of American States (OAS) will end his current term. Judging from his recent utterances, Luis Almagro, might not offer himself for a second term although he has not said so specifically.
