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Gov’t intervenes in Old Bahama Bay’s management row

The Government has intervened in the escalating dispute over Old Bahama Bay by demanding that the parties involved in retaking the hotel’s management “cease and desist” until they obtain the necessary permits.

Bahamas targets world beating depositor safety

Around 580,000 Bahamian bank accounts were fully protected against their institution’s possible collapse as at year-end 2024, the Central Bank’s governor has revealed.

Global aviation body warns Bahamas on retroactive fees

Global aviation’s trade body has warned it is “imperative” that Bahamian and other airlines not be penalised by triple-digit retroactive fee hikes as a result of “errors” by local regulators.


New power plants tap investors for $132.5m

A successful renewable energy bidder yesterday unveiled plans to raise a total $132.5m from Bahamian investors to finance the development of new power plants on Abaco and Eleuthera.

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Concerns over Abaco shanty town debris fuelling fires

ABACO residents are urging the government to clear debris from demolished shanty towns, claiming the rubble is fueling fires that pose serious health hazards to nearby communities.

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Judge in corruption case: Delays could crush system

A SUPREME Court judge has warned that prolonged delays in criminal proceedings in The Bahamas could “crush this system”, as he raised alarm over outstanding evidence and scheduling issues in the high-profile bribery case involving a former senior police officer and a prominent attorney.


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Children among those forced to flee GB fires

A REGENCY Park resident has been left with nothing but the clothes on his back after wild bushfires tore through parts of Freeport on Friday, destroying his home and displacing dozens, including children from the Grand Bahama Children’s Home.

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Police shooting ruled manslaughter by inquest

THE parents of Deron Okoye Wilkinson wept in court on Friday as a jury found that his death in a 2018 police-involved shooting was a case of homicide by manslaughter.

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Family demanding justice for Sammy

SAMUEL “Sammy” Thompson was bleeding from the head and disoriented when he sent a video to his cousin after a night out in Rock Sound, Eleuthera.


Race and politics in our nation

THE Bahamas, despite her size and geopolitical location weild a great deal of influence and sway within the region.

Tribute due to our local musicians

WITH the utmost respect and deepest condolences, I extend heartfelt sympathy to the family and loved ones of the late Elon Moxey, affectionately known as “The Crab Man”.

What is needed for VAT cut?

THE lead story in Friday’s Tribune stirred a response from the Office of the Prime Minister.


US ‘joining’ the Commonwealth: An unreasonable expectation

Recent media stories have suggested that King Charles III could “invite” the United States to join the Commonwealth of Nations.

Graycliff eyes distribution deal with Caribbean first

Graycliff has become the first Caribbean home for the Watenshi gin through its recent partnership with Cambridge Distillery.

Menzies and Roach take home triathlon titles

MALCOLM Menzies and Kami Roach repeated as the men and women champions of the 2025 Powerade Potcakeman Triathlon yesterday at Jaws Beach.


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Abaco hurricane shelter to be ready by end of May, says PM

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said on Friday that the long-delayed hurricane shelter in Central Pines, Abaco, will be completed by the end of May — just in time for the start of hurricane season.

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US judge postpones cocaine trafficking pretrial involving three Bahamian men

A US judge has postponed the pretrial conference for three Bahamian men accused of playing key roles in a transnational cocaine trafficking scheme, granting prosecutors more time to disclose evidence and explore possible plea deals.

Two charged with murder including prisoner accused of stabbing inmate

AN inmate accused of fatally stabbing another prisoner at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS) last month was charged with murder on Friday.


INSIGHT: Enormity of Haiti’s problems staggering

ONE of the great fears of the mission in Haiti was what would happen if officers sent there as part of the multinational mission started to be targeted and killed by gangs there.

‘No spike seen in Bahamians detained by US Immigration’

THERE has been no increase in the detention or deportation of Bahamians by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) despite intensified enforcement under the Trump administration, according to Jerusa Lea Ali, Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.