2017 firearm case adjourned again
SENIOR Magistrate Carolyn Vogt-Evans yesterday adjourned a 2017 gun possession case involving Philmore Davis, the son of Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip Davis, and three other men, to October 3.The adjournment marks at least the sixth hearing
Firefighters battle double blaze in New Providence
POLICE are investigating two structural fires that occurred in New Providence yesterday morning, one at the D’Albenas Agency in Palmdale and the second at an abandoned building on Bay Street.According to head of Police Fire Services, Chief Superinten
Courthouse workers walk out over mould
ANGRY employees at the Garnet Levarity Justice Centre walked out of the courthouse building yesterday morning in protest of an unresolved mould issue.The workers gathered outside around 9.30am calling for the issue to be resolved after an independent
School repairs clarification
THE Tribune wishes to correct a report published on Wednesday that said $14m has been budgeted for school repairs this summer.In fact, $7.2m has been budgeted for school repairs. Of that total, $4.5m has been budgeted for building work contracts, $1.
Bahamas First Junior Golf Open this weekend
BAHAMAS First General Insurance Company recently announced its sponsorship of the 2018 Bahamas First Junior Golf Open in partnership with the Fourteen Clubs Golf Academy. This junior golf tournament is all set to take place on Sunday, July 29, 2018 a
CAC Games: Bahamas 9th in the standings with six medals
SWIMMERS and sailors continued the competition for Team Bahamas yesterday at the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia.In the pool, Izaak Bastian finished seventh in the A Final of the 200m Breaststroke in 2:18.12 second
‘Kino’ Burrows lends a hand to help develop youth basketball in Eleuthera
PROFESSIONAL basketball player and national team standout Jaraun “Kino” Burrows once again teamed up with Project Cay Camp and the Haynes Library to help youth basketball development in Eleuthera.
1st annual Family Fun Run/Walk Race & Health Fair August 25
WHILE the focus will be on the men, the Men’s Department of the Bahamas National Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention is inviting the general public to come out and participate in their first annual Family Fun Run/Walk Race and Health Fair.
Baha Mar awaits Crystal Palace demolition nod
Baha Mar yesterday said it was still awaiting the necessary regulatory approvals to begin demolishing the former Crystal Palace resort and casino, although its target dates have not altered.Robert Sands, the $4.2bn development’s senior vice-president
Auditor General finds 'gross manipulation' of public monies
Central and local government agencies on Grand Bahama have been given until August 7 to explain how they will address weaknesses that, in one case, led to public monies being “grossly manipulated”.Reports by Terrance Bastian, the Auditor-General, int
Public Treasury staff 'burnt out, at their limits'
Public Treasury staff were “burnt out and stretched to their limits” in 2014, with the Treasurer warning that “increased absenteeism” was worsening personnel and skill shortages. Eugenia Cartwright’s blunt concerns were only revealed yesterday - almo
Post Office's woes solved by year-end
THE Post Office’s woes should be resolved by year-end, a Cabinet minister forecast yesterday, while admitting that the site for its proposed relocation requires renovations “above and beyond” what was expected.Renward Wells, minister of transport and
Minister says change is coming to BAMSI
A newly-appointed Cabinet Minister shared his vision for the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) with its 200 staff when he toured the North Andros facility last week.The visit by Michael Pintard, minister of agriculture and mari
Fisheries protection goes beyond poaching
A Cabinet Minister yesterday said a “multi-pronged” approach is needed to ensure marine protection and sustainability, adding that this cannot be confined to anti-poaching measures.Speaking with Tribune Business following a press to announce a public
Jobs website dresses recruits for success
More than 30,000 Bahamians have used 242jobs.com to connect with employers and find jobs, with half registering profiles on the site.Donavon Powell, 242jobs.com’s chief executive, started the online site to tackle The Bahamas’ unemployment rate and l
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Wednesday, 25th July, 2018.
Bethel doubts success of shanty town lawsuits
An impending class action suit by attorney Fred Smith, QC, to block shanty town evictions could face serious challenges, Attorney General Carl Bethel said yesterday, as he suggested the government was more concerned about curing the country of these
Three face court accused of armed robbery
THREE men were arraigned on armed robbery charges yesterday.Tyrell Higgs, 25, Taniko Turner, 36, and Randolf Bain, 35, are accused of robbing Javon Butler of a grey and blue Samsung cellphone worth $180 on July 19 while armed with a handgun.The three
'I didn't know Royal Wedding sermon would cause a fuss'
AMERICAN Bishop Michael Curry, the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church who delivered the sermon at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in May, admitted that he did not initially realise how effective his sermon was, and is often
Evans strikes gold in 800m free
It was another gold medal performance from Joanna Evans, this time in her speciality in the women’s 800 metre freestyle at the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia.
