160 migrants intercepted at Ragged Island and Acklins
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force, in conjunction with international counterparts, apprehended two migrant sloops in separate operations early yesterday morning with more than 160 people on board.The first sloop carrying Haitian migrants was intercepte
Ten cases of conch poisoning confirmed
THERE are now ten confirmed cases of conch poisoning, Health Minister Duane Sands told The Tribune yesterday.
Trump chairman worked for Pindling govt
A COMPANY with ties to former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was found with a number of deficiencies when it came to federal filings for work with foreign principles, such as officials in The Bahamas during the Pindling era in 1985.
Evictions over Straw Market debts
WITH thousands of dollars in rent arrears owed by vendors, the Straw Market Authority is hard pressed trying to find a way for the Straw Market to exist, Works Minister Desmond Bannister told The Tribune yesterday.
Man killed in double shooting
A MAN is dead and another was taken to hospital after a double shooting on Friday.
Run the numbers on income tax
YOUR columnist Dick Coulson argues again for Income but has he done his homework?
EDITORIAL: Fred Mitchell urged to read ‘The Cocaine Wars’
INSTEAD of being ashamed of their ignorance and keeping their mouths firmly shut, the squabbling over the posthumous award of The Bahamas’ first National Heroes is continuing with Englerston MP Gladys Hanna-Martin claiming that to recognise the late Sir Roland Symonette, the longest serving member of parliament, with such a reward was “perverse”.
Symonette the FNM's Washington
EVEN though he has been dead since 1980, the name Sir Roland T Symonette is currently at the centre of the political furore which was created by the FNM’s decision to honour him as a national hero on Independence Day, along with Sir Lynden Pindling, Sir Milo B Butler and Sir Cecil Wallace-Whitfield. To PLPs such as chairman Fred Mitchell and Englerston MP Glenys Hanna-Martin, this latest political gesture by Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis borders on sacrilege. Sir Roland led the United Bahamian Party (UBP) during the tumultuous 1960s.
All-out war over gaming
THIS all-out war between the gaming houses and the Bahamas Government is good example of what happens when one entity is struck by power and makes risky, uncalculated decisions without any considerations to consult the other.
Miller-Uibo surges back to win the 200m
SHAUNAE Miller-Uibo showed that she could rely on her six-foot, one-inch frame just as she does her speed.
TWO DIE IN ROAD ACCIDENTS
TWO pedestrians have died within three days of each other in separate traffic accidents, one in Abaco, the other in Grand Bahama.The latest incident is believed to have been “a hit and run”.According to police, shortly after 1am on July 7, a traffic
RBDF investigating threats made on social media after arrests
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force has addressed threats made on its social media page allegedly by foreign nationals after 46 Dominican poachers were charged in Bahamian courts. In a press release issued on Saturday, the RBDF assured the public that is
INSIGHT: Can a case be made for Minnis to serve two terms?
IN The Bahamas, the duty of prime minister has become a “one and done” contract with the Bahamian people over the last three general elections. Much goes into what causes the electorate changing leadership every five years. However, Prime Minister Minnis spoke to the media with confidence last week that he will, at the very least, break the trend to become the nation’s first two-term prime minister in the past 20 years.
WORLD VIEW: Caricom skin in the Haiti game
HAITI’S current fiscal problems that led to four days of riots setting back the country’s already fragile economic and political stability, have implications for Caribbean Community and Common Market countries (Caricom) that cannot be ignored.
LETTERS EXTRA: A path back to progress for Abaco
THE collapse of Freeport provides an unprecedented opportunity to revisit a self-governing state of Abaco. If we are able to learn from their failure, a narrow path back to international status and prosperity could emerge.
CAC Games: Defence key for men's national softball team
WITH a little more depth added to their pitching staff, manager Perry Seymour said if they can tighten up on their defence, the men’s national softball team should be able to perform very well at the Central American and Caribbean Games.Seymour, who
46 DOMINICANS ACCUSED OF POACHING
LESS than a week after they were apprehended by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, 46 Dominican fishermen were charged in court on Thursday afternoon for poaching in Bahamian waters.The Dominican nationals all appeared before Magistrate Cara Turnquest
Samuel ‘Sammy’ Gardiner dies at 72
SAMUEL ‘Sammy’ Gardiner, remembered as one of the country’s top golfers turned executive in the Bahamas Golf Federation, passed away on Friday in Florida. He was 72.
Bahamas 2-0 in regional qualifier for Little League World Series
TEAM Bahamas is off to an impressive start against the best youth competition in the region in a bid to become the region’s qualifier for the Little League World Series.
Fairell signs with A team in top league in France
ONE member of the Bahamas’ senior men’s national basketball team looks to make his progression to the top league in France a permanent one with his recent signing.
