'Beryl' strengthens into first hurricane of season
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Beryl has become the first named hurricane of the season, threatening islands still trying to recover from last year's storms, forecasters said Friday.
Roker rants at 'nonsense' shanty town deadlines
A FORMER Cabinet minister yesterday branded as “nonsense” the government’s self-imposed deadline of July 31 to evict shanty town residents in New Providence, adding the 2019 Abaco deadline also makes no sense, as people breaking the law should not be
Dropped – no cash for World Relays
THE International Amateur Athletic Federation’s World Relays, which took the world by storm since its inception in The Bahamas in 2014, has been cancelled by the Bahamas government, ten months away before the country was due to host the event again in May next year.
Vendors’ fears on conch poison alert
POTTER’S Cay Dock vendors are concerned about the potential impact cases of conch poisoning could have on their businesses.
‘Medical marijuana saved my life’
PHENTON Neymour, former Minister of State for the Environment, yesterday announced his support for medical marijuana, claiming the treatment saved his life when he was battling stage three colon rectal cancer.
‘Marco 2’ brings law step closer
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday announced the launch of a revamped version of the Mandatory Action Rescuing Children Operation (MARCO) Alert.
BOC has not yet named Team Bahamas for the CAC Games
WITH the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games all set for July 19 to August 3 in Barranquilla, Colombia, the Bahamas Olympic Committee has yet to name the team that will represent the Bahamas.BOC president Rommel Knowles said they are still in t
Minor league baseball players make debuts in respective rookie leagues
SEVERAL Bahamian minor league players recently made their debuts in their respective rookie leagues and have made immediate impacts for their franchises.The Arizona League is the starting point for many of these players including teammates on the AZL
Thomas secures berth in high jump final
DONALD Thomas secured his berth in the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s Diamond League high jump final by placing fourth in the eighth leg of the Athletissima Lausanne at the Stade de la Pontaise in Lausanne, Switzerland.Thomas went head-t
Water polo silver sweet
With the recent success of the Bahamas’ Mantas water polo club, head coach of the programme Laszlo Borbely said for the sport to continue its upward trend, corporate funding will be essential to its growth.“We are establishing water polo life and thi
THE FINISH LINE: Let's welcome the first female Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture
LET’s welcome the first female Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Lanisha Rolle.Rolle stepped into office on Wednesday, replacing Michael Pintard, who has been moved to the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources where he will have responsib
Westminster Parliament
WESTMINISTER Rules and protocols are good for all, not when appropriate to be applied.
Pair given three months in jail for illegal landing
A 23-year-old Haitian woman and a 38-year-old Haitian man charged with illegal landing were both sentenced to three months in prison by a magistrate yesterday after it was revealed that they had been previously deported from the country.Sherline Myrt
'We want to grow marijuana for scientific reasons'
A Bahamian company yesterday announced it has completed an application under the Dangerous Drugs Act to cultivate marijuana for medical or scientific purposes.Bahama Cann president Elliot Hepburn-Marshall told The Tribune the group intends to submit
Murderer's sentencing to be held on anniversary of killing
THE sentencing hearing for convicted murderer and armed robber Devaughn “Short Man” Hall - who shot and killed a husband and wife from Deadman’s Reef, West Grand Bahama - was adjourned yesterday.Family members of the murdered victims Barry and Sheena
EDITORIAL: International crises could affect us
IT IS unsurprising that Bahamians who are curious and well-informed follow closely the ebb and flow of the nation’s domestic politics.
Who will be celebrating Independence?
I must ask all Bahamians this question, “Do we have an existential crisis in our country?”
Junior Golf: Bahamas in 5th place after day 2
FOLLOWING day two of the Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships, the Bahamas is currently fifth in the standings and the Under-15 girls continue to lead the team with the top performances in their respective divisions.Ashley Michel is the top pe
Suspect accused of Eight Mile rock raid
ANTHONY DeAngelo Parker was arraigned in the Supreme Court on charges of armed robbery and robbery in relation to an incident that occurred in Eight Mile Rock in March 2017.Parker, who appeared before Justice Estelle Gray-Evans, was not represented b
Court debates name in fraud case
A Crown witness yesterday confirmed that former Ministry of Finance accounts clerk James Anwar Johnson also went by his middle name, following extensive legal debate over the user name connected to a local business allegedly receiving thousands of do
