SHOOTING VICTIM DIES OF INJURIES
A man is dead following a shooting incident on Acklins Street yesterday morning. This marks the third murder in three days in the capital.
Bar's real estate chief backs land reform '100%'
THE Minnis administration’s recognition of the “urgent” need for land reform received “100 per cent support” yesterday from the head of the Bar Association’s real estate committee.Adrian White, head of the Bahamas Bar Association’s real estate commit
Gov't warned against land reform overreach
ARAWAK Homes president yesterday warned the Government not to ‘bite off more than it can chew’ while supporting its renewed drive for land reform.Franon Wilson told Tribune Business that “no company understands the need for land reform more than us”,
Seafood restaurant is Baha Mar's 24th
THE 3 Tides Fish House at the Grand Hyatt in Baha Mar attracted more than 100 guests to its grand opening on April 5.The 220-seat restaurant is the 24th to open at the $4.2 billion project. Brent Martin, executive chef at the Grand Hyatt, said: “I th
Aliv's top promoter departs company
ALIV yesterday announced its chief promoter has stepped down to be replaced by Bahamian talent as its leadership structure further evolves.Johnny Ingle, who has led the mobile start-up’s marketing efforts in his role as chief Aliv champion from incep
04112018 EDITION
Wednesday, 11th April, 2018.
Medal joy for the Bahamas as Wilson wins high jump silver
GOLD Coast, Australia: Jamal 'Marly' Wilson, winning his first international medal as a senior athlete, clinched the silver in the men's high jump final – the Bahamas' first at the XXI Commonwealth Games.
Shaunae wins semi to reach 200m final
GOLD Coast, Australia: Although she stumbled out of the blocks, national record holder Shaunae Miller-Uibo held off the late charge from Jamaica's Olympic champion Elaine Thompson to breeze into the final of the women's 200 metres.
Bianca Stuart jumps into final
GOLD Coast, Australia: All it took was one jump for Bianca 'BB' Stuart to soar her way into the final of the women's long jump at the XXI Commonwealth Games on Wednesday at the Carrara Stadium.
Subpar shanty houses demolished after census
ANY structure within shanty towns across the country that does not adhere to building codes will be “demolished”, Labour Minister Dion Foulkes said yesterday as he announced a new date for the start of the government’s census of residents living in these illegal residential areas.
Dorsett extortion charges dropped
THE Crown has decided to drop the four counts of extortion and one count of misconduct in public office against former Environment and Housing Minister Kenred Dorsett, The Tribune can confirm.
Foreign numbers at Pointe? No idea
LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes said yesterday his department does not have any evidence China Construction America (CCA) has broken the agreed workforce ratio outlined in the Heads of Agreement with the government for The Pointe development in downtown Nassau.
Missing file ‘won’t delay Oban project’
THE progress of the $5.5 billion Oban Energies project has not been halted by the disappearance of a file from the Bahamas Environment Science Technology Commission, Press Secretary Anthony Newbold said yesterday.
Young banker found dead in her home
A young banker was found dead in her residence Monday morning. According to social media reports, the woman’s name was Raquel Farquharson.The police are treating this case as a “sudden death,” Chief Superintendent Solomon Cash told The Tribune yester
Govt will have until December to make changes if removed from 'blacklist'
IF THE Bahamas is successful in being removed from the European Union’s ‘blacklist,’ the government will have until December to make changes in the financial services sector to steer clear of being yet again deemed a non-compliant jurisdiction, a sen
Right Bahamas 'would challenge proposed Immigration Act changes'
NEWLY appointed Rights Bahamas President Stephanie St Fleur yesterday vowed the organisation would immediately bring legal challenge to proposed changes to the Immigration Act clearing the path for mass deportations without court orders.Ms St Fleur q
TABLE TENNIS: ROLLINS LOSES 14-MINUTE MATCH
GOLD Coast, Australia — Adrian Rollins lost his match 4-0 to Rohan Sirisena of Sri Lanka in the men’s singles group 15 game one of the table tennis competition at the Oxenford Studios on Tuesday.The match lasted 14 minutes.Rollins, the oldest member
Giants and High Flyers take 2-0 leads in NPBA Finals
A DEFENSIVE struggle and a lopsided win highlighted NPBA finals action Monday night as both top seeds took 2-0 leads in their respective series. Division ICommonwealth Bank Giants - 76Rockets - 68D’Shon Taylor powered the Giants game two win with 25
Swimmer Fernander 'is fine, he is having a great time'
GOLD Coast, Australia — After being quarantined for two days for treatment for Influenzavirus B, swimmer N’Nyhn Fernander has been cleared medically. Unfortunately, his confinement in the Games Village kept him from competing in his final two swims a
Nurses union 'still processing' whether to take strike action
THE Bahamas Nurses Union is still “processing” whether to take strike action, BNU President Amancha Williams told The Tribune yesterday.However, there have been no other updates regarding the dispute between the BNU and the Public Hospitals Authority
