Myers finishes ninth in triple jump final
GOLD Coast, Australia: Triple jump national record holder Tamara Myers came here with the goal of making the final eight to contest for a medal at the XXI Commonwealth Games.
URCA calls in police to shut Sports Radio
The broadcaster at the centre of Sebas Bastian’s radio licence controversy yesterday pledged to “attack” its police-enforced shut down, arguing: “The injustice needs to stop.”
Euro blacklisting to end this week?
The Bahamas could be removed from the European Union’s (EU) ‘blacklist’ as early as this Thursday, with the Government hoping to at least get “an indication” of delisting progress.
Oban Project not set in stone
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel sought to allay fears of “ordinary Bahamians” concerning due diligence involving the controversial $5.5bn Oban Energies deal, saying if the government decides the project cannot be done in an environmentally safe way, additional safeguards can be proposed.
China: our help is a ‘win win’
BEIJING – The intense opposition to Chinese-backed investments throughout Latin America, the Caribbean and the Bahamas was yesterday dismissed by a senior official in China, who maintained that all such operations are sanctioned on the premise of being mutually beneficial to all sides.
AG seeks to reinforce powers for deportation
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel revealed upcoming amendments to the country’s immigration laws which will strengthen the detention powers of the Department of Immigration and “make it clear” the minister of immigration has the right to order the deportation of “illegal aliens” without first obtaining a court order.
Rumour of a vote of no confidence in PM
A short while ago it was said that I was starting and spreading rumours about Hubert Ingraham being a part of a coup to challenge Dr. Hubert Minnis for leadership.
AG: Only two decades to consider oil production
THE prospect of oil production was thrust back into the spotlight by Attorney General Carl Bethel yesterday during his contribution to the mid-year budget debate, with him telling parliamentarians the country only had another two decades to consider
Man injured in Ragged Island Street shooting
POLICE are investigating a shooting incident on Monday which left a man with injuries.Shortly after 1am, a man had just arrived at his residence on Ragged Island Street when he was approached by a male armed with a firearm, who shot him before runnin
Breadbasket list overhaul 'welcomed'
WHILE the government’s proposed overhaul of the national breadbasket list is expected to negatively impact revenue intake for retailers, it is a move welcomed by grocers, Philip Beneby Sr, president of the Bahamas Retailers Association told The Tribu
'Broad public consensus' for marital rape law
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel yesterday said there was broad public consensus for the drafted amendment to the Sexual Offences Act intended to criminalise marital rape, telling parliamentarians yesterday the matter was now before the government.Howeve
Rights Bahamas gets new leader as Smith steps down
LONGSTANDING Rights Bahamas President Fred Smith has stepped down from the organisation, passing the torch to labour and migrant rights activist Stephanie St Fleur.In a press statement yesterday, the organisation lauded Ms St Fleur, a veteran shop st
Six more Cubans intercepted at sea
SIX more Cubans were intercepted in waters off Anguilla Cay in the Cay Sal Bank on Friday, bringing the total number of migrants captured at sea in the past two weeks to 32. This latest group was spotted at 5pm on April 7 in a rustic vessel construct
Man who was fined and sent to prison has one sentence set aside
A MAN, previously sentenced to four years in prison and fined $25,000 for admitting his involvement in a $1 million drug seizure in waters off Andros four years ago, has had one of his sentences set aside by the Court of Appeal.Court of Appeal Presid
Powerade Potcakeman Triathlon on April 15
THE sixth annual Powerade Potcakeman Triathlon is all set to kick off at Jaws Beach on Sunday, April 15. Following impacts of the hurricane season last year, the race directors of the island nation’s premier triathlon have brought the race forward. T
Leashja Grant earns Female Athlete of the Year and Women's Basketball MVP
HER first season playing collegiate basketball in Canada was a dominant one and Leashja Grant was awarded for her efforts by the Lakehead Thunderwolves Athletic programme.Grant earned the Female Athlete of the Year and Women’s Basketball Most Valuabl
EDITORIAL: Playing chicken with China is a risky game
After the American election of 2016, most observers were simply stunned. Very few national commentators actually believed a candidate so obviously flawed as Donald Trump could win the presidency. Given his campaign’s unprecedented unpreparedness for assuming office, it’s clear Trump himself was surprised by his victory. And, almost immediately after he won, red flags went up.
Reece Chipman is a loose cannon
The FNM tried to erect a wall of protection around Reece Chipman, the MP for Centreville, but it is looking pointless because he is a loose cannon who keeps lobbing cheap shots across the Prime Minister’s bow.
Officer in fatal beach shooting released
A SENIOR immigration official, who was questioned by police after a man was shot and killed as he fatally stabbed another man during an altercation at Xanadu Beach on Easter Monday, has been released from police custody.The government official was re
Armed robbery and double murder trial to resume
LAWYERS representing three men charged with the armed robbery and double murder of a Grand Bahama couple are expected to present their cases before the jury when the trial resumes on Wednesday in the Supreme Court.During brief court proceedings on Mo
