‘Why no decriminalisation despite cannabis law?’
AS the government moves forward with cannabis reform, critics are questioning why decriminalisation measures have yet to take effect, despite the passage of cannabis legislation.
Munroe: Complain to inspectorate if police response is inadequate
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said people should complain to the Police Complaints Inspectorate if they are unsatisfied with the response of the Complaints and Corruption Branch of the Royal Bahamas Police Force to their complaints.
Activists: Govt has failed women again
HUMAN Rights Bahamas has joined critics in condemning the Davis administration for refusing to pass legislation criminalising marital rape, expressing disappointment over recent comments by Attorney General Ryan Pinder while calling on voters to send a strong message at the polls and beyond.
Bella’s killer fails in latest bid to overturn 25-year sentence
DARION Smith, who pleaded guilty in 2023 to the 2021 murder of Bella Walker, has failed in his latest attempt to overturn his 25-year prison sentence.
Acid attack suspect remanded in custody
A WOMAN was remanded into custody yesterday after being accused of an acid attack in December.
Businessman admits selling liquor without a licence
A BUSINESSMAN was fined in court yesterday after admitting to selling liquor at his store without a licence last week.
Tribune first
OVER the weekend at a Progressive Liberal Party youth conclave on Grand Bahama, Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis stated that the his government is in the final stage of closing a deal with a prospective buyer.
Bureaucracy a hindrance?
ASSORTED personalities in the economic and political spheres have long used banking institutions and entrepreneurial inertia as poster and whipping “boys” as to why there is a stark lack of new entrepreneurs coming on stream and “adequate” funding for such persons.
Scooter thief jailed
A MAN was sentenced to 18 months in prison yesterday after admitting to stealing two scooters from a marina on Paradise Island last week.
Four teams advance to BAISS basketball finals
Four teams were sent home while the remaining four advanced to the championship round of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) sudden death playoffs yesterday at the Kendal GL Isaacs Gymnasium.
Anthaya Charlton named as Athlete of the Week
BAHAMIAN indoor national record holder Anthaya Charlton soared to new heights at the 2025 Razorback Invitational over the weekend to be named Athlete of the Week by the US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Bahamas Softball Federation moving forward
WITH the change in leadership, the Bahamas Softball Federation is pressing forward to rejuvenate its Family Island Associations and to extend an olive branch to the New Providence Softball Association, according to newly elected president Marvin “Togie” Wood.
OP ED: The Caribbean’s moment: Catalysing growth through ‘One Caribbean’
The Caribbean stands at a potential inflection point. The region faces significant challenges around extreme weather events, citizen security, low productivity and growth, as well as food security. Yet, amidst these challenges, there is vast potential for growth by turning these challenges into opportunities, such as leveraging regional collaboration through our “ONE Caribbean” initiative to increase jobs.
$2.63bn external reserves to ‘contract’ during 2025
The Central Bank’s governor yesterday said he expects the country’s $2.63bn foreign currency reserves to “contract” in 2025 due to a “stronger pace” of lending by Bahamian commercial banks.
Regulator promises swift action on Athol Island ‘non-compliance’
Regulators last night pledged immediate action over an Athol Island project that appears “in non-compliance” with its environmental permits as an MP blasted development of the area as “a travesty”.
Governor’s tourism hit warning over Trump’s tariff war strategy
The Central Bank’s governor yesterday warned that Donald Trump’s tariff hikes could hurt Bahamian tourism by undermining travel demand in this nation’s key source markets through higher living costs.
Governor targets bank fee progress during early 2025
The Central Bank’s governor yesterday asserted progress will be made during the 2025 first half on developing low-fee bank accounts for vulnerable customers and establishing a consumer watchdog.
Two charged with murder of mother of three
TWO men were jailed yesterday after being accused in the fatal shooting of a young mother while she and her three-day-old child were inside a car on Finlayson Street last month.
Water and Sewerage GM confirms he played a part in post-Dorian contract awards
AS the trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and others resumed, a defence attorney questioned Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) general manager Robert Deal about the corporation’s post-Hurricane Dorian restoration projects.
PM directed cancellation of contract held by deputy police chief
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis directed the cancellation of a nearly $1m contract awarded to a company founded by Deputy Commissioner of Police Anthony Rolle, according to Latrae Rahming, director of communications in the Office of the Prime Minister.
