$43m in PPP financing now ‘crystallises’ as Gov’t liability
More than 30 percent of $140m in public-private partnership (PPP) funding has now “crystallised” on the Government’s books as a debt that has to be repaid by Bahamian taxpayers, the Fiscal Strategy Report 2026 has revealed.
Court upholds 45-year sentence for Mackey Street murder
A MAN failed last month to overturn his 45-year prison sentence for a 2019 Mackey Street murder.
Murder suspect gets two years jail after eight months on the run
FORMER fugitive and murder accused D’Angelo Culmer told a magistrate he was getting closer to God and staying out of sight before he was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday for escaping from the Magistrate’s Court Complex last October.
Crown seeks 3 to 6 years in first judge-alone trial
THE prosecution recommended on Friday that a man convicted of dry humping his nine-year-old female cousin in their South Beach Drive home in 2014 be sentenced to three to six years in prison, while the defence called for a more lenient 12-month term.
Pilots released from hospital after negative Ebola tests
TWO foreign nationals were released from Princess Margaret Hospital over the weekend after testing negative for Ebola following more than a week in quarantine prompted by their recent travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Bahamas signs ICAO deal to boost aviation oversight
THE Bahamas has signed an agreement with the International Civil Aviation Organization aimed at strengthening aviation regulation, safety oversight, and international cooperation.
Vast scale of DEA drug trafficking probe revealed
THE arrest of Jonathan 'Player' Gardiner after the Election Day plane crash has revealed the vast scale of the US Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) ongoing investigations into US-bound narcotics trafficking through The Bahamas, The Tribune can reveal today.
Gaming Act doesn’t bar Cabinet picks, board says
THE Gaming Board said on Friday that the Gaming Act does not bar Sebas Bastian and Leslia Miller-Brice from serving in Cabinet, but critics quickly accused the regulator of dodging the question of whether the ministers or their close relatives still hold direct or indirect interests in licensed gaming houses.
Murder suspect gets two years jail after eight months on the run
FORMER fugitive and murder accused D’Angelo Culmer told a magistrate he was getting closer to God and staying out of sight before he was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday for escaping from the Magistrate’s Court Complex last October.
Woman traumatised after boyfriend killed
THE girlfriend of a 23-year-old man shot and killed just feet from his Elizabeth home recalled ducking for cover as bullets rang out, only to discover moments later that she had been hit and her boyfriend fatally wounded.
Punching their tickets
THREE throwers and four quarter-milers all booked their tickets for a trip to Eugene, Oregon, to compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Outdoor Track and Field Championships June 10-13.
Mitchell calls FNM demands for Halkitis resignation ‘stupid’
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell has dismissed opposition calls for Finance Minister Michael Halkitis to resign as “stupid”, escalating the government’s defence of the minister after he admitted he previously served as a director of Top Notch Builders.
Advocate pushes for shelter 21 years after sister’s murder
COMMUNITY advocate Shavonne Munnings is pushing to turn 21 years of grief into a refuge for battered women and children, renewing her call for support to establish Tiffany’s Haven in memory of her sister, Tiffany Smith, who was murdered by her spouse.
Ian Kerr new athletes' rep
OVER the next year as he sits in the chair as the new athletes’ representative for the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, sprinter Ian Kerr said he hopes to bring more transparency for the athletes in track and field.
'Wemby' and Spurs win the West, topple Thunder in Game 7 to reach NBA Finals
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs started the Western Conference finals with a win in Oklahoma City, then ended the series the same way.
Man fined $10,000 over ammo
A MAN was fined $10,000 on Friday after admitting he had nine rounds of ammunition in his Porkfish Drive home last week.
Bahamian actress lands role on Tyler Perry’s The Oval
GROWING up in Abaco with her family, Kristin McIntosh often watched stars on television without ever imagining she could one day become one herself. Today, the 35-year-old actress has a guest recurring role as a reporter on Tyler Perry’s hit drama The Oval.
Veteran journalist Opal Roach replaces Clint Watson at ZNS
VETERAN broadcast journalist Opal Roach has been appointed acting general manager of the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas, replacing Clint Watson at the helm of ZNS.
