Suspect accused of robbing woman at gunpoint granted bail for $9,000
A MAN awaiting trial for a 2024 armed robbery was granted bail by the Supreme Court yesterday.
Bahamas formally recognizes Kosovo as sovereign state
The Bahamas formally recognised the Republic of Kosovo as an independent and sovereign state today, marking the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Freeport lacking scale to ‘efficiently support’ Shipyard’s expansion
Freeport lacks the size and critical mass to “efficiently support” developments such as the $600m Grand Bahama Shipyard dry dock replacement, a prominent hotelier asserted yesterday, as he urged: “We need stopover tourists back.”
Prisoner dies in police custody
AN investigation has been launched after a 35-year-old prisoner died during an altercation with four police officers inside the Fox Hill Police Station.
‘I don’t know if I’m going make it’
THE mother of a 17-year-old boy murdered just weeks before Christmas says she is bracing for what she expects will be the darkest holiday season of her life, telling The Tribune: “I don’t even know if I’m going to make it.”
Healthcare on ‘unsustainable track’ with $24m deficit forecast by 2026
Financing for Bahamian public healthcare is “on an unsustainable track” with a $24m annual deficit predicted by the upcoming 2026-2027 fiscal year, it has been revealed, with this shortfall set to worsen due to an increasingly elderly population.
Man claims he was held over MP’s missing firearm at bar
AN Andros man says he spent more than 24 hours in a police cell while being quizzed about a missing firearm allegedly belonging to a sitting Member of Parliament which is said to have mysteriously vanished during a night out at a bar.
Miami conference spotlights Bahamas investment opportunities
A Miami-based investment conference earlier this month highlighted The Bahamas as a key destination for real estate, tourism and long-term development investment, organisers said.
Rousing welcome for Gibson after securing nomination
After returning to Grand Bahama earlier this week following her ratification by the Free National Movement, Frazette Gibson was greeted by a large crowd of party supporters at the airport on Tuesday.
Court revokes bail for mother and daughter in attempted murder case
THE Court of Appeal ruled that a mother and daughter convicted of attempting to murder two of their tenants on an unnamed Fox Hill road in 2021 should remain in prison until they are sentenced in January.
Officers help family who lost home days before Christmas
POLICE officers on Eleuthera stepped in with food and support this week, donating groceries to a family left homeless by a fire just days before Christmas.
Human rights commission assesses detention centre amid abuse claims
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights recently completed a two-day visit to The Bahamas to assess conditions at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre and strengthen cooperation with government and civil society on human rights standards.
PM to ask Cabinet to invest in the future of journalism
PRIME Minister Philip Davis said he will take to Cabinet proposals to invest in the future of journalism in The Bahamas, casting the survival of a strong, independent press as essential to democracy at a time when misinformation spreads faster than facts.
Man dies in police custody at Fox Hill police station
A 35-year-old detainee died yesterday morning at the Fox Hill Police Station after becoming unresponsive while being restrained by police.
Parents outraged as school announces abrupt closure
STUDENTS at Calvary Deliverance Christian Academy were left in limbo yesterday after administrators abruptly announced the school will close its doors next month.
Fish fry vendors warned of noise from $179m LNG plant
Arawak Cay ‘Fish Fry’ vendors, and other Nassau harbour tourism and maritime operators, have been warned they may be negatively impacted by both the construction and operation of the $179m power plant that will supply electricity to cruise ships docked nearby.
LPIA braces for holiday travel surge
Security patrols will be increased and unattended vehicles will be towed at Lynden Pindling International Airport as authorities prepare for a major surge in holiday travel over the next several days.
