More FNM members throw support behind incumbent leader Pintard
MORE members of the Free National Movement who former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis appointed to Cabinet threw their support behind Michael Pintard yesterday ahead of the upcoming one-day convention.
Mom accused of failure to report abuse of her child
A MOTHER was remanded in custody yesterday after she was accused of failing to report the molestation of her daughter earlier this month.
FTX’s $675k link to govt officials
FTX and its jailed founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, paid $675,000 to “entities affiliated with high-ranking Bahamian government officials and their families”, it was revealed yesterday.
Man killed in Bernard Rd shooting
A man was killed in a shooting incident off Bernard Road last night.
David Watson makes his breakthrough in ‘Hyrox’
THE Bahamas has had representation in just about every sport you could imagine.
‘Tum Tum’ promoted
While he’s preparing to play for the Bahamas men’s national team in the Olympic Qualifier in July, Lourawls ‘Tum Tum’ Nairn Jr is getting used to his new role as the associate head coach for the Bowling Green State Falcons men’s basketball team.
Halkitis: Bahamas can monetise blue carbon credits from its seagrass
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said The Bahamas could monetise blue carbon credits from its seagrass by the end of 2025.
Betty K warning over fake website
A BAHAMIAN shipping company has been targeted by fraudsters - with a fake website set up to try to fool customers.
Man admitting to having a gun with silencer gets two years jail
A 22-year-old man was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday after admitting to having a gun with a silencer and 65 rounds of ammunition earlier this month.
‘Big Daddy’ prostate cancer screening initiative launched in Cat Island
A PROSTATE screening initiative was launched in Cat Island on May 18.
Woman accused of stealing over $300 from employer
A WOMAN’s police bail was extended yesterday after she was accused of stealing over $300 while working as a server at a fast food restaurant earlier this month.
Drop ‘old-style politics’ to improve fiscal credibility
The Government must not “hold its cards close to its chest” if it knows it will miss this year’s $131m fiscal deficit target by a significant margin, a senior Bahamian banker warned yesterday.
‘Dirty power’ danger worsens Superwash’s 47.5% cost hike
Superwash’s principal yesterday asserted that the “dirty power” produced in The Bahamas is just as great a threat to business stability as last year’s 47.5 percent increase in electricity costs.
Prosecutors attack FTX Bahamas chief’s claim to be ‘whistleblower’
US prosecutors have downplayed the whistleblower role performed by FTX’s former Bahamas head in demanding that he be sentenced to up to seven years’ in prison.
DEPP ‘roadblock’ fear over $24m in projects
More than $24m worth of development and construction projects targeted at Hope Town have been placed on hold due to the creation of a “major roadblock” in the approval and permitting process.
Minnis snubbed by his former Cabinet
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has little public support from the people he led in Cabinet ahead of the FNM’s one-day convention next month, with most people he appointed to executive roles telling The Tribune they support Michael Pintard for leader.
Court finds man guilty on threats to kill PM Davis
CHIEF Magistrate Roberto Reckley ruled yesterday that Isaac Roberts, 21, was guilty of threatening to kill Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis in February 2023.
We’re not there yet’ on recreational marijuana
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said his administration decided now is not the appropriate time for facilitating some recreational use of cannabis, saying the only focus is legalising marijuana for medicinal and religious purposes.
Hamilton death ruled suicide by police
A PATHOLOGIST determined that Destiny Hamilton, 27, an influencer, found dead in Abaco with a laceration to her wrist, committed suicide, ending some questions about her death.
