Darville says final meetings to establish protocols for genetic testing coming early in new year
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said final meetings to establish genetic testing protocols for people affected by the landmark Privy Council ruling are set for early January 2024.
Police warn ‘zero tolerance’ in GB during New Year’s Junkanoo
CHIEF Superintendent Alvardo Dames, the officer in charge of the central division in Grand Bahama, said there will be a significant police presence at the New Year’s Day Parade.
‘Airlift holding back Cat Island tourism’
A Cat Island hotelier said the tourism market in the southern islands is only constrained by a lack of airlift. Carl Rolle, owner of Rollezz Villas and Beach Resort in Cat Island, said his hotel was fully booked over the holiday season, with strong bookings to continue into early next year.
‘Don’t revise entire building code - just adjust for certain islands’
BAHAMAS Contractors Association president Leonard Sands said yesterday that the entire building code does not need to be revised - just the code for certain islands.
Slowdown in inflation, reports Central Bank
The Central Bank of The Bahamas said inflation slowed to 4.1 percent in its monthly economic developments report for November.
Skydive company told to stop advertising its jumps
A skydiving excursion provider has been warned by the Civil Aviation Authority of The Bahamas (CAAB) to not advertise any jumps until given further approval.
New Cabinet appointments announced
THE Office of the Prime Minister announced changes to the executive yesterday, which will take effect on January 2, 2024.
Music Makers disqualified due to not enough participants, says JCNP
JUNKANOO Corporation of New Providence chairman Dion Miller said the organisation is still waiting to learn why the Prodigal Sons dropped out of the Boxing Day parade, adding that Music Makers was disqualified from the competition because it did not have enough participants to meet eligibility requirements.
POLICE ‘KILLED MY SON LIKE A DOG‘: Mother distraught after shooting of 27-year-old, Officers say that coroner will investigate
ANGRY relatives and friends berated authorities after police killed Dino Bain hours before the man’s birthday yesterday.
Man from Eight Mile Rock arrested for drug possession
A male resident of Eight Mile Rock was arrested on Wednesday after he was allegedly found possessing a quantity of illegal drugs.
Grand Bahama senior boys steal spotlight
As the Providence Basketball Club’s 24th Yuletide Classic continued yesterday at the CI Gibson Gymnasium, the two senior boys teams from Grand Bahama took the spotlight.
Falcons eliminated in Arby’s Classic
IN their 23rd trip to the Arby’s Classic, head coach Kevin Clarke said his Tabernacle Baptist Academy Falcons continue to get the high level high school basketball talent to get them ready for the local competition in the Bahamas.
DR KENT BAZARD – Beyond the barbell: The multidimensional approach to sports performance training
IN the realm of sports, the pursuit of peak performance is a complex and nuanced journey. As a sports medicine physician and a certified sports performance coach, I have witnessed the evolution of sports performance training from traditional weightlifting to a more holistic approach.
VJ Edgecombe named Junior Male Athlete of the Year
Valdez “VJ” Edgecombe has been awarded the Tribune’s 2023 Junior Male Athlete of the Year. With athletics and aquatics garnering a number of the top stories throughout the year, Edgecombe provided a bright spot for basketball in the junior category.
Praises for ‘new day’ government
2023 was a game changing year and one of the literal resurrection of The Bahamas.
Focus on fixing potholes
I would be grateful if I might pass a little suggestion on to Minister Sweeting to say that although $98,000,000.00 is an impressive amount of money, we don’t need to repave all of the roads in New Providence, but we do need to repair the 98,000,000 pot holes that are in those roads.
Never forget human rights are critical
UN Human Rights report … what a contrast between Minister Munroe and Prime Minister Davis’ comments yesterday.
Man charged with possession of assault rifle, death threats
A MAN was sent to prison until the New Year after he was allegedly found with an assault rifle following a police-involved shooting near Grant Street over the holiday weekend.
Woman who attacked man with cutlass to take anger classes
A WOMAN was placed on six months probation and ordered to attend anger management classes after she admitted to assaulting a man with a cutlass on Christmas Eve.
Woman accused of stealing purse granted $4,000 bail
A WOMAN was granted bail yesterday after she was accused of stealing a purse containing $2,400 in cash in a store last holiday weekend.
