Sports Notes
THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action with a pair of games played at various gyms on Friday and Saturday night.
Saintus, Lightbourn victorious in Bahamas Half Marathon
CHRISTOPHER Saintus and Yunelis Lightbourn celebrated their second victories in the Bahamas Roadrunners’ Bahamas Half Marathon yesterday.
West loses another dumb war
ON Wednesday, voters go to the polls in West Grand Bahama and Bimini – and each of the major parties has been throwing its political heavyweights at the campaign.
The cost of insurance
Medical Health Insurance in The Bahamas unless in a group is exceptionally expensive.
Govt voice mail
Government Officials using Voice Mail clearly to avoid contact with the people that pay their salaries.
Celebrate men too
Kindly allow me space in your column to congratulate Baha Mar Resorts for recognising and rewarding Male leadership on International Men’sDay.
ADVERTORIAL: CG Atlantic Invites Applications for 2024 Summer Internship Programme
CG Atlantic is excited to announce the opening of applications for its highly sought-after Summer Internship Programme. Geared towards college students and recent graduates aspiring to pursue a career in the insurance industry, this programme provides an invaluable opportunity to immerse oneself in the dynamic world of insurance. The in-person programme is scheduled to run from June to August 2024.
Contract signed for solar rooftop project at University of The Bahamas
THE Ministry of Finance signed a contract with ANO Technologies Ltd on Friday to start a solar rooftop project at the University of The Bahamas to reduce the institution’s energy costs.
Pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by car in Grand Bahama
A male pedestrian was struck by a car and seriously injured on the East Sunrise Highway in Grand Bahama on Friday evening. The accident occurred in the vicinity of the Municipal Motors Service Station at around 7pm and involved a white-coloured Chevy sedan vehicle.
Man facing murder charge accused of assault with a deadly weapon
A MAN facing a pending murder charge was denied bail after he allegedly assaulted someone with a gun last month.
Triple murder accused gets eight month sentence for violation of bail conditions
A MAN on bail accused of a triple murder was sentenced to eight months in prison after he admitted to consistently failing to sign into his local police station.
Nurse testifies she treated murder accused after his arrest
A NURSE testified that she treated Rodrigo Rolle following his arrest for his alleged involvement in the murder of an elderly American woman in Cat Island in 2017.
Burglary and aggravated assault charges
A MAN was remanded over the weekend after he allegedly broke into the home of a woman in Exuma and attacked her.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Swimming - when sport becomes survival
IN the darkness of pre-dawn, when most of us are pulling the covers over our heads finding a perfectly good excuse to snuggle right where we are for a few more minutes, Percy Knowles is preparing for his morning routine, the same as he has done for decades.
Two men shot dead in Nassau Village
Police are probing a double-shooting incident that claimed the lives of two men on Friday afternoon.
Eric Wiberg – A budget and a dream that became a passion
Bomber on a budget. That’s what I chose to name my pyric missions to find the metal and scraps of old World War II aircraft in our country.
EDITORIAL: Any young life’s end is a loss
EMERGENCY lights were flashing outside The Tribune last night – so of course our reporters went to find out what was going on.
POLICE ADVISORY: TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES
The Traffic Division of the Royal Bahamas Police Force wishes to advise the general public of temporary road closures on Sunday 19th November, 2023 to facilitate the Eleventh Annual Bahamas Half Marathon Relays.
Social services needs more funding due to rising costs, says Laroda
MINISTER of State for Social Services Myles Laroda said more funding will be needed to sustain the Department of Social Services until the next budget cycle in 2024, citing inflation, rising electricity bills, limited increases in the minimum wage, and Bahamians’ reliance on assistance programmes.
