Police report two men shot in Nassau and a school stabbing in Abaco
TWO separate violent incidents hours apart on Thursday left two men shot in New Providence and a teenage boy seriously injured in a school stabbing in Abaco.
Silver Airways collapse blamed for dip in air arrivals
TOURISM officials say a slight decline in air arrivals last year was driven largely by airlift disruptions, including the sudden shutdown of Silver Airways.
PM defends GB Power share acquisition to lower rates
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis defended the government’s planned acquisition of Grand Bahama Power Company shares yesterday, saying it is intended to end higher electricity costs on the island and create uniform rates across the country.
GB Chamber chief: Economy stalled after abandoning Hawksbill model
GRAND Bahama’s economy has stalled because the island abandoned the regulatory model that once made Freeport thrive, the head of its Chamber of Commerce said yesterday, urging a return to the framework of the Hawksbill Creek Agreement.
ERIC WIBERG: The “Pablo Escobar Plane Wreck” Part 2
ON Saturday November 15, 1980 at Norman’s Cay, Exuma, a young British pilot with a wife and newborn took a risk by flying his 36-year old warhorse aircraft from the US to The Bahamas
BPL generator fire reignites concerns over Acklins fragile infrastructure
AUTHORITIES are investigating a Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) generator fire that left Acklins without electricity for hours Monday amid renewed concerns about the island’s fragile infrastructure.
BREAKING: Adriel Moxey's killer sentenced to 40 years
The man who plead guilty to the sexual assault and murder of 12-year-old Adriel Moxey has been sentenced to 40 years in prison today.
Pintard says Minnis’ ‘unwise decision’ putting legacy at risk
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said Dr Hubert Minnis has made an “unwise decision” in choosing to run as an independent candidate in the next general election, warning that the move puts the former prime minister’s legacy at risk.
Church leaders divided over PLP campaign launch just before Lent
RELIGIOUS leaders are divided over the Progressive Liberal Party’s decision to officially launch its general election campaign on February 16 — two days before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent.
SpaceX could resume Bahamas booster landings next week
SPACEX could resume booster landings in Bahamian waters as early as next week, pending final regulatory approval, Department of Environmental Planning and Protection (DEPP) director Dr Rhianna Neely-Murphy confirmed yesterday.
Mottley secures third term as BLP sweeps Barbados election
BARBADOS Prime Minister Mia Mottley has secured a third consecutive election victory, with her Barbados Labour Party winning all 30 seats in the House of Assembly.
New $700m Baha Mar expansion will bring 500 permanent jobs
BAHA MAR broke ground yesterday on its new $700m beachfront resort, a project expected to generate more than 400 construction jobs and over 500 associate positions when it opens in 2029.
Davis: Fox asked for PLP seat just days before joining FNM
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday that just days before Rick Fox was named as the Free National Movement’s Garden Hills candidate, the former NBA star sought a nomination from the Progressive Liberal Party — an allegation Mr Fox described as political theatre.
'We caught police planting drugs’
A RELATIVE of a Carmichael family arrested in a drug raid has accused police of planting narcotics in their yard — a claim he says is backed by video footage shared with The Tribune.
STATESIDE: Dems may retake House in Nov (but likely no thanks to Maine)
“MANY forms of government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe,” Sir Winston Churchill said.
New Bahamian scholarship fund seeks to support next generation of leaders
A NEW Bahamian-led non-profit is set to award $15,000 in academic grants to Bahamian students pursuing post-secondary education abroad in Finance, Technology, and Art.
Accused held on armed car theft charges
A MAN accused of robbing another man of his SUV at gunpoint last month on West Bay Street was remanded to prison yesterday.
Two arrested for having drugs valued at $3k
Two men were arrested following the confiscation of suspected drugs worth almost $3,000 on Tuesday.
US man fined $800, forfeits $18,000 after drugs and cash found in luggage
AN American man was fined $800 and had $18,150 forfeited to the Crown yesterday after admitting he had marijuana in his luggage and failed to declare the correct amount of cash he was travelling with.
