Man accused of $25k bank fraud and money laundering granted $8,000 bail
A 20-year-old man was granted $8,000 bail after being accused of defrauding a bank of over $25,000 this year.
Two men bound over to keep the peace after admitting to possessing marijuana
TWO MEN were bound over to keep the peace after admitting to two separate drug offences yesterday.
IAN FERGUSON: Large firms must join Gov't to back MSMEs
It is no secret that micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) play a major role in stimulating economic development in The Bahamas. Both governments and large private enterprises should begin to ask themselves what they can do to encourage the growth of MSMEs, thus enabling them to contribute more significantly to the national economy.
Investment Policy revamp planned
The Government is aiming to revamp the National Investment Policy (NIP) and is holding consultations with industry in a bid to eliminate approval process red-tape, a senior official said yesterday.
Illegality of abortion is dangerous
Some 85 years ago, a doctor in England examined a 14-year-old girl and determined that she was sufficiently developed physically to carry her pregnancy to term.
$131,000 worth of suspected marijuana seized
Authorities from the Royal Bahamas Police Force, the Bahamas Customs Department, and the Bahamas Department of Immigration confiscated suspected marijuana worth an estimated $131,000 on Thursday.
STATESIDE: While GOP indecisive on Speaker, would a coalition option even be considered?
EVERY morning for the past three weeks has brought with it news reports of a different potential solution to a paralysing problem that has rendered inoperative the American legislature.
FRONT PORCH: Bahamas govt needs to take climate change more seriously
JUST this week, a new international study was released finding that in the coming decades increased melting of the ice shelves of Western Antarctica is “unavoidable”. It is yet another warning to the global commons and world leaders. Sea-level rise may be even greater than previously thought.
House of Assembly chaplain warns to not ‘sell dreams for votes’ during by-election
THE House of Assembly chaplain warned parliamentarians yesterday not to “sell dreams just for votes” as the by-election in West Grand Bahama and Bimini nears.
EDITORIAL: What will you do to ensure no child is left behind?
THERE is a sad story on the front page of The Tribune tonight – one that goes beyond the to and fro of politics.
UN group to inspect detention facilities at end of November
IMMIGRATION Minister Alfred Sears said a United Nations group will visit The Bahamas to inspect migrant detention facilities.
Small home repairs programme has helped 50 of 200 people so far
DISASTER Reconstruction Authority executive chairman Alex Storr said the Small Homes Repairs Programme has to date repaired about 50 of a targeted 200 homes.
WSC consultant Butler-Turner says freak accident will be ‘comprehensively reviewed’
WATER & Sewerage Corporation consultant Loretta Butler-Turner said a freak accident that caused the death of a WSC employee last month would be comprehensively reviewed and the corporation has cooperated with the victim’s family.
Staniel Cay residents fed up waiting for school to reopen
STANIEL Cay residents are fed up with how long the government is taking to reopen the Staniel Cay Comprehensive School, saying students have been learning in a church for over three years.
Objection to Bahamas KC testifying for Sam Bankman-Fried
US prosecutors yesterday raised objections to a Bahamian KC testifying in defence of embattled FTX founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, over his meetings with local regulators as the crypto exchange imploded.
Realtors cite shortage but listings rise ‘up to 1,492%’
Major realtors yesterday contradicted data showing new home listings rose “up to 1,492 percent” in the 2023 third quarter by arguing that inventory shortages mean The Bahamas remains “a seller’s market”.
Chamber seeks ILO liveable wage advice
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) was yesterday said to have sought the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) help to define what a livable wage is.
Sears: Commission will review checks and balances at immigration dept
IMMIGRATION Minister Alfred Sears said a commission Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis established to review how immigration decisions are made comprises former Education Director Marcellus Taylor, former Royal Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Clifford Scavella and Alexandria Hall.
Wendy’s blasts Atlantis as it wins PI approvals
Wendy’s yesterday blasted Atlantis for masterminding a “meritless, aggressive and self-serving campaign” that failed to prevent the fast-food brand gaining planning approval for its Paradise Island restaurant.
