Advocate pushes for shelter 21 years after sister’s murder
COMMUNITY advocate Shavonne Munnings is pushing to turn 21 years of grief into a refuge for battered women and children, renewing her call for support to establish Tiffany’s Haven in memory of her sister, Tiffany Smith, who was murdered by her spouse.
Ian Kerr new athletes' rep
OVER the next year as he sits in the chair as the new athletes’ representative for the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, sprinter Ian Kerr said he hopes to bring more transparency for the athletes in track and field.
'Wemby' and Spurs win the West, topple Thunder in Game 7 to reach NBA Finals
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs started the Western Conference finals with a win in Oklahoma City, then ended the series the same way.
Man fined $10,000 over ammo
A MAN was fined $10,000 on Friday after admitting he had nine rounds of ammunition in his Porkfish Drive home last week.
Bahamian actress lands role on Tyler Perry’s The Oval
GROWING up in Abaco with her family, Kristin McIntosh often watched stars on television without ever imagining she could one day become one herself. Today, the 35-year-old actress has a guest recurring role as a reporter on Tyler Perry’s hit drama The Oval.
Veteran journalist Opal Roach replaces Clint Watson at ZNS
VETERAN broadcast journalist Opal Roach has been appointed acting general manager of the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas, replacing Clint Watson at the helm of ZNS.
Daylight ambush leaves man dead and woman injured
A MAN in his early 20s was shot dead and a woman wounded in a daylight ambush in Elizabeth Estates yesterday, as grieving relatives wept and struggled against police barricade tape while officers processed the country’s 27th murder scene for the year.
BPSU members demand answers over alleged financial mismanagement
BAHAMAS Public Services Union members in Grand Bahama have given union President Kimsley Ferguson seven days to answer allegations of financial mismanagement and constitutional breaches after protesting outside the union’s Freeport building on Thursday.
Bimini man faces child cruelty and gun charges
A BIMINI man accused of exposing an eight-year-old child in his care to unnecessary suffering and possessing a handgun with intent to endanger the child’s life was charged and remanded to prison yesterday.
Escaped murder suspect caught after eight months on the run
ESCAPED murder accused D’Angelo Culmer was captured on Thursday after nearly eight months on the run, ending a manhunt that led to investigations and police tribunal proceedings against officers responsible for his custody.
Halkitis denies Gardiner hired him
FINANCE Minister Michael Halkitis yesterday confirmed that he previously served as a director for Top Notch Builders after initially denying any involvement with the company when questioned by The Tribune a day earlier.
Suspect gets $5,000 bail in robbery
A MAN accused of robbing another man of a wallet containing $1,746 on East and Plantol Streets last week was granted bail yesterday.
100 Jamz turns up the heat with Memorial Day weekend promotions
The Bahamas’ number one radio station, 100 JAMZ, officially kicked off the summer season with a lineup of events and listener giveaways spanning from Athol Island to Miami, Florida.
US asks police to expand search
AMERICAN investigators have reportedly asked Bahamian police to expand the search for missing American Lynette Hooker after electronic location data allegedly conflicted with her husband’s initial account of the night she disappeared.
Government awaits test results for pilots quarantined at PMH
THE government reported no new developments yesterday in the case of two foreign nationals quarantined at Princess Margaret Hospital, with officials still awaiting international test results days after the men were isolated on arrival at Lynden Pindling International Airport.
Man ordered to serve prison time for manslaughter conviction in infant’s death
A man who admitted causing the death of a three-month-old infant in his care was ordered into custody yesterday after the Court of Appeal ruled the trial judge had no legal authority to suspend his two-year prison sentence.
Attempted murder suspect granted bail after three years
A MAN accused of a near-fatal shooting in Pinewood Gardens in 2023 that left a man paralysed was granted bail yesterday.
Elderly man gets conditional discharge for cutlass assault
AN elderley man who admitted assaulting another man with a cutlass on Grant Street last week was ordered to be of good behaviour.
