Gaming Board agrees Turks regulatory cooperation deal
The Gaming Board yesterday signed an agreement with the Turks and Caicos Islands over the exchange of gaming information and services between the two.
DPM: Royal Caribbean being held to same standard as Atlantis, Baha Mar
The DEPUTY Prime Minister yesterday reiterated that Royal Caribbean's proposed $110m Paradise Island project must meet the same environmental standards as those imposed on Atlantis and Baha Mar.
What is true role of UN?
After reading today’s Tribune edition, Monday May 1, 2023 and a story, the top story ‘Nation to answer over human rights,’ and how it suggests that the Government’s position on key issues will be under scrutiny by the UN Council.’
Golf course shows bi-partisan hope
The recent announcement of a new one-of-a-kind 18-hole Jack Nicklaus golf course in Jacks Bay, Eleuthera, was refreshing and heartening, but not for the usual economic reasons although those are also very important.
Man’s body found in waters near Prince George Wharf
POLICE are investigating the drowning death of a 67-year-old man found yesterday in waters off Prince George Wharf near downtown Nassau.
High school soccer nationals return May 19-27
THE national high school soccer championships will return May 19-27.
GSSSA soccer season begins
WITH most sports returning to the track, court and soccer field after being derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) soccer season made its debut.
Jury finds man guilty on charge of causing harm, not attempted murder
A JURY yesterday found Joseph Dickenson guilty of causing harm but not guilty of attempted murder.
Man sentenced for over two years on gun charges
A MAN was sentenced to two and a half years in prison after he was found guilty of a firearm offence.
Kingsway, Teleos BSAA track and field champions
The Bahamas Scholastic Athletic Association (BSAA) hosted a two-day meet at the original Thomas A Robinson stadium which ended yesterday.
Reloaded Baseball and IElite unite for youth development
AN exciting alliance between Reloaded Baseball and International Elite Sports Academy (IElite) has been sealed as both entities shook hands on the development of youth baseball players across the archipelago.
A thriving Grand Bahama
In this article, RUPERT HAYWARD looks to the future of Grand Bahama - and considers how we can reinvigorate and revitalise all parts of the community.
ALICIA WALLACE: Our human rights record on review
Today, The Bahamas is under review at the 43 Session of Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations in Geneva. The UPR, now in its fourth cycle, was established by the Human Rights Council and is designed as a peer review. States report on what they have done since the previous review to improve human rights conditions and fulfill their obligations to the people.
EDITORIAL: Freedom of the Press is crucial to democracy
TODAY marks World Press Freedom Day – when we reflect on the importance of a free press, something that Mahatma Gandhi called “a precious privilege that no country can forego”.
Grieving lawyer claims Family Guardian reduced mother’s life insurance entitlement
A GRIEVING lawyer protested in front of the Family Guardian Financial Centre on East Bay Street yesterday, claiming the insurance company’s policies denied him $7,000 from his dead mother’s life insurance policy.
Bell: Research findings will determine whether employment age is changed
IMMIGRATION Minister Keith Bell said research findings would determine whether the government raises the minimum employment age, though it is necessary to align age-related legal provisions.
ORG: Tabling of Ombudsman Bill a ‘public sign of progress’
THE Organisation for Responsible Governance (ORG) hailed the government’s tabling in the House of Assembly of the Ombudsman Bill as “a public sign of progress.”
Rastafarians frustrated on constitutional challenge for religious use of marijuana
THE Rastafarian community is frustrated waiting for the Supreme Court’s ruling on the constitutionality of laws prohibiting their possession and use of marijuana.
PM appeals for support in the fight against climate change
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis appealed for support in the fight against climate change yesterday while addressing a roundtable hosted by the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) in the United Kingdom.
