PLP in Grand Bahama aiming to put a first-time voter in the driving seat
The Progressive Liberal Party in Grand Bahama launched a voter registration drive on Friday at its headquarters in Freeport, where a Nissan Cube car is being raffled to encourage first-time voters to register.
North Abaco MP: I did my best
NORTH Abaco MP Darren Henfield says he gave constituents his best effort as their representative these last four years.
Chester Cooper calls for relaxed restrictions on Exuma
EXUMA and Ragged Island MP Chester Cooper insisted Friday that it is time for Exuma to have its restrictions relaxed.
Safety protocols considered for future Straw Market opening
WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister has suggested there could be new health and safety protocols implemented at the Nassau Straw Market when it re-opens to safeguard vendors and visitors from contracting COVID-19.
US Coast Guard seeks partnerships to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
THE United States Coast Guard is eyeing partnerships in the region with a view to tackling illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, which poses as a major threat to the global fishing industry.
Harbour Island man charged with shooting death
A HARBOUR ISLAND man was charged on Friday with murder in connection with a shooting incident last week that left another man in the settlement dead.
Haitian man fined over fraudulent permit
A HAITIAN man who travelled to the country on a fraudulent work permit that he claimed to have purchased from an airline agent in his home country was ordered to pay $2,200 to avoid spending a year behind bars.
Four siblings accused of assault with bat
FOUR siblings accused of assaulting a woman with a bat were granted bail on Friday ahead of their trial.
Maid ordered to pay back stolen money
A MAID who stole more than $1,000 cash from her employer was on Friday fined $500 and ordered to pay back the stolen money.
Union wants plan on school reopening
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers is again calling on education officials to release a clear plan on new school health and safety procedures that will allow for a safe return to the classrooms on islands that are still practising virtual learning.
‘We’re getting best price possible for Grand Lucayan’
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is satisfied his government is getting “the best price possible” for the Grand Lucayan hotel on Grand Bahama, adding negotiations are progressing well.
Abaco residents: We need someone to fight for us
CENTRAL and South Abaco MP James Albury’s decision to not run again in the upcoming election did not disappoint some of his constituents, who told The Tribune they need a representative who will fight for them and better serve their needs.
A new home at last
A YEAR after losing everything to Hurricane Dorian, Abaco resident Bernice Brown can now live comfortably in her new home thanks to Good Samaritans.
Bahamian stuck in Canada after flights to Bahamas stop
BAHAMIAN Todd Eldon is stuck in Canada and trying to get back home.
$100,000 to buy coolers for vaccines
HEALTH Minister Renward Wells said the government will spend about $100,000 for a number of ultra-cold coolers that could store Pfizer vaccines even though there are no plans to acquire those vaccines at the moment.
