ZNS angers at ‘pay for it or lose it’ plan on medical insurance
UNIONS representing workers and managers at the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas are outraged at executive management’s reported plan to force employees to pay for their medical insurance or drop it completely.
Man accused of murder
A 25-year-old man was charged with murder in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
A year in prison for carrying handgun
A 27-year-old man who was caught carrying a handgun he claimed he found in a field in which he was working was yesterday sentenced to one year in prison.
Man shot dead on Deveaux Street
A MAN was shot and killed on Deveaux Street Monday morning, becoming the nation’s 11th murder victim for the year.
BTVI probe into misconduct claim
Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute is carrying out an investigation into alleged misconduct, board chairman Kevin Basden has told The Tribune.
Davis criticism of PM ‘may have exposed him to prosecution’
THE Office of the Attorney General said Progressive Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis has exposed himself to possible criminal prosecution for claiming that Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis breached rules of the emergency powers order.
Large blaze breaks out at Abaco landfill site
THE Disaster Reconstruction Authority (DRA) advises residents of Abaco to report unauthorised dumping and foraging at the Great Abaco Sanitary Landfill, located on Snake Cay Road, in the wake of a large fire that continues to burn at the site.
Cancelled flights - but no word of Bahamians stuck in Canada
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it has no reports of Bahamians being stuck in Canada after airlines there cancelled Caribbean flights.
16 candidates for PLP's election list
THE Candidates Committee of the Progressive Liberal Party has finalised 16 candidates to represent the party in the next general election, a group that includes old hands and new faces that will help form the PLP’s team - in addition to the five incumbent PLP MPs.
Dames declares all claims will be examined
MINISTER of National Security Marvin Dames has again expressed confidence in the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s capability to investigate local complaints against Lyford Cay homeowner Peter Nygard despite allegations of bribery made against officers.
NOTHING TO HIDE: Christie and Davis insist party’s reputation is clear amid Nygard allegations
FORMER Prime Minister Perry Christie said in a new Canadian television programme that he has “no fear of any investigation” into his conduct in public life concerning Peter Nygard.
Police shoot dead fleeing suspect
A MAN was killed in a police-involved shooting yesterday after he attempted to “evade” officers, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said.
COVID-19 death toll rises to 176
THE country’s COVID-19 death toll has risen to 176 after a 94-year-old woman died from the disease in late January.
Nurses still not paid money owed by government
BAHAMAS Nurses Union President Amancha Williams is disappointed her members have still not been paid money owed to them by the government.
UPDATED: Abandoned Bay Street building destroyed in blaze
AN abandoned two-storey building on Bay Street was engulfed in flames Friday afternoon, destroying the structure.
