Man fined $5,000 for attacking girlfriend in her home
A 30-year-old man who broke into his girlfriend’s house and assaulted her and the father of her children was fined nearly $5,000 yesterday. David Taylor was charged with one count of housebreaking and two counts of assault after he was accused of fo
Woman found injured after ShotSpotter alert
NEW Providence police are investigating a shooting and stabbing incident which occurred on Tuesday. Police said a woman was left in stable condition in hospital after she was shot after 8am. Police received a Milton Street gunshot alert from ShotSp
Picking up the pieces after storm
By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net AFTER losing everything she owned to Hurricane Dorian last year, Abaco resident Stacey-Anderson Pierre is thankful that her life is returning to some level of normalcy. She and her
Tributes as friends say farewell to the Shark Whisperer
WELL-KNOWN shark researcher and diver Dr Erich Ritter died in his sleep last Friday at his Florida home. He was 61. On its Facebook page, SharkSchool, an environmental conservation organisation which he headed, announced his death on Saturday. “We
Teenager accused over drugs and ammo
A TEENAGER was remanded to prison over allegations he was found with a quantity of illegal drugs and ammunition which officials say he had plans to sell. Brad Sands, 18, was charged with marijuana possession with the intent to supply after officers
61 new COVID-19 cases and one death reported on Wednesday
The Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday that there were 61 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one death.
Dames: Full MARCO alert system ready 'very shortly'
FULL implementation of the country’s Mandatory Action Rescuing Children Operation (MARCO) Alert system can be expected “very shortly,” according to National Security Minister Marvin Dames.Speaking ahead of a Cabinet meeting yesterday, the minister to
More than 200 cases of COVID-19 in Police and Defence Force
THERE have been more than 200 COVID-19 cases collectively in the Royal Bahamas Police Force and Royal Bahamas Defence Force, National Security Minister Marvin Dames said yesterday.He said of the 102 confirmed cases in the police force, six of those a
Thompson: Dorian our most devastating natural disaster
Dorian is shaping up to be the costliest hurricane ever as government spending continues to climb well into the millions a year after the disaster. Minister of State for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson describes the storm as “undoubtedly the mos
Niece tells of missing family lost in Dorian
DORIAN survivor Emily Bethel says she misses the voices of her aunt and uncle and their sweet personalities the most now that they are gone. Juanita Lowe and Lee Roy Lowe were killed after the Category Five Storm swept their home away. Mrs Bethel s
As nation remembers Dorian dead, PM concedes: We have much more left to do
ONE year after Hurricane Dorian bulldozed its way through Abaco and Grand Bahama, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis acknowledged the frustration survivors have felt in trying to repair their lives and apologised that many things have taken too long to complete.
Union has doubts on schools reopening
PRESIDENT of Bahamas Union of Teachers Belinda Wilson has expressed doubt that the Ministry of Education is ready for the 2020 school year.
Chinese: It’s too risky here
A NUMBER of The Pointe’s Chinese workers demonstrated outside the Chinese Embassy in Nassau yesterday due to worries about the COVID-19 situation in The Bahamas and a desire to return home since the project is nearly complete.
Shortages delaying more tests
A GLOBAL shortage of COVID-19 testing reagents has limited health officials’ capacity to conduct wider testing in the country, Health Minister Renward Wells said yesterday.
Man fined $1,500 for death threat posted on WhatsApp
A 34-year-old bus driver who posted a WhatsApp status threatening to kill another man whenever he saw him was fined $1,500 yesterday. Martin Miller was arrested after he was accused of unlawfully threatening Darcio Rolle with death through writing o
