Murders down by 28 percent against last year’s numbers
MURDERS are down by about 28 percent so far this year, with 64 killings recorded compared to 89 by the same point in 2024, according to Tribune records.
Imelda leaves behind flooding in its wake
TROPICAL Storm Imelda left homes flooded, power lines down and roads impassable across parts of the northwest and central Bahamas before beginning to pull away from the country yesterday.
Grand Bahama ‘very grateful’ to escape with no serious damage from storm
GRAND Bahama was spared the worst of Tropical Storm Imelda after the system veered east of Abaco and moved north, prompting officials to issue the all-clear on Monday evening.
Police investigating two men’s deaths in separate incidents
POLICE are investigating two separate deaths on Monday after men were found unresponsive in different parts of New Providence.
Upcoming by-election will be just twelfth in country’s history
FOLLOWING the death of Environment and Natural Resources Minister Vaughn Miller, there will be the 12th by-election in The Bahamas in five decades, underscoring how seldom voters are called to the polls outside of general elections.
Democratic National Alliance announces return four years after former leader’s departure
AFTER years of silence, the Democratic National Alliance has announced its return, saying it will regroup, reorganise and elect new officers at a convention.
Man waiting trial for armed robbery has bail revoked over personal safety concerns
THE Supreme Court has revoked the bail of Meshack Newton, ordering that he be remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services after finding he breached bail conditions and that his personal safety was at risk if released.
Florida woman files lawsuit accusing American Airlines of framing her in drug smuggling plot
A FLORIDA woman has filed a lawsuit accusing American Airlines of framing her in a drug smuggling plot that left her jailed for nearly a week in Nassau’s Fox Hill prison, enduring conditions she says included sleeping on urine-soaked concrete and facing threats of rape.
DRMA: Northern islands urged to shelter in place as flooding persists
The Disaster Risk Management Authority (DRMA) has lifted the tropical storm warning for the central Bahamas and parts of the northwest after Imelda passed, but cautioned that residents in Abaco, Grand Bahama and Eleuthera must remain sheltered.
East Grand Bahama residents urged to evacuate ahead of Tropical Storm Imelda
Residents of east Grand Bahama were urged to evacuate over the week- end after officials issued a mandatory order for settlements in east end ahead of the approaching storm system.
Motorcyclist in Grand Bahama becomes 50th traffic fatality of the year
A MOTORCYCLIST was killed in a traffic accident on Grand Bahama on Thursday night, bringing the country’s traffic fatality count to 50 for the year.
‘This loss is devastating,’ says sister
A lifeguard was fatally shot in Fox Hill on Thursday while on his way to buy orange juice, after falling ill from suspected food poisoning.
PLP MP and Cabinet Minister Vaughn Miller dead at 64
THE country was stunned yesterday by the sudden death of Environment and Natural Resources Minister Vaughn Miller, 64, who collapsed without warning in the early hours of the morning, becoming the second sitting Cabinet minister to die during the Davis administration.
Storm shutdown: Tropical Storm Imelda hits New Providence, heads for GB, Abaco
RESIDENTS across The Bahamas have hunkered down as Tropical Storm Imelda lashed islands with heavy rain and moderate winds, forcing flight cancellations, school closures and the shutdown of government offices.
Tropical Depression Nine tracking through The Bahamas
As heavy rains and strengthening winds spread across the central and northwestern Bahamas, emergency shelters have been activated on several islands in preparation for Tropical Depression Nine.
