Two charged with attempted murder of two-year-old girl
TWO men were charged on Friday with the attempted murder of a two-year-old girl who was left hospitalised in critical condition after being shot in Eleuthera last weekend.
Time we march and be outraged: PM’s wife calls for public response to help cut shootings
PATRICIA Minnis said the community should be “outraged” and march in the wake of recent shootings that have wounded young children. Mrs Minnis, wife of Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, was asked to respond to last week’s shooting of a two-year-old girl and the death of a ten-year-old girl from gunfire.
PHA says funding played part in interns leaving
THE Public Hospitals Authority suggested that junior doctors whose internship programmes have ended have not been hired because of the entity’s reduced budget.
Legal fight to defend party marine
ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe is fighting an effort by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force to host a disciplinary hearing involving a marine accused of vulgar gyrating at a party in contravention of Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ COVID-19 orders and RBDF rules.
Man arrested over drugs and cash discovery
GRAND Bahama police arrested a man in connection with the seizure of a quantity of dangerous drugs and the discovery of thousands of dollars in cash at a residence in Eight Mile Rock on Wednesday. According to reports, shortly after 7pm a team of of
Abaco restaurant shut down over 8pm closure
AN Abaco restaurant was shut down and the owner could face prosecution after allegedly failing to close at 8pm as mandated by the COVID-19 emergency orders. According to police, shortly after 11pm on Wednesday police and defence force officers went
Man jailed after gun and ammunition found in car
A man was sentenced to more than two years in prison yesterday after he pleaded guilty to illegal firearm and ammunition possession. Latario Rolle, 25, appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and amm
Nesbitt announced as new BAIC general manager
THE government announced yesterday that a new general manager of the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation has been appointed effective July 1. Rocky Nesbitt has replaced former general manager Benjamin Rahming who retired in last August.
Teenager accused of raping woman
A TEENAGER was remanded to prison yesterday over allegations he raped a woman last week. Indico Bethel, 18, appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney charged with one count of rape after he was accused of having sexual intercourse with a 24-year-ol
'Killing time' smoking drug lands teen in court
A TEENAGER charged with marijuana possession yesterday told a judge he was smoking the drug “to kill time”.Tarron Hepburn, 19, appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney after officers seized two grams of Indian hemp from him on June 20.He pleaded gu
UPDATED: Mexican workers 'all had negative COVID-19 tests'
BAHAMIAN medical experts yesterday insisted measures are in place to limit the risk of someone with COVID-19 entering The Bahamas.
UPDATED: Mexican workers 'all had negative COVID-19 tests'
THURSDAY EVENING UPDATE: BAHAMASAIR Chairman Tommy Turnquest said all Mexicans who arrived in the country Thursday to do construction work at the Baker’s Bay resort in Abaco had negative COVID-19 tests from an accredited lab. Their tests, he said, were taken within the required ten day period. He spoke to The Tribune after top health officials expressed uncertainty about the test status of the workers during a Ministry of Health press conference.
Clean-up of Equinor oil spill delayed by COVID-19 pandemic
THE oil spill clean-up at the Equinor South Riding Point facility in East Grand Bahama seems to have slowed down over the past several months, with some areas of the forest still covered with oil. It is believed the COVID-19 pandemic which forced th
Senior policeman warns fraud is on the increase
A POLICE official revealed yesterday that fraud crimes at various local banks have increased from January 1 as he warned the public against allowing individuals to use their accounts. Chief Superintendent Matthew Edgecombe of the Financial Crime Inv
Taxi drivers glad to be back on the road
ONE local bus driver wants the government to rethink the policy of a maximum 50 percent occupancy on jitneys, questioning how this will work for the industry in the long term. He spoke as public transport resumed for the first time yesterday since t
