GUNNED DOWN: Widow of gangster shot dead by cops dies in GB driveby
THE wife of a dead alleged gang leader was killed in Freeport yesterday in a shooting that also left a man in hospital with serious injuries.
Gaming houses cry foul on shutdown
THE Bahamas Gaming Operators Association said it has been “left totally confused” by the government’s “discriminatory” policy which blocks web shops from offering curbside services to patrons.
Mrs Obama praises Princeton first
Former US First Lady Michelle Obama yesterday added her own tribute to the son of a Bahamian doctor who has made history by becoming the first black valedictorian at Princeton University.
Keep your umbrella to hand
WEATHER officials are monitoring a system moving towards the northwest Bahamas that could potentially develop into a tropical depression this week, becoming the first tropical system of the 2020 season.
Sailing from Andros ends with $400 fine
A MAN who sailed from Andros to New Providence on a Boston Whaler to seek medical treatment for an ailing leg during the national curfew was fined $400 yesterday.
UB organises emergency student fund
UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas has established a special emergency fund to help students affected by COVID-19.
Body discovered at Long Island
A LONG Island resident made a grisly discovery when he found a man’s partly decomposed body on the weekend.
BPL blames bad weather for outages
BAD weather was blamed as the cause of Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) power outages in New Providence’s on Mother’s Day.
Pair charged after shooting incident
TWO Freeport men were charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Monday in connection with last week’s shooting incident.
MONDAY UPDATE: One newly confirmed case of COVID-19
The Ministry of Health announced on Monday that there is one newly confirmed case of COIVD-19 in The Bahamas, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 93.
Woman killed and man injured in Grand Bahama shooting
A woman is dead and a man is in hospital after a shooting incident in Grand Bahama on Monday afternoon.
Gibson criticism sent to complaints unit
THE Police Service Commission has referred Shane Gibson’s criticism that an officer who played a key investigatory role in his criminal case last year has been promoted to the Police Complaints Unit. Rev Dr Philip Stubbs, chairman of the commission,
Abaco brush fires now under control
BRUSH fires that threatened to spread to several communities throughout Abaco over the weekend have now been contained, according to RBPF Director of Fire Services Kenrick Morris. Fire rescue workers on the island said there have been a series of fi
Murphy defends conditions at BDCS
AFTER a review, the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services has refuted allegations from inmates of “desperate” conditions with inadequate protection during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minnis tests negative for COVID-19
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said he tested negative for COVID-19 last week. He told The Tribune he took a test on Wednesday in preparation for a trip to Grand Bahama to survey health facilities there. However, he said health officials have advised him not to travel to Grand Bahama because it is too risky.
