Vast scale of DEA drug trafficking probe revealed
THE arrest of Jonathan 'Player' Gardiner after the Election Day plane crash has revealed the vast scale of the US Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) ongoing investigations into US-bound narcotics trafficking through The Bahamas, The Tribune can reveal today.
Gaming Act doesn’t bar Cabinet picks, board says
THE Gaming Board said on Friday that the Gaming Act does not bar Sebas Bastian and Leslia Miller-Brice from serving in Cabinet, but critics quickly accused the regulator of dodging the question of whether the ministers or their close relatives still hold direct or indirect interests in licensed gaming houses.
Murder suspect gets two years jail after eight months on the run
FORMER fugitive and murder accused D’Angelo Culmer told a magistrate he was getting closer to God and staying out of sight before he was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday for escaping from the Magistrate’s Court Complex last October.
Woman traumatised after boyfriend killed
THE girlfriend of a 23-year-old man shot and killed just feet from his Elizabeth home recalled ducking for cover as bullets rang out, only to discover moments later that she had been hit and her boyfriend fatally wounded.
Mitchell calls FNM demands for Halkitis resignation ‘stupid’
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell has dismissed opposition calls for Finance Minister Michael Halkitis to resign as “stupid”, escalating the government’s defence of the minister after he admitted he previously served as a director of Top Notch Builders.
Advocate pushes for shelter 21 years after sister’s murder
COMMUNITY advocate Shavonne Munnings is pushing to turn 21 years of grief into a refuge for battered women and children, renewing her call for support to establish Tiffany’s Haven in memory of her sister, Tiffany Smith, who was murdered by her spouse.
Man fined $10,000 over ammo
A MAN was fined $10,000 on Friday after admitting he had nine rounds of ammunition in his Porkfish Drive home last week.
Bahamian actress lands role on Tyler Perry’s The Oval
GROWING up in Abaco with her family, Kristin McIntosh often watched stars on television without ever imagining she could one day become one herself. Today, the 35-year-old actress has a guest recurring role as a reporter on Tyler Perry’s hit drama The Oval.
Veteran journalist Opal Roach replaces Clint Watson at ZNS
VETERAN broadcast journalist Opal Roach has been appointed acting general manager of the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas, replacing Clint Watson at the helm of ZNS.
Daylight ambush leaves man dead and woman injured
A MAN in his early 20s was shot dead and a woman wounded in a daylight ambush in Elizabeth Estates yesterday, as grieving relatives wept and struggled against police barricade tape while officers processed the country’s 27th murder scene for the year.
BPSU members demand answers over alleged financial mismanagement
BAHAMAS Public Services Union members in Grand Bahama have given union President Kimsley Ferguson seven days to answer allegations of financial mismanagement and constitutional breaches after protesting outside the union’s Freeport building on Thursday.
Bimini man faces child cruelty and gun charges
A BIMINI man accused of exposing an eight-year-old child in his care to unnecessary suffering and possessing a handgun with intent to endanger the child’s life was charged and remanded to prison yesterday.
Escaped murder suspect caught after eight months on the run
ESCAPED murder accused D’Angelo Culmer was captured on Thursday after nearly eight months on the run, ending a manhunt that led to investigations and police tribunal proceedings against officers responsible for his custody.
Halkitis denies Gardiner hired him
FINANCE Minister Michael Halkitis yesterday confirmed that he previously served as a director for Top Notch Builders after initially denying any involvement with the company when questioned by The Tribune a day earlier.
100 Jamz turns up the heat with Memorial Day weekend promotions
The Bahamas’ number one radio station, 100 JAMZ, officially kicked off the summer season with a lineup of events and listener giveaways spanning from Athol Island to Miami, Florida.
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