Lloyd: It may cost $25m to rebuild schools
EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd estimated it will cost $20m to $25m to repair the schools in Abaco and Grand Bahama that were destroyed by Hurricane Dorian. Mr Lloyd said all the schools in the affected areas were reopened but noted there were outstan
Man sentenced to ten years for stabbing wife
A 58-year-old man was sentenced yesterday to just over a decade in prison for stabbing his wife multiple times during a domestic dispute at their house last year. Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson sentenced Wilfred Armbrister to 11 years behind bars for
Dames defends $17m cost of drones
MINISTER of National Security Marvin Dames has defended the $17m sum for the government’s national drones programme, saying it is money well spent. On Monday, Mr Dames signed a $17m contract with California-based Swift Systems for a multi-agency dro
LOCKED OUT: Officer at centre of job switch row ‘cut off’ by Force
SOME of the privileges of Assistant Commissioner of Police Kendal Strachan have been revoked as he refuses a transfer to the Ministry of Social Services.
Death crash drivers face 15 years jail
PRISON time of up to 15 years has been proposed for a new offence of vehicular manslaughter by reckless driving in a bid to toughen the Road Traffic Act.
Judges pay in line for 6% increase
A report tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday recommended judges receive an overall increase of six percent in their current salaries.
‘Put up or shut up’ on corruption claim
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis wants the representative of a non-profit organisation in Abaco to meet police and divulge details about a corruption allegation he made or apologise for the statement.
Salvation Army puts on a party
THE Salvation Army yesterday held its annual community luncheon where representatives paid homage to the older members of Bahamian society.A total of 300 seniors were treated to Christmas dinner and presented with food parcels in St Joseph’s Hall, co
Another $300,000 for Dorian relief
THE Moore Bahamas Foundation announced $300,000 in new grants for Hurricane Dorian relief and recovery, part of $1m in support pledged by conservation philanthropist Louis Bacon. The new grants follow Moore Bahamas’ funding for emergency aid in the i
Haitian captain has smuggling sentence cut
THE captain of a Haitian sloop used to smuggle over $100,000 pounds of cocaine into the country last year has had his prison sentence shortened on appeal. Terry Nacius will now serve three years in prison instead of the five years he was sentenced t
Bill to allow magistrates the right to grant bail
THE Minnis administration tabled the Bail (Amendment) Bill in the House of Assembly yesterday, which will enable magistrates to grant bail in certain matters and to provide rules to regulate bail application procedures. The 2016 amendment to the Bai
Sands addresses medical school on challenges of healthcare
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands was recently invited to the Morehouse School of Medicine to deliver a speech on the successes and challenges in the Bahamian healthcare system before and after Hurricane Dorian.The minister was personally invited to pre
Robber blames sins of his relatives for breaking law
A 40-year-old man sentenced to over a decade in prison yesterday for robbing two food stores at gunpoint earlier this year attributed his criminal actions to a “generational curse” caused by incest in his family. Tyrone Minnis, upon receiving from J
Wells rejects move to take legal action over post office
TRANSPORT Minister Renward Wells shrugged off the possibility of a legal challenge to Parliament’s resolution on the Town Centre Mall. Earlier this week, The Tribune reported that Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis has asked attor
Survivors struggling to find the Christmas spirit
WITH one week left to Christmas, many Dorian survivors are finding it difficult to get into the festive spirit as uncertainty still threatens their future. Inez Maynard, of Spring City, Abaco, said she does not plan to celebrate the holiday this yea
