Tired and stressed: Evacuees struggling to restart lives
AFTER one month of living in shelters, many evacuees are struggling to restart their lives.
40-year-old charged with three counts of murder, three of attempted murder
A 40-year-old man appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of murder and attempted murder.
Missing since Hurricane Dorian
POLICE released the names of three more storm victims who have been missing since Hurricane Dorian. They are Lorelda Woodside, 57; Claudene Etienne, 54; and Michael Dawkins, 64, all of Dundas Town, Abaco. According to officials, more than 400 people
Dog found alive after weeks under hurricane debris
A DOG was miraculously found alive by animal rescuers after being trapped for weeks under mounds of hurricane debris in Abaco.Spokesperson for Big Dog Ranch Rescue, Chase Scott told The Tribune that the group discovered the dog — now named Miracle —
Call for Dames to resign over Abaco: FNM branch chairman hits out over island’s ‘weak security’
THE chairman of the Free National Movement’s Central and South Abaco constituency branch wants National Security Minister Marvin Dames to resign over the “weak security” on the island.
Minister defends government’s handling of illegal migrants
IMMIGRATION Minister Elsworth Johnson said yesterday the government has done nothing wrong regarding its handling of illegal migrants seeking refuge in the country.
PM kicking down door was ‘not a good impression’
BAHAMAS Christian Council President Bishop Delton Fernander said Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis went beyond the duties of his office when he kicked down the back door of a shanty town structure.
Court hears Ash’s bank account was frozen
WITNESS Jonathan Ash was cross-examined again yesterday in the bribery trial of former Cabinet minister Shane Gibson and fought off arguments from Gibson’s lead attorney about his honesty and frozen bank account.
New US Embassy ‘will aid rejuvenation of Nassau’
AN official ground-breaking ceremony was held yesterday for the new $318 million US Embassy being constructed on Shirley Street.
Funeral for Tennyson Wells to be held Friday
AN official funeral will be held for former Cabinet minister and businessman Tennyson Wells on Friday.The funeral will start at 11am at Christ Church Cathedral on George Street. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Gardens Cemetery, Soldier Road.The bod
Nygard wants Privy Council to reverse Court of Appeal decision
CANADIAN fashion mogul Peter Nygard wants to petition the Privy Council to reverse the striking out of his appeal of a contempt of court conviction for breaching a court order prohibiting him from engaging in any illegal dredging near his Lyford Cay
Marijuana Commission heading to Jamaica on fact-finding mission
THE Marijuana Commission is fighting to meet its October deadline to submit its recommendations to the public but the group is heading to Jamaica on a fact-finding mission this month, commission Co-Chairman Quinn McCartney said yesterday.The commissi
C H Reeves teachers have 'a host of concerns'
A TEACHER at C H Reeves Junior High School criticised Education Minister Jeff Lloyd’s response to the industrial action taken by teachers last Wednesday for protesting against conditions at the school.“The charge was given for us, the teachers at C H
Workers Call for new public hospital in Grand Bahama
HOSPITAL workers took to social media to call for a new public hospital in Grand Bahama following closure of the Rand Memorial Hospital after it was severely flooded during Hurricane Dorian in early September.They are concerned that the facility – wh
BNT warns of 'catastrophic' effect of storm on landscape
HURRICANE Dorian caused coastal erosion and “catastrophic” impact to mangrove and pine forests in at least one national park, according to the Bahamas National Trust. There are also fears that endangered bird populations will face a food shortage du
