Turnquest: We need to find better ways to resolve conflicts
DEPUTY Prime Minister Peter Turnquest said while the country remains plagued by “unacceptable” levels of crime and violence, people need to find better ways to resolve conflicts. He said although major crime categories have been trending downward, a
Man, 36, accused of unlawful sex with boy
A 36-year-old man was charged yesterday with having unlawful sexual intercourse with a teenage boy. Ricardo Dunbar stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt over allegations he had sex with the 14-year-old sometime in June. Dunbar is also
Man dies after being shot by police
A man died after being shot by police in Fox Hill early on Tuesday.
UPDATED: Doctor dies in traffic accident
ABACO police are investigating a traffic accident that claimed the life of a woman who was a passenger on Sunday.
MP’s brother gunned down: Renward Wells’ younger sibling shot outside home
The younger brother of Transport Minister Renward Wells was gunned down and killed outside his home over the holiday weekend.
McAlpine urged to resign from FNM
THE Free National Movement’s Pineridge Constituency Association wants its Member of Parliament Frederick McAlpine to resign from the party, its chairman told The Tribune.
‘Police officer punched us in face’
WHAT began as a routine ticketing exercise for a broken headlight turned into a nightmare for two women in Exuma who claim they were brutalised on Sunday by one of the most senior officers on the island.
Blackout misery for families
BAHAMAS Power and Light’s load shedding exercises continued throughout New Providence over the holiday weekend, with residents in various communities suffering three to five hour-long power cuts.
Two Bahamians held among migrants stopped by Customs
TWO Bahamians were among a group of migrants apprehended by US Customs and Border Protection officials on Thursday.
Ministry offers condolences over mass shooting in US
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement offering condolences over the two deadly mass shooting incidents that occurred in the United States over the weekend which left more than 30 people dead and many injured.
Three in hospital after shooting and stabbing incident on Grand Bahama
Three men are in hospital after a shooting and stabbing incident on Grand Bahama early on Monday.
Two dead in shootings hours apart
Police are investigating after a man was shot dead off East Street – hours after another homicide in New Providence.
Man shot dead in Ridgeland Park
Police are investigating after a man was shot dead in the Ridgeland Park area early on Sunday.
Friend says woman found hanging in Atlantis room was not suicidal
A CLOSE friend of the 25-year-old South African woman found hanging from a cellphone lanyard in an Atlantis hotel room last year insisted on Friday that her friend was not suicidal.
44 enrolled in Agriculture and Marine Resources' first diving programme
AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Michael Pintard said 44 Bahamians are enrolled in the department’s first diving training programme.
