Beating charge ‘very concerning’
AS HE pledged to make public the findings of an investigation into allegations of police brutality in Exuma, National Security Minister Marvin Dames said there will be no “cover-up” if officers are found culpable of wrong doing.
Victim warned to change lifestyle
RONALD Pierre remembers pleading with his younger brother to transform his life for himself and his young daughter.
Woman on cocaine charges in Colombia is from GB
THE Bahamian woman arrested over the weekend in Cartegenia, Colombia, accused of attempting to smuggle cocaine out of that country, is a resident of Grand Bahama, The Tribune has learned. The woman - of Freeport - was arrested while at the airport a
Former national athlete on fraud charges
A 41-year-old former national athlete used six aliases to defraud a local movie theatre complex of over $3,000 worth of credit over the last seven months, police have alleged.Allen Mortimer - who allegedly used the names Sean Miller, Tracy Mortimer,
Three men found safe after vanishing at sea
THREE Bahamian men who vanished at sea were found safe just five miles north of Andros on Saturday. In a statement, Unites States Coast Guard confirmed the three men had safely arrived on land. “The Coast Guard ended its search for three overdue bo
Accused denies document fraud
A MAN with an unconfirmed nationality was charged yesterday with defrauding three government agencies of various legal documents between 2011 and 2014. Germy Charles aka John Doe, was charged before Senior Magistrate Rolle-Davis with fraudulently ob
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.
