‘Help our boy with cancer’
THE mother of an 11-year-old boy who was diagnosed with stage three cancer this summer is making a passionate plea for assistance.
Fishermen reject closed season
GRAND Bahama fishermen and vendors yesterday rejected arguments for a closed conch season, telling The Tribune such a move would seriously impact their livelihood.
PM's wife presented with award for mentoring girls
PATRICIA Minnis, wife of Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, was awarded for her commitment to mentoring girls throughout the country. Mrs Minnis was honoured at a “Flames of Inspiration and Commitment Grand Gala”, a celebration that marked 25 years of
Two shooting incidents and spate of armed robberies
POLICE are investigating two shooting incidents and a spate of armed robberies this week.
We need an explanation for this photo, says Hanna Martin
ENGLERSTON MP Glenys Hanna Martin is demanding answers from the Royal Bahamas Police Force in view of a “disturbing” viral image that appeared to show two uniformed officers dragging a handcuffed woman across the road. Videos posted to social media
Govt to carry out survey on views about closed conch season
AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Michael Pintard said a national survey is being conducted among stakeholders about a closed conch season which would protect stocks. Speaking to reporters yesterday at the Ministry of Agriculture, Mr Pintard
Don't be petty, warns Bannister over $9,000 rent for the GG's home
THE Minnis administration could indefinitely foot a reported $9,000 per month bill for Governor General CA Smith’s rental home. This was the suggestion of Minister of Works Desmond Bannister yesterday, as he revealed that works officials in the proc
Alleged abductor has charges upgraded to child stealing
DE’EDRA Gibson, the woman previously accused of abducting four young boys between the ages three and eight, has had her charges upgraded to child stealing. The 29-year-old hair stylist received her four voluntary bills of indictment (VBI) yesterday,
Hotel room body - Was it suicide? Family’s expert raises questions over girl’s death
THE hanging death of a 25-year-old South African woman in a bathroom at the Atlantis resort last year may have been staged to look like a suicide, a South African forensic pathologist claimed yesterday.
Officers ‘beat’ suspects on immigration raid
RIGHTS Bahamas chairperson Mona Agenor was arrested yesterday in an alleged violent encounter with police and immigration officials.
Are cabinet women respected? No
FORMER official opposition leader Loretta Butler-Turner has insisted that regardless of what female politicians bring to the table they aren’t respected by men who have dominated the political arena.
‘We won’t be bullied by Miller’
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party deputy leader Chester Cooper has issued a warning to former Tall Pines MP Leslie Miller, telling him the PLP’s leadership team “will not be bullied”.
Crawfish season opens with warning on rules
AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Michael Pintard has warned stakeholders to comply with Fisheries Regulations as crawfish season opens today. The legal size limit for a crawfish tail is five and a half inches, while the limit for whole craw
$37,000 donation for children's home
ATTORNEY Brenford Christie, a trustee of the Alice Sauberli Trust, donated $37,000 to the Grand Bahama Children’s Home yesterday. Mr Christie also made a personal commitment to purchase ten cribs sorely needed at the Home. Minister of Social Servic
Time to modernise, D'Aguilar tells Flowers
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar has described recent amendments to the Gaming Act as a “happy medium” while calling on one gaming operator to modernise to avoid being negatively impacted by the changes. He was referring to Craig Flowers, FML Gro
