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We need people to get our words down, says Bethel

THE government is considering hiring new staff in their bid to resolve the long-standing issue of the lack of stenographers in the Magistrate’s Court, Attorney General Carl Bethel said yesterday.In an interview with The Tribune, Mr Bethel said he is

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Loadshedding for Monday night

BPL has announced loadshedding scheduled for Monday night following a three hour rotation for industrial self generating GAP consumers.

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Lightning strike and drownings claim three

POLICE are investigating two more drownings and the death of a man struck by lightning Monday.

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Pair injured after domestic dispute in Fusion car park

A DOMESTIC dispute in the parking lot of the Fusion Superplex complex left a woman employee with injuries and a “person of interest” in custody, police confirmed yesterday. “There was a domestic incident there (Fusion), where a male assaulted a fema

Haiti inquiry into embassy ‘corruption’

THE Haitian Government has launched a commission of inquiry into concerns of corruption at its embassy in Nassau.

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Two dead in separate drowning incidents

TWO men died in separate drowning incidents over the weekend. Their deaths bring the number of drownings for the month up to four,

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‘I’ll probably abstain on confidence vote’

PINERIDGE MP Frederick McAlpine says he will likely vote to abstain if the Official Opposition brings a no-confidence resolution in the House of Assembly against Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, signalling he will not show public support for the leader of his party.

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Obie: I’m fighting on for PLP seat

OBIE Wilchcombe says he will “absolutely” continue to vie for the Progressive Liberal Party’s nomination in West Grand Bahama and Bimini despite losing the chairmanship race to Fred Mitchell on Friday.

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Man found dead off Prince Charles Drive

Police are investigating after the body of a man was found with head injuries off Prince Charles Drive.

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Minnis sees ZNS complete digital transformation

The final phase of the digital transformation upgrade of ZNS television was completed when Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis on Friday officially launched digital high definition (HD) television at ZNS northern service in Grand Bahama.

Start-up looking for support to launch finance advice plan

A LOCAL tech start-up is seeking support to launch a financial and investment literacy programme aimed at teaching the millennial generation about the importance of investing and wealth-building. Stacc Financial, a digital financial services company

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Police look into spate of armed robberies

POLICE are investigating a spate of weekend armed robberies across New Providence. In two separate incidents early Sunday morning, men and women were held at bay by armed robbers who stole cash and other items. The first incident took place shortly

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Body of man found in water at Sandyport Marina

Police are investigating after the body of a man was found in waters at the Sandyport Marina on Friday afternoon.

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PLP Convention: Opposition to bring no confidence motion in House against PM

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said the Official Opposition will bring a no-confidence motion in the House of Assembly against Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis.

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Court orders landscaping firm to compensate employee

A landscaping company was ordered on Friday to fully compensate one of its employees for all of the days it suspended her without pay earlier this month, which were actually days she had to report for jury duty.