I saw Missing Marvin at the police station, claims witness
A MAN says he was at the Central Detective Unit on December 8 when he saw a “disoriented” Marvin Pratt - the missing Gambier Village man who police have denied ever taking into custody.
Auditors uncover $450k school fraud
A DAMNING report from the Auditor General’s probe into the Department of Education has uncovered collusion among employees to defraud the government of nearly $450,000 by manipulating a system for stipends and honoraria.
Conch crisis: We were warned
“THIS is not a surprise,” is how BREEF executive director Casuarina McKinney-Lambert responded to reports that The Bahamas’ conch population could be wiped out in ten to 15 years.
Bahamas National Trust kicks off its 60th party
ENVIRONMENT Minister Romi Ferreira hailed the Bahamas National Trust as an inextricable part of his life’s work as the organization kicks-off year long celebrations for their 60th anniversary.
Haitian woman sent home after she used fake visa
A Haitian woman was ordered to be deported yesterday after she confessed to trying to enter the country last week with a fake Bahamian visa.
Pair deny planning to supply $500,000-worth of marijuana
TWO men yesterday denied planning to distribute over $500,000 worth of marijuana they were allegedly caught with last week.
4,000 adults to take part in health investigation
OFFICIALS are targeting approximately 4,000 adults in the 2019 STEPS health survey, which began in select Family Islands yesterday.
Take your education seriously, urges senator
SENATOR the Hon Jamal Moss yesterday appealed to C V Bethel Senior High School students to cherish their opportunity to receive an education and take it seriously as it is a consequence of Majority Rule.
Work on installing guard at Smith’s Point has begun
INSTALLATION of the guard railing on the newly built seawall at Smith’s Point has started.
Hands off our logo, warns PLP Chairman Mitchell
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell said yesterday the party is working to have its official symbols trademarked due to flagrant abuse and misuse.
Children’s home enjoys a boost
THE Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated donated $25,000 to the Ranfurly Home for Children during its national executive board meeting last week.
Hackers demand ransom from ZNS
HACKERS are demanding a ransom from the Bahamas Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas after taking control of servers at ZNS.
Fisheries warehouse destroyed in blaze
FIREFIGHTERS battled a “ferocious” blaze at Paradise Fisheries on Saturday night, Fire Services Director Chief Superintendent Walter Evans told The Tribune yesterday.
Conch crisis needs action
AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Michael Pintard has vowed to “aggressively engage” with stakeholders regarding conch conservation, including starting dialogue on a possible conch season, in the wake of recent reports that the country’s conch supply could be wiped out in ten to 15 years.
Teachers want 20% pay hike
WHEN the Bahamas Union of Teachers sits to negotiate its new industrial agreement with the government, a 20 percent pay increase over three years will be among the union’s demands, BUT president Belinda Wilson has revealed.
