116 Haitian migrants charged with illegal landing
116 Haitian migrants were charged with illegal landing in a magistrate’s court on Monday.
Reduction on electricity bills 'not due to BPL'
IF you’ve noticed a reduction on your Bahamas Power and Light billing, it’s probably because you used less electricity, BPL Chairman Donovan Moxey told The Tribune Monday, not because the electricity provider did anything differently.
Armed robbery at Dundas Town business
Abaco Police are investigating an armed robbery incident at Dundas Town after a business was robbed by two masked armed men early Monday morning.
Junkanoo tickets still available
JUNKANOO tickets are still available for the New Year's Day parade said officials from the Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence.
Filming cops can be a problem
RECORDING on-duty police officers can have violent consequences some residents say, raising questions about whether the Royal Bahamas Police Force will embrace policies that will require widespread use of body cameras.
Visa scam probe remains 'active'
POLICE Commissioner Anthony Ferguson said the Royal Bahamas Police Force is still actively investigating an alleged US visa scam unearthed by the FBI.
Why keep Oban study secret?
THE government’s intention not to release the environmental impact assessment for the proposed Oban Energies oil storage and refinery facility on Grand Bahama until a new Heads of Agreement is signed is “fishy”, according to activist Joseph Darville.
Japanese grant helps disaster management
THE National Emergency Management Agency has received the remainder of equipment which is part of a $1.8 million Japanese grant aid project to The Bahamas in support of the country’s disaster management programme.
RBDF holds 134 Haitians
MORE than 100 Haitian migrants were apprehended by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force yesterday morning.
Arise, Dame Janet
EIGHT Bahamians are among 1,148 people selected to receive Queen Elizabeth’s 2019 New Years Honours - with Janet Bostwick named as a Dame.
Marijuana field found in Grand Bahama
A MARIJUANA field was discovered in the eastern end of Grand Bahama by Bahamian and US law enforcement officers this week, police officials reported on Friday.
Lloyd: Strike threat did not influence schools reopening date
EDUCATION Minister Jefferey Lloyd yesterday denied reports that a strike threat by the Bahamas Union of Teachers influenced his ministry's decision to reopen public schools on January 7, 2019, five days later than originally planned.
Man charged with Malcolm Road murder
A 29-year-old man was arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court Friday in connection with a murder on December 21.
Canadian man found with $90,000 of heroin at airport
A Canadian man was taken into police custody when $90,000 worth of dangerous drugs were found in his possession at Lynden Pindling International Airport Thursday.
Bahamasair, Ministry fly children to Exuma for one-day trip
BAHAMASAIR and the Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development jointly flew 33 children to Exuma for a one-day getaway.
