DNA calls for expert tests on BCB’s IT system
IN the wake of hackers demanding a ransom from the Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas, the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) is calling for a “comprehensive vulnerability and penetration test” to determine areas of weakness within the BCB’s IT system.
PMH dismisses social media rumours
PRINCESS Margaret Hospital yesterday defended the integrity of its hygienic practices against social media rumours that surgical equipment is being hand washed.
No new date yet for Oban meeting
LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes yesterday said no new date has been finalised for a meeting with Oban Energies to renegotiate the Heads of Agreement for its controversial $5.5 billion oil refinery and storage terminal on Grand Bahama.
Man charged with using rusty cutlass in robbery attempt
A 29-year-old man was charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday over allegations he choked and attempted to kill a woman on whom he used a rusty cutlass to rob of her cellphone last week.
Third man facing murder charge
A third man was charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the country’s second murder of the year.
Big projects progressing well, says Turnquest
MAJOR capital work projects estimated at over $30 million on Grand Bahama are progressing well and nearing completion it was noted as Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest and Minister of State for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson, along with other parliamentarians, toured three project sites on Friday.
Humane Society appeals for help after motorist crashes into wall
Seven cats killed after dogs escape from their enclosures
THE Bahamas Humane Society is seeking financial assistance from the public in repairing one of its walls after a motorist crashed into it and fled the scene yesterday morning, scaring some of the dogs who escaped their enclosures and killed seven cats on site.
Thousands raised for restauranteur after Fyre Festival documentary
A NETFLIX documentary chronicling the failed Fyre Festival has created a bonanza for Maryann Rolle, 55, a restauranteur whose story of losing thousands of dollars when the festival collapsed in 2017 resonated with viewers.
Convicted killer's retrial ordered
THE Court of Appeal has ordered a man be retried for murdering a former “most wanted” suspect eight years ago because of its “uneasiness” about the unreliability of a police sketch and other “inadmissible material” that ultimately led to his conviction.
Officers sued over illegal detention
A MAN is suing the commissioner of police and three of his subordinates after police detained him for almost three days for having an illegal firearm and ammunition, which was later discovered to have possibly been planted by two of the officers who subsequently fabricated evidence to suggest they caught him with it.
'Don't blame us for Fyre fiasco'
NEW documentaries have renewed focus on the failed Fyre Festival of 2017, but former Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe still backed the government’s involvement in the lead-up to the fiasco yesterday, telling The Tribune: “We did all the right things.”
Police discover illegal firearm after car chase
GRAND Bahama police are searching for a male driver after a traffic stop led to a police chase which ended in a crash and the discovery of an illegal firearm in Freeport.
Shooting and stabbing victims in hospital
TWO Grand Bahama men are in hospital after one was shot and the other stabbed during an argument on the island yesterday.
The Grand Bahama driver who is more like Robin Hood
IN response to being called a PLP crony and cast as a “thief”, Grand Bahama bus driver Kevin Ferguson denied the latter characterising himself as ‘Robin Hood’ – a person with a “big heart” who shares what he has with his poor fellow Bahamians.
'Good communications are critical in a democracy'
“COMMUNICATIONS,” explained Erica Wells, government’s newly appointed Communications Director, “is a central and critical function of government in a democracy. It fosters transparency and accountability and enhances citizen participation. It is essential for good governance.”
