21 caught in police operation with US
AN early morning joint law enforcement operation resulted in the arrest of 21 people for various offences, police said.
Two businesses damaged in late night blaze
A FIRE at the Soldier Road Industrial Park on Wednesday night has destroyed two businesses operating out of the same building and affected at least eight jobs.An investigation has been launched into the cause of of the fire, which destroyed BumperTec
Four crew saved as boat sinks
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force rescued four crew members from a sinking vessel in waters off the north coast of the capital on Wednesday night.Shortly after receiving a distress call, the RBDF Harbour Patrol Unit’s Safe Response Boat, coxswained by
Sands pledge: We'll fix troubles at clinic
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands was adamant yesterday that all was being done to correct issues at the Blue Hill Road Clinic, after it was claimed the facility was being run on “limited resources.”Sources at the health facility contacted The Tribune y
Students get a glimpse into technology industry
IN keeping with the government’s vision to develop a technology hub in Grand Bahama, some 175 students participated in a six-week skills development programme at Bahamas Technology and Vocational Institute to prepare them for opportunities in the tec
Motorcade sees archdeacon off in style
PARISHIONERS of the Anglican diocese in Grand Bahama held a farewell motorcade for Archdeacon Harry Bain who has relocated to New Providence to take up his new appointment as dean of Nassau.Archdeacon Bain was the former rector of the Pro-Cathedral o
Two years in jail for teen who had ammo in luggage
A 19-year-old man was convicted and sentenced to two years in prison yesterday after pleading guilty to two firearm-related charges in connection with the discovery and seizure of 100 live shotgun rounds found in his luggage earlier this week.Randall
Anger on the roads over new university crossing
MOTORISTS stuck in long lines of traffic were confused and angered yesterday by the newly installed HAWK pedestrian signal crosswalk on University Drive.As several students have been hit crossing the street between the Michael Eldon Building and the
Three arrests after marijuana find
Grand Bahama police arrested three men after suspected marijuana was discovered at a residence in Freeport on Wednesday evening.
Forbes: Low housing take-up shows flaws in programme
SHADOW Housing Minister Picewell Forbes yesterday raked the government’s low-cost serviced lots scheme over the coals, stating the low rate of eligible applicants evidenced a flawed programme.“We can’t believe the minister and the prime minister put
Accused faces court for killing at web shop
A 26-year-old man was arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday over allegations he murdered another man in an East Street web shop last Friday.William Etienne, of Balfour Avenue, stood before Deputy Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain charged with one
WHY SO LITTLE AID AND WHY SO LATE?: Year from Irma, islanders insist govt does more
RESIDENTS of Ragged Island are calling for more government assistance than the $4,000 per household issued by the National Emergency Management Agency on Friday.
Dominican dies in Bimini crane fire
A Dominican crane operator was killed in north Bimini yesterday after a 40ft beam he was attempting to move snapped his machine’s cable and crashed on to the crane’s cabin, fatally pinning him inside as the crane was engulfed in flames.
Landmark day in dump’s future
PROVIDENCE Advisors/Waste Resources Development Group Consortium is the government’s selected bidder for the investment and management of the New Providence Sanitary Landfill and the group estimates the total project will cost around $130m to complete.
Super cinema sets opening target
FUSION Superplex, the $50m entertainment facility and movie theatre located at the junction of Gladstone Road and JFK Drive, is projected to have a November 2018 soft opening.
