Grand Bahama man in hospital after shooting
A GRAND Bahama man is in hospital following a shooting incident in the Eight Mile Rock area late Tuesday evening, according to a senior police official.
Another two dozen Haitians charged with illegal landing
TWO dozen Haitian migrants were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday, charged with illegal landing.
Road at Smith’s Point will reopen after railing installed
IRAM Lewis, parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Public Works, said that the closure of the road along the seaside in Smith’s Point is for public safety and will reopen as soon as the railing is installed on the newly constructed seawall.
UPDATED: Teenager is first murder of year
Police are investigating after a man died following a shooting on Market Street on New Year’s Day.
16 Haitians held after wooden sloop found
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force apprehended 16 Haitians after discovering a wooden sloop around 1am yesterday.
'Marital rape issue must be addressed'
THE government can no longer ignore calls for martial rape legislation, Social Services Minister Frankie Campbell said yesterday.
Murder toll lowest in nine years
THE country closed out 2018 with 91 reported murders, the fewest in nine years, according to The Tribune’s records.
VALLEY’S VICTORY
THE Valley Boys held true to its “take no prisoners” declaration at the 2019 New Year’s Day Junkanoo Parade, capturing the unofficial first place crown under the theme: “We Give God Thanks and Total Praise”.
Bethel ready to take web shops to court
IF webshop operators were to proceed with their legal fight against the government over the sliding scale taxes imposed on the sector last year, Attorney General Carl Bethel said the government's legal team is "ready to go".
BHS president: Dog life expectancy claims 'nonsense'
BAHAMAS Humane Society President Kim Aranha said claims by a Canadian news site that dogs in the local shelter have a life expectancy of “only two to three years” are “absolute nonsense”.
Canadian man charged with possession of dangerous drugs
A CANADIAN man was charged with possession of 9.5 pounds of dangerous drugs in a magistrate’s court on Monday.
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.
