Injuncted: Judge orders govt to halt all shanty town clearances
THE Supreme Court has ordered the government and utility providers to halt any planned service disconnections or evictions in shanty towns pending a judicial review of the Minnis administration’s policy to eradicate those communities.
Guards foil Fox Hill jailbreakers
PRISON officers thwarted an escape plot by two inmates at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services on Friday.
Two dead in holiday shootings
TWO men are dead following separate homicides in the capital and Grand Bahama over the weekend.
Activist wants MP to intervene over court mould
LOCAL activist the Rev Glenroy Bethel believes the severe mould issue at the courthouse building in Grand Bahama poses a danger to both staff and the public and is calling on Pineridge MP Frederick McAlpine to ensure the situation is addressed.Worker
Marijuana worth $20,000 seized
NEARLY $20,000 worth of suspected marijuana was seized during a police search of a home off Fox Dale Road, police said.Shortly after 3pm on Saturday, Drug Enforcement Unit officers conducted a search of a home on Mosquito Drive and recovered two five
Star student hopes red tape won't halt his dream
FOR six years, seventeen-year-old Johnson Davilma lived in a home without electricity and running water.His financial situation was exacerbated when his single mother became unemployed, leaving the teen barely able to afford bus fare. Despite having
UPDATED: Man dies of shooting injuries on Grand Bahama
A man died early on Monday at the Rand Memorial Hospital in Grand Bahama from shooting injuries he sustained on Saturday night.
Man shot dead in Fox Hill
A man is dead after a shooting incident in Fox Hill early on Saturday morning.
Ministry investigates designer's use of modified Bahamian Coat of Arms
THE Ministry of National Security has launched an investigation into the use of modified versions of the Bahamian Coat of Arms and motto by British designer India Hicks, Press Secretary Anthony Newbold told The Tribune on Friday.
Haitians charged with breach of Immigration Act
TWO Haitians were charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court with breach of the Immigration Act.
Police officer charged with possession of dangerous drugs
A POLICE officer and another man were charged with possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply in separate matters yesterday.
AG: Coroner's Court ruling that police officer unlawfully killed man 'up in the air'
THE Coroner's Court ruling this week that a police officer unlawfully killed a man in 2013 is “up in the air”, Attorney General Carl Bethel said yesterday.
Davis dismisses 'gratuitous' criticism of PLP from Paul Wynn
OPPOSITION Leader Philip “Brave” Davis has dismissed criticism levelled by developer Paul Wynn on the Progressive Liberal Party’s efforts to get him to purchase the Grand Lucayan resort as "gratuitous".
Grand Bahama's unemployed speak out
ALTHOUGH economic activity has increased on Grand Bahama as a result of new businesses that have opened, many persons are still unemployed as the island’s unemployment rate still remains one of the highest in the country.
'Reverse changes to school uniform support'
ENGLERSTON MP Glenys Hanna Martin yesterday called for an immediate reversal of changes to social assistance policy, limiting aid for school uniforms.Mrs Hanna Martin, shadow minister for social services and urban development, said the drastic shift
