Hit and run horror suspect arrested
A MAN is in custody assisting police with their investigation into a harrowing hit and run incident that resulted in a man’s death on Robinson Road nearly two weeks ago, according to Chief Superintendent of Police Ken Strachan.
UPDATED: More than 200 cars burned in Strachan’s auto blaze
A FIRE erupted at the Strachan’s Auto compound on Soldier Road late Sunday night where more than 200 cars were said to be ablaze.
Grand Bahama colleagues pay tribute to Neymour
THE death of former Free National Movement Cabinet minister Phenton Neymour - who grew up in Grand Bahama and was the son of well-known local contractor the late Basil Neymour - has left many on the island shocked and saddened. Neymour, who had batt
Water restored at Straw Market
CITY water supply has been restored at the Straw Market in the International Bazaar, according to a spokesperson at the Grand Bahama Port Authority Limited.Kim Miller, public relations and communications officer, said the water was turned back on aro
Two men injured in drive-by shooting
POLICE are investigating a drive-by shooting which left two men in hospital yesterday. According to reports, shortly before 3am four men were in a vehicle at the junction of Wulff Road and Market Street, when a white vehicle pulled beside them. Occup
20 arrests in Grand Bahama
GRAND Bahama police arrested 20 people over the weekend for various offences, including possession of dangerous drugs, among other things. Assistant Superintendent of Police Terecita Pinder said the arrests were the result of assiduous work by offic
Aliv reaches out to help blaze victim
ALIV, as part of its duty to the community, stepped up to the plate to donate funds as well as necessary items which included clothes to 96-year-old Pinedale, Eight Mile Rock resident Doris Smith.Ms Smith is one of Grand Bahama’s oldest inhabitants w
Former PLP Senator Strachan dies
FORMER Senator and Progressive Liberal Party supporter Telator Strachan died yesterday. Strachan, also a past president of the Straw Vendors Association, was remembered as an activist and mentor. “I have learned with deep sadness of the death of ou
US Embassy reveals youth ambassadors
THE US Embassy in Nassau is pleased to announce the students selected to participate in the prestigious Youth Ambassadors Programme set for August 7-29 in the United States. This year, students from New Providence were eligible to apply to participa
Two pedestrians killed in separate accidents
TWO pedestrians were killed in separate accidents early Monday morning, one of which was a hit-and-run incident.
Taranique case 'shows need for naturalisation law'
THE Minnis administration should consider passing a law that would retroactively naturalise all people born in The Bahamas at any point, attorney Fred Smith has said.In a statement to The Tribune over the weekend, Mr Smith implored the government to
PLP banks on changes to party rulebook
A CODE of conduct and rules governing how candidates receive campaign finances are features of the Progressive Liberal Party’s constitutional overhaul, a move party officials say signals the organisation’s transition into reform.
One dead, second man ‘critical’ in shooting
A MAN is dead and another is in hospital in critical condition after a double shooting on Friday.
Halt the bulldozers
HUMAN rights attorney Fred Smith, QC, has asked Attorney General Carl Bethel and other government officials to agree in writing that they will not evict shanty town residents or bulldoze their homes until a looming class-action lawsuit is heard in court.
Jobless - we still need to do more
Deputy Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest has conceded the Minnis administration still has a lot of work to do to ensure every Bahamian has the opportunity to earn a decent living.
