A great loss to the legal fraternity
THE legal fraternity has suffered a great loss of a man who contributed “mightily” to the profession in both private practice and public service, Official Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday of Chief Justice Stephen Isaacs.Isaacs’ b
Town planners say no to Soldier Road cemetery
THE Town Planning Committee has rejected an application to develop a cemetery in the Soldier Road area after the proposal was deemed to be “incompatible land use” for the community, committee chair Diane Holowesko Dunkley told The Tribune yesterday.
Seven arrests after drug and gun finds
SEVEN people were arrested in the Freeport area by police for drug, firearm, and ammunition possession.ASP Terecita Pinder reported that officers of the Drug Enforcement Unit and Rapid Response Unit conducted a joint operation called “Black Out” on W
'Clear my brother's name' after police alert
THE sister of a man relatives claim was mistakenly sought by police for a crime in which he says he was not involved wants the Royal Bahamas Police Force to publicly clear her brother of any wrongdoing before “the streets take him”.Jayde Rahming-Souf
'Move students during school construction'
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilson yesterday called on the government to relocate eight and ninth graders at A F Adderley High School due to ongoing construction.Mrs Wilson told The Tribune she met with officials yesterday to discuss
Lawyer says resort's purchase unlawful
ATTORNEY Maurice Glinton, QC, believes the Minnis administration’s purchase of the Grand Lucayan resort is unlawful.In a recently written opinion piece, he described the purchase as evidence that the government’s “decision-making process (or lack the
Sands takes the stand
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands took the stand yesterday in former PLP Senator Frank Smith’s criminal trial, but his testimony was cut short after the defence took exception to Dr Sands’ revelation that there have been previous occasions where the minister of health approved contracts without the approval of the Public Hospitals Authority’s board of directors.
PMH halts surgeries after ACs break down
ELECTIVE surgeries at Princess Margaret Hospital have been postponed this week due to nonfunctioning air-conditioning units, the Public Hospitals Authority confirmed yesterday.
Stadium costs soared to $43m
The Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium is a waste of taxpayer money that will “never pay for itself”, a Cabinet minister admitted yesterday, amid steps taken to prevent a near-tripling of costs.
Probe into union boss Wilson ‘far from over’
THE string of allegations levelled against President of the Bahamas Union of Teachers Belinda Wilson over her conduct at the helm of the organisation have not dissipated, according to its Secretary General John Musgrove.
Lucayan valuation only now underway
AS the Minnis administration aims to complete the purchase of the Grand Lucayan resort in Grand Bahama next week, The Tribune was told officials are in the process of having the resort reappraised for reselling purposes.
Four accused after $400,000 marijuana seizure
FOUR men, between the ages of 54 and 30, appeared in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with being caught on Sunday with nearly $400,000 worth of marijuana while on a boat in waters just south of New Providence over the weekend.Harrison Smith, Le
Foundation snubs Eleuthera plan
ONE Eleuthera Foundation President and CEO Shaun Ingraham yesterday warned an exclusive development at Lighthouse Point will cut circulation of ground traffic into South Eleuthera, causing further economic harm to a community already “suffering enoug
Technical institute offers vocational certificates
RUTHNELL Technical Institute, formerly Total Education Centre, is now officially registered with the National Accreditation and Equivalency Council of the Bahamas to offer technical certificate programmes in nine vocational fields.The institute intro
Funeral details for chief justice
A STATE funeral for Chief Justice Stephen Isaacs will be held on Friday at Christ Church Cathedral beginning at 11am. Isaacs’ body will lie in state at the Supreme Court in Bank Lane today. The public can view his body beginning at noon until the fun
