Tourist robbed of rental scooter on West Bay Street
A MALE tourist was robbed of a rental scooter while at West Bay Street, police said.This incident occurred less than three weeks after two tourists were robbed in the same area.Although Sunday’s robbery follows what has appeared to be a cluster of ar
Man facing court for drive-by killing
A 21-year-old man was charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday with shooting another man to death in a drive-by shooting in New Providence last week. Walter Johnson, of Milton Street, stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt charged with
Mitchell: Culmer is an Uncle Tom
PLP Chairman Fred Mitchell has labelled his counterpart in the Free National Movement an “Uncle Tom,” condemning Mr Culmer for accusing the PLP of oppressing generations of black Bahamians through its political ploys and practices.In the statement, M
Series of armed robberies across weekend
POLICE are investigating three armed robberies which occurred in New Providence over the weekend. Shortly after 11am on Saturday, a woman was sitting in her vehicle on East Street south of Robinson Road, when she was approached by an armed man. The m
'Seamless' move out of shanty towns expected
AS he defended the government’s plan to fully eradicate shanty towns in the country, Labour Minister Dion Foulkes said despite a new deadline for evictions in New Providence he is confident residents living in unregulated communities will experience
160 migrants intercepted at Ragged Island and Acklins
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force, in conjunction with international counterparts, apprehended two migrant sloops in separate operations early yesterday morning with more than 160 people on board.The first sloop carrying Haitian migrants was intercepte
Ten cases of conch poisoning confirmed
THERE are now ten confirmed cases of conch poisoning, Health Minister Duane Sands told The Tribune yesterday.
Trump chairman worked for Pindling govt
A COMPANY with ties to former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was found with a number of deficiencies when it came to federal filings for work with foreign principles, such as officials in The Bahamas during the Pindling era in 1985.
Evictions over Straw Market debts
WITH thousands of dollars in rent arrears owed by vendors, the Straw Market Authority is hard pressed trying to find a way for the Straw Market to exist, Works Minister Desmond Bannister told The Tribune yesterday.
Man killed in double shooting
A MAN is dead and another was taken to hospital after a double shooting on Friday.
RBDF investigating threats made on social media after arrests
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force has addressed threats made on its social media page allegedly by foreign nationals after 46 Dominican poachers were charged in Bahamian courts. In a press release issued on Saturday, the RBDF assured the public that is
TWO DIE IN ROAD ACCIDENTS
TWO pedestrians have died within three days of each other in separate traffic accidents, one in Abaco, the other in Grand Bahama.The latest incident is believed to have been “a hit and run”.According to police, shortly after 1am on July 7, a traffic
46 DOMINICANS ACCUSED OF POACHING
LESS than a week after they were apprehended by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, 46 Dominican fishermen were charged in court on Thursday afternoon for poaching in Bahamian waters.The Dominican nationals all appeared before Magistrate Cara Turnquest
Police investigating after pedestrian killed in Grand Bahama
Police in Grand Bahama are investigating a traffic fatality after a male pedestrian died on Sunday.
