Five women fined for overstaying in the Bahamas
FIVE Hispanic women were fined upwards of $1,000 each yesterday for overstaying their time in The Bahamas, with three of them further fined for being caught with altered immigration stamps in their passports by immigration authorities.Senior Magistra
Driver killed as vehicle crashes into building
A MAN died on Sunday after his car crashed into a building. Police said shortly after 11am, a man was driving a blue Toyota Progress on McCullough Corner when he apparently lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a building. Fire Services office
Chipman: No regrets for criticism of government
DAYS after the Free National Movement stressed the need for unity at a conclave, Centreville MP Reece Chipman said he does not regret his past criticisms of the Minnis administration’s policies.However, he added, the governing party remains “unified”
$600,000 for Over-the-Hill from Albany
ALBANY Bahamas donated $300,000 yesterday for the development of the Southern Recreation Grounds as part of the government’s Over-the-Hill revitalisation programme.The donation is part of a $600,000 commitment the resort community has made.Accepting
Taking the plunge to help fight breast cancer
IN an effort to continue expanding its corporate responsibilities, Aliv sponsored several initiatives with a breast cancer awareness focus donating more than $5,000 for the month of October.One of these involved Nurse Catherine Theresias’ initiative
Man shot dead on street in Bimini
BIMINI police are investigating a homicide on that island after a Grand Bahama man was shot dead there on Sunday.According to Assistant Superintendant Terecita Pinder, the shooting occurred shortly after 9pm at a business in Porgy Bay.She said that s
Plans to rein in electric costs
AS HE blamed rising international gas prices for the escalating cost of electricity in the country, Works Minister Desmond Bannister said Bahamas Power and Light has worked out interim solutions until Bahamians begin to reap rewards from the Shell No
Suspect is accused of Okra Hill stabbing
HAROLD Taylor is accused of stabbing a man to death and wounding his girlfriend at the abandoned City Lodge building in Okra Hill on Tuesday of last week. The 34-year-old, of Shirley Street, was made to stand before Magistrate Kara Turnquest-Deveaux
FNM 'trying to suppress free speech' at conclave
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell yesterday attacked the governing Free National Movement for trying to “punish and suppress free speech” at its two-day conclave on the weekend.In a press statement Mr Mitchell critcised the conclave, c
You're ruining my brother's life, says Jean Rony's sister
THE sister of Bahamian-born Jean Rony Jean-Charles yesterday appealed to the public for empathy as she denied allegations meant to thwart his upcoming citizenship bid.Clotilde Jean-Charles told The Tribune she is constantly bombarded with fake news a
Sands warns doctors and insurers will have to cut charges
All doctors, healthcare facilities and insurers must cut their fees if the revised National Health Insurance (NHI) model is to succeed and be financially viable, a Cabinet minister has warned.
Cousins cleared of role in murder
A SUPREME Court jury has acquitted two cousins of the role they were alleged to have played in the slaying of businessman Leo Rahming at the car rental company and carwash he owned in the Marathon area last year.
Minnis - ‘our errors smother successes’
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis renewed his pledge to improve his party’s communications programme as he told participants in a weekend conclave his administration’s mistakes were louder than its accomplishments.
Mitchell: Settle nurses dispute - and don't harm the patients
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell has urged Health Minister Dr Duane Sands to urgently settle any “outstanding issues” nurses may have, asserting that patient care is on the “chopping block” as a result.Mr Mitchell’s admonition comes a
Remembering the veterans of The Bahamas
THE British Legion-Bahamas Branch (BLBB) and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force paid homage to all Bahamian military veterans who served during the First World War during a wreath laying ceremony at Rawson Square yesterday.RBDF officers and marines para
