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
‘Please - answer my girl’s prayers’: Mum still waits for govt to help sick daughter
A STATELESS teen suffering from a life-threatening brain cyst who needs to travel to the United States for treatment remained hopeful yesterday that officials will move swiftly to regularise her status.
Final farewell to ‘leader and patriot’
FORMER Cabinet minister Phenton Neymour was remembered yesterday as a leader and patriot who died too soon.
Cop held in airport coke bust
A POLICE officer is expected to be arraigned in Magistrate’s Court today after he was found on board a charter flight at Lynden Pindling International Airport with eight pounds of cocaine in what is suspected to be his suitcase.
Reaching out to help youth group
DUDLEY and Katie Seide, founders of Reach Out Youth Organisation (ROYO), received a generous donation from a local business in Freeport that has pledged its support to help them with their breakfast programme for underprivileged kids. The Seides than
Suspect accused of killing activist's son in hit and run
A Freeport man accused of a recent fatal hit and run accident in Grand Bahama was arraigned in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday.Roberto Davano Taylor, 29, appeared in Court One before Deputy Chief Magistrate Debbye Ferguson. He was not repre
Jamaican on drug charge
A 34-year-old Jamaican national has been charged with a drug seizure at Grand Bahama International Airport earlier this week.Clifton Garth Tomlinson stood before Magistrate Subsola Swain faced with one count each of possession of dangerous drugs with
Haitian Ambassador in hospital
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Jeffrey Williams, Bahamas ambassador to Haiti and non-resident ambassador to the Dominican Republic, is in hospital after he experienced “a medical episode” on Tuesday morning while working at the Ba
Labour chief tells nurses leader to quit threats
LABOUR Director John Pinder has told Bahamas Nurses Union President Amancha Williams to stop her threats now that the government has committed to start paying nurses overdue funds this month. A day after the BNU renewed its strike threats, Mr Pinder
Child rapist Birbal sent from country
CHILD rapist Andre Birbal was repatriated to Trinidad and Tobago following the completion of his prison sentence at the end of June.The former art teacher’s release from prison follows a plea deal earlier this year where he admitted two counts of unn
Woman accused of stealing $66,000 from her employer
A 23-year-old woman was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with theft and laundering of more than $60,000 from her employer over a seven-month period.Krystal Rolle appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney on a total of 11 theft and m
Processing delay confirmed for scholarship payments
SCHOLARSHIP payments from the Ministry of Education have been delayed due to processing irregularities, The Tribune was told.Payment cheques were due to be sent out in July, according to a senior official in the Scholarships and Education Loans Divis
Air conditioning relief for clinic
THE staff and patients at the Eight Mile Rock Community Clinic should begin to feel some relief from the heat as a technician has been dispatched to deal with the air conditioning problem, according to an official at the Public Hospitals Authority in
Safety belts and texting warning after traffic deaths
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said the recent trend in traffic fatalities has raised public health concerns regarding how drivers practice road safety.His comments came hours after a motorcyclist in New Providence died in a traffic accident on Tuesd
