Woman abducted and raped on Sunday morning
A WOMAN was abducted and raped after leaving a pharmacy in the Carmichael Road area on Sunday morning, Chief Superintendent Solomon Cash told The Tribune yesterday. The incident took place shortly after 9am. “A lady…was at a local pharmaceutical es
Building destroyed in Eight Mile Rock blaze
FIREFIGHTERS are investigating the cause of a building fire in the Eight Mile Rock area on Monday evening.ASP Terecita Pinder said fire officials received a report around 11.30pm of a blaze in Pinedale, EMR, in the area of Zion Baptist Church.On arri
UPDATED: Three American men killed in Eleuthera plane crash
THREE American men were killed when a plane heading from Eleuthera to the United States crashed Tuesday.
'We kept rise secret to avoid disruption'
DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest said the government withheld its intention to increase value added tax until last week because it did not want to influence the consumer behaviour of Bahamians.People everywhere have lamen
We lost so much
THERE has been no moment in the past four days void of a tearful reminder of what the Labour Day tragedy took away, according to Bahamas Financial Services Union President Theresa Mortimer.In an interview with The Tribune at her Horseshoe Drive offic
Munroe: Has officer been involved in multiple shootings?
ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe wants to know if the police officer responsible for the death of 20-year-old Deangelo Evans has been involved in other fatal police shootings this year. Mr Munroe is representing the Evans family and is expected to start reachin
‘Better VAT than risking disaster’
AS the nation shudders from the shock of the 12 percent value added tax rate, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis reportedly told a Cabinet minister it is “better to lose an election than to lose a country.”
FNM MPs kept in dark on increase
THE government’s proposed value added tax increase was not only a shock to the nation but completely blindsided several Free National Movement members of Parliament who told The Tribune yesterday it appeared the decision was kept within the confines of Cabinet.
Boater dies as vessel hits reef
ONE man died and two others were injured when their speedboat smashed into a reef just off the coast of New Providence late Sunday night.
Fleeing robber shot by officers
POLICE shot a man in his legs yesterday after he allegedly robbed a woman of her handbag containing cash and other items.
And the national honour goes to . . .
THE Advisory Committee for National Honours is calling on the public to submit nominations of notable Bahamians to be considered for a national award.
Wheelchair donation to change Trinity's life
A POLICE officer went above and beyond the call of duty last Tuesday by making a generous donation to a student in need. Constable #3953 Stephen Miller donated a brand new wheelchair and walker to Trinity Turnquest, a physically challenged student a
Driver who struck biker must pay family $30,000
A MAN ordered to pay an interim sum of $30,000 in financial assistance to the family of a motorcyclist he killed after hitting him from behind with his truck nearly three years ago has had his legal bid to get out of paying that sum dismissed by the
Two cleared of murder
A SUPREME Court jury has acquitted two Dorsett Alley residents of last year’s murder of another man in the Farrington Road area.
Website launched for GB property firm
GRAND Bahama Development Company Limited’s (DEVCO) property maintenance firm has launched a new website to improve customer engagement and overall service.
