Wells: Cause of Exuma boat blaze still unknown
THE CAUSE of the fatal Exuma boat accident which occurred more than a week ago has yet to be revealed, Transport Minister Renward Wells told The Tribune yesterday.“The investigation is ongoing,” he added. Elliot Lockhart, QC, attorney for boat owner
Bahamas won't sign on to single market
THE Bahamas will not sign onto the CARICOM Single Market and Economy despite historic steps taken by the region at last week’s summit, according to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis.Dr Minnis made it clear at a Saturday press briefing the country did n
UPDATED: Victim dies in drive-by shooting
POLICE are investigating a shooting incident that occurred yesterday afternoon and left one man dead.
Minnis: Make up your own minds on marijuana issue
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has given tacit support for the medical and scientific use of marijuana, however he told the media his personal views will not supersede a widespread public education campaign.
Families unite to stop evictions
FIFTY families have joined forces to launch legal action to block the government’s first round of shanty town evictions.
‘No U-turn’ for Relays pullout
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis firmly backed the government’s decision to pull out of hosting the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s (IAAF) World Relays, citing the need to prioritise the government’s economic and social initiatives.
‘Going legal’ is worth just $5m
THE country stands to reap the greatest benefit from the full legalisation of marijuana production, sale and use with state control, according to CARICOM’s regional report, which estimated net benefits for The Bahamas was about $5.5m.
Dominican and US poachers held
FORTY-SIX people on board a Dominican fishing vessel were apprehended by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force on Sunday for poaching. This came two days after six Americans aboard a 63-foot pleasure craft were arrested by RBDF officers on Friday for viol
Stolen items recovered and suspect held
STELLAR policing by officers of the Eastern Division and Rapid Response resulted in the arrest of a man and the recovery of stolen items, police said. Shortly before 6pm on Saturday, police, acting on information and armed with a search warrant, went
UPDATED: Remnant of Tropical Storm Beryl sweeps onto Dominica
Beryl, which had been the Atlantic season's first hurricane, disintegrated as a tropical storm shortly before reaching Dominica on Sunday. But the US National Hurricane Center said it still had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 kph) as it zipped over Dominica moving west-northwestward at 26 mph (43 kph).
PM addresses CARICOM on disaster mitigation and management
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica - Prime Minister, Dr Hubert Minnis shared with his CARICOM colleagues, a number of initiatives being undertaken by his government in a move to improve his country’s disaster mitigation plan, through the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA.
Forensic pathologist: Man killed by police 'was shot in the back'
A Forensic Pathologist has confirmed that a 22-year-old man shot and killed by police in the Fox Hill area five years ago died from a single gunshot in the back, despite officers maintaining he was shot in the abdomen.
Two arrested after $100,000 found
TWO men were arrested after police conducted a search and found them with more than $100,000 during a joint operation at western New Providence.
Halkitis accuses govt of firing PLP supporters
FORMER State Finance Minister Michael Halkitis accused the Minnis administration of firing Progressive Liberal Party supporters, telling those gathered at a PLP rally it appeared to him the government allocated more than $26 million for new hires in the 2018-2019 budget.
Hurricane shelters needed on Grand Bahama
THERE are not enough hurricane shelters on Grand Bahama, and a Grand Bahama MP believes it is time to move beyond makeshift shelters at churches, high schools, and gymnasium facilities.
