Cooper blasts govt Ragged response
EXUMA and Ragged Island MP Chester Cooper yesterday criticised the Minnis administration for its failure to rebuild the segments of his constituency rendered “unliveable” in the wake of Hurricane Irma last September.
Two arrests over gun find
TWO men were arrested after police found a pistol and ammunition during a car search. Shortly before 10pm, Monday, Mobile Division officers were on routine patrol on East Street south, in the area of the Independence Highway, when they observed a Ni
Keeping people alive thanks to Aliv
ALIV has committed to assisting in raising funds to purchase two ambulances for Long Island – one in the north and one in the south. The ambulances will assist with medical operations on the island in a great way, according to several residents. Me
In uniform? First in line for cheap house plots
LOTS in Sunset Close and Fox Hill worth $30,000 or less will officially go on sale in June or July, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced yesterday, adding that the lots will be available only to police officers, immigration officers, customs officers, defence force officers, prison officers and teachers in the first wave.
Helping to beat the criminals
POLICE yesterday hosted a symposium designed to better inform business operators of the varying forms of crimes which adversely affect their sector.The one-day forum was hosted at the Paul Farquharson Conference Centre by officers from Northeastern D
Seminar to tackle gender violence
THE Pan American Development Fund hosted a seminar to train local law enforcement and medical professionals on the proper techniques to help manage gender-based violence. The two-day session, held May 7 and 8, is part of an ongoing project called th
Dames: We have more work to do
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames forecast the Minnis administration has a “hell of a lot of work ahead” as the government marks its first year.“We have a lot of work to do,” he said, “we have a lot of work ahead of us. We may have accomplished
Jury to consider verdict in double murder case
THREE men accused of the double murder and armed robbery of a Deadman’s Reef couple are expected to learn their fate soon after Justice Estelle Gray Evans wraps up her summation of the case at 10am today and turns it over to the jurors.Justice Evans
Rawson protest on govt's anniversary
ONE day before the anniversary of the Free National Movement’s landslide electoral victory, a group of protestors gathered in Rawson Square to demonstrate against the Minnis administration.Police officers estimated that 50 protestors were in attendan
INSIGHT – THE FIRST YEAR: Economy at the heart of Grand Bahama concerns
THE reopening of the Grand Lucayan Resort, the state of the International Bazaar, attracting new investors, and the high cost of living are major issues that are of concern to residents on Grand Bahama.After one year in office, there have been mixed
INSIGHT – THE FIRST YEAR: Unemployment up as public service jobs go
TREVOR Bodie was happy working in the United States when, a week after the 2017 general election, he was fired from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Finding a job and taking care of his young family have since been herculean tasks.He told The Tribune:
'Neutral to poor' rating for govt on healthcare
THE Minnis administration’s performance after a year in power has been “neutral to poor,” according to one local physician, who said nothing has changed in the country’s healthcare system since it assumed office last year. Dr Sy Pierre, president of
INSIGHT – THE FIRST YEAR: The ongoing battle against nation's crime
AS Maxine Roberts was making funeral arrangements for her murdered 14-year-old daughter Jeffonya Rolle, she did not imagine exactly one month and a day later she would be doing the exact same thing for her son Tekoyo “Minky” McKinney.Seven years afte
He’ll never change, he deserved to die: Marco’s family speaks out on killer’s sentence
THE FAMILY of slain Marco Archer yesterday strongly rejected the assertion there was any possibility for his killer’s reform, insisting the 11-year-old’s brutal death had lifted the veil on an irrefutable pattern of child predation.
Expat expert to study BPL system
A foreign expert who will be contracted by Bahamas Power and Light to gauge its electrical service system for potential instabilities will arrive in the country next month, according to BPL chairwoman Darnell Osborne.
