CORRECTION
A report in The Tribune yesterday, under the headline ‘Chief Justice? I’m off to make stew,’ incorrectly identified Philip Telford Georges as a former acting chief justice of the Bahamas before he became the substantive chief justice on January 1 19
Chief Justice? I’m off to make stew – Minnis jokes as appointment row simmers on
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis was silent yesterday when faced with questions about why he has not appointed a substantive chief justice even as one of his own Cabinet ministers has criticised him over his failure to assign someone to that role.
Plastic bag ban takes first step
ENVIRONMENT and Housing Minister Romauld Ferreira received the green light from Cabinet to put his plan to ban plastic bags in the Bahamas by 2020 into action.
Trust boss attacks silence on Oban study
BAHAMAS National Trust Executive Director Eric Carey is “disappointed” with the lack of transparency into Oban Energies LLC’s proposed project for Grand Bahama, particularly the silence and lack of details from officials on the environmental impact assessment, which should have already begun by now.
Cabbage Beach vendors: ‘help us’
MEMBERS of the Cabbage Beach Business Owners Association claimed they are subject to “Apartheid”-like treatment that is hindering their operations, as they called on the Minnis administration to intervene.
Man accused of Eugene Woodside murder granted $50,000 bail
THE man accused of murdering eight-year-old Eugene Woodside during the course of a double-shooting last year has been granted $50,000 bail ahead of his 2020 trial by a Supreme Court judge.Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson granted Lloyd Minnis bail in tha
Rawson Square 'lights it up' for autism awareness
THE Department of Lands and Surveys has been directed to give urgent attention to REACH Bahamas’ request for a parcel of land exclusively for the organisation’s operations. Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis made the announcement while delivering the k
200 scholarships for Bain and Grants Town
BAIN and Grants Town MP Travis Robinson launched a partnership yesterday with Cyber Tech Career College to provide 200 scholarships to constituency residents. He also announced the launch of the Bains and Grants Town Centre for Academic Development a
Cloudy water surfaces again after Pinder's Point drilling
A PINDER’s Point resident doing some underground drilling in his yard made a smelly discovery after reaching the fresh water table – rising out of the ground was cloudy water with a pungent odour. The drilling exercise was conducted by Lowell Pinder
283 pounds of marijuana seized in stop and search
POLICE seized 283 pounds of marijuana yesterday morning after a vehicle stop and search. Shortly before 4am Drug Enforcement Unit officers assisted by Mobile Division officers stopped and searched a Nissan March with two men inside at, Tonique Willia
Central Grand Bahama MP 'satisfied' with level of engagement over Oban
DESPITE heavy politicisation and “emotional outbursts,” Central Grand Bahama MP Iram Lewis yesterday said he is satisfied with the current level of engagement over the $5.5bn Oban Energies oil refinery and storage facility.Mr Lewis stressed the gover
MP donates $2,000 to Grand Bahama Children's home
PINERIDGE MP Rev Frederick McAlpine made a $2,000 contribution to the Grand Bahama Children’s Home on Wednesday and appealed to others to help the local orphanage.“We are aware that the GB Children’s Home, that is in the Pineridge constituency, has b
Man found not guilty of sex with underage boy
A SUPREME Court jury has acquitted a man previously accused of having sex with an underage teenage boy three years ago.The jury found David John McKenzie not guilty by a vote of 6 to 3 of the single count of sexual intercourse with a minor of the sa
Knife killer shot dead at party
TWO men on Grand Bahama are dead and a senior immigration officer, a relative of one of the victims, is in custody assisting police with their investigation.
‘US raised no issues over crime cooperation’
THE assertion in a recent report that cooperation between law enforcement agencies in the country and the United States “waned” under the former government is baseless, Official Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday, adding he intends to write to the US Embassy questioning the allegation.
