Bahamas “blacklisted” by European Union
The Bahamas has been “blacklisted” by the European Union - despite a last ditch effort this week by the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Financial Services to ward off the move.
Glenys demands: Were we misled?
BRANDING Oban Energies’ executives a “cornucopia of crooks,” Englerston MP Glenys Hanna Martin questioned whether the Minnis administration “misled” Parliament when a Heads of Agreement was tabled for the $5.5bn project proposed for Grand Bahama.
Cabbage Beach case collapses after officers fail to attend court
TEN people who protested against a blocked access point to Cabbage Beach two years ago will seek “substantial damages” from the government for being “maliciously prosecuted” in a case that saw 13 adjournments, multiple presiding magistrates and no appearance from the virtual complainant since the day it began.
Wet - but breaking no records
ALTHOUGH the recent rainy weather has been abnormal for March, the country did not experience record-breaking inches of rainfall, Chief Meteorologist Basil Dean confirmed to The Tribune yesterday.
Oban deal: We’ll never support it
Bahamas National Trust is “greatly concerned” about the location of the proposed $5.5 billion Oban Energies oil refinery and storage facility in Grand Bahama, saying it cannot “envisage any scenario” where it could support the controversial project.
PLP added 9,000 jobs to payroll
AN estimated 70 per cent of the contracts awarded to persons for government employment under the Christie administration did not go through the Ministry of the Public Service, Garden Hills MP Brensil Rolle said yesterday.
‘Turtle three’ given 500 hour work order
THREE people arrested for violation of the Fisheries Act, after cell phone footage went viral of a man killing a sea turtle with a hammer in Grand Bahama, appeared in the Eight Mile Rock Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Winners shine in essay contest at St Augustine's College
St Augustine’s College has produced the overall winner of the annual economics essay competition held last month at Anatol Rodgers Senior High School in Nassau. Kiran Halkitis was judged to have written the best essay and came first in the competiti
Nearly 300 Haitian migrants detained
NEARLY 300 Haitian migrants in three different groups were apprehended in the southern Bahamas over the weekend.The migrants’ arrests were a result of three separate operations by law enforcement off southern Inagua Sunday night.The migrants are curr
Suspected dealer charged with possession of drugs
SHARKEAL Belizaire was charged in the Eight Mile Rock Magistrate’s Court yesterday with possession of dangerous drugs and possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.
More than 130,000 NIB contributions not processed
MINSTER of the Public Service and National Insurance Brensil Rolle yesterday revealed the National Insurance Board has not processed 133,130 contributions, suggesting thousands of Bahamians could not access benefits as a result of poor management und
Agencies to work together on coastal security
MINISTER of National Security Marvin Dames announced the government will establish a multi-agency law enforcement coastal security programme to mitigate threats against the country’s borders and national security. His announcement came at the Royal
Kavalas prepare to hold last luncheon for seniors
AS Dr Mallikharjuna Rao Kavala prepares to host his final senior citizens luncheon which has become a popular event on Grand Bahama, the physician’s legacy of service, kindness and caring for people will always be remembered. For the past 22 years, D
The people's time to clean up our doorstep
I REMEMBER when I spent a few months in Virginia and my friends were all excited to go to the beach. Virginia Beach is the spot, according to them, and it was a big deal for them. They were preparing to drive from Richmond fully outfitted with towels
Hunt for missing men from capsized boat continues
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force is assisting in the search for two people who went missing at sea on Sunday after their vessel capsized. Four other occupants of the boat – Don Smith, Alan Rolle Jr, Karkin McLuaglir (a Honduran) and Doswell Coakley —
