‘Morale as low as water pressure’
PRESIDENT of the Bahamas Utilities Service and Allied Workers Union (BUSAWU) Dwayne Woods said yesterday it was a coincidence that water pressure throughout New Providence was low one day after workers reportedly staged a ‘sick out’ at the Water and Sewerage Corporation.
Beach protestors ‘abandoned’ by Minnis
DESPITE suggestions that if elected his administration would expunge convictions associated with the Cabbage Beach protest in March 2016, those arrested for the incident say they have been abandoned by Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis.
Man shot in argument
POLICE are investigating a shooting incident that left one man in serious condition in hospital. The shooting took place shortly before 6pm Saturday off Malcolm Road. Police said three men got into an argument with a male armed with a firearm, who
Job initiatives rolled out by Minister of Labour
LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes announced a slate of three new employment initiatives yesterday, geared toward easily pairing potential employers with job seekers via the Department of Labour. During a press conference at the department’s Rosetta Stree
Twenty grants for start-up entrepreneurs
TWENTY young people have been awarded grants for new start-up businesses and for existing companies seeking to expand their operations in Grand Bahama. Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson and Minister of Youth Sports and Culture Michae
50-year murder sentence upheld
THE COURT of Appeal has affirmed a man’s 50-year prison sentence for murdering his girlfriend because she refused to continue a relationship after calling it an “appropriate” punishment for a “most brutal and cold-blooded crime”.Former Court of Appea
'We need broader consultation for Integrity Commission Bill'
THE Organisation for Responsible Governance (ORG) yesterday expressed concern over the strength and independence of the government’s Integrity Commission Bill 2017, echoing calls from the opposition for broader consultation. The civic organisation s
Vendors complain as police shut beach
POLICE shut down Cabbage Beach yesterday because of bad weather, Assistant Superintendent Shanta Knowles told The Tribune . A weather advisory from the Department of Meteorology warned that beach goers in all areas of the country should “refrain fro
Robbery sentencing next week
A MAN accused of robbing two people and attempting to rob a third at gunpoint last year will receive his sentencing as part of a plea deal next week, The Tribune understands. Adrian Robinson, will appear before Justice Bernard Turner next Tuesday to
Mother weeps as she and son denied bail in firearms case
A 48-year-old woman wept openly in court yesterday after she and her son were remanded to prison to await trial over two firearms charges stemming from a gun seizure last week. Mary Ferguson and her 26-year-old son Shedlock Bain appeared before Chie
Victims of crime given gift parcels by police
ONE hundred families affected by crime received gifts of food packages and toys from the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) on Friday.The event took place at Police Headquarters on East Street, and was packed with parents, children, and representative
Ready to defend the Bahamas
A NEW class of Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) recruits began training yesterday.
Five held by police after bloody start to year in GB
FIVE men are now in custody assisting police with three murder investigations in Freeport and could be arraigned by the end of the week, as Assistant Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander and a team of officers from New Providence are in Grand Bahama assisting police on the island to bring closure to the matters.
Davis cites PLP legacy for Majority Rule Day
OFFICIAL Opposition Leader Philip Davis yesterday vowed to uphold the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) legacy of majority rule as inextricable from the country’s history.
‘Boss fired me over church ultimatum’
A CONTROVERSIAL firing at Super Buck pharmacy in Grand Bahama has led to the removal of former Minister of Grand Bahama Dr Michael Darville’s wife, Susie, as manager.
