Public disclosures commission still reviewing filings
THE Public Disclosures Commission has held several meetings in recent weeks, according to Chairman Myles Laroda, who yesterday suggested the unit was still reviewing the status of various 2016 and 2017 filings.
Building to begin on Junkanoo facilities
CONSTRUCTION will begin in 2018 on multi-purpose Junkanoo facilities in The Bahamas, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Michael Pintard said, having already received commitments of over $700,000 towards the project from private citizens.
11 injured in bridge junction crash
POLICE in New Providence are investigating a traffic accident that left 11 people injured.
Bahamian held after cocaine find
A BAHAMIAN man travelling to the United States was arrested at the Lynden Pindling International Airport after authorities found more than one pound of cocaine in his luggage.
Two men hunted in murder probe
GRAND Bahama police are searching for two men who they want to question in connection with a murder investigation, according to a senior police official.
Teacher murder trial resumes in court today
THE murder trial of former Queen’s College elementary teacher Joyelle McIntosh resumes today before Justice Bernard Turner.
Activist: Relocation plans not enough to protect residents
THE Office of the Prime Minister in Grand Bahama expects to release the final report of a safety risk assessment of communities near the industrial park this week, but a local activist says the report does not adequately address safety issues of the residents.
Nine homeless after blaze
NINE people including a child are “homeless” after a fire ripped through four structures on Minnie Street last night, police said.
Ashore - and more heading this way
IMMIGRATION officials are bracing themselves for an “influx of illegals,” according to Kirklyn Neely, head of the Immigration Department’s Enforcement Unit, who said the holiday season “usually sees about three to four” Haitian sloops illegally land throughout the islands.
Over-the-Hill plan 'drop in the bucket'
THE $5m allocated from each budget cycle to fund the Minnis administration’s Over-the-Hill community revitalisation programme is a “drop in the bucket,” Progressive Liberal Party Leader (PLP) Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday, adding the government’s lack of details demonstrates a poorly planned initiative.
Immigration free 'writ' detainees
OFFICIALS at the Department of Immigration have released two men from custody who filed legal applications in the Supreme Court last week questioning the lawfulness of their recent detention at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre.
Staff sent home in WSC theft probe
AN internal investigation at the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC), which has seen WSC employees placed on administrative leave, is probing “allegations of theft among other serious improprieties,” The Tribune has learned.
Cocaine smugglers' $1.6m cargo
POLICE yesterday confirmed the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) uncovered a total of 107 kilograms of suspected cocaine during a major drug bust in Inagua over the weekend.
Two men file challenges over detentions at centre
TWO more men are petitioning the courts over the lawfulness of their detention at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre.
Amnesty seeks urgent action on missing detainee
INTERNATIONAL human rights group Amnesty International issued an appeal for “urgent action” on behalf of Jean Rony Jean-Charles, a client of attorney Fred Smith, QC, whose whereabouts became a subject of concern and attention last week.
