Save the Bays backs GB activist group
SAVE The Bays (STB) has pledged its full support behind the Grand Bahama Environmental Association (GBEA) for the relocation of residents affected by industrial pollution and to raise awareness of its association with health-related illnesses and deaths in Grand Bahama.
Suspect accused of murder
A MAN was arraigned in Magistrates Court yesterday over allegations he murdered another man in late 2016.
'Bank refused to serve me because I wore a cap'
A veteran police officer claims he was denied service and not allowed to access his pension at the Bank of The Bahamas (BOB) in Freeport for refusing to take off his cap when asked by a teller. Retired Superintendent James Blatch said he was told at
Gibson wants issues on Long Island resolved
LONG Island MP Adrian Gibson yesterday called on the government to intervene on pressing matters in his constituency which are hazardous to residents, suggesting these had long been ignored.Among the issues of concern, he told Parliament, is a barge
Dominicans accused of fishing violations
TWO weeks after they were apprehended for fisheries violations by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF), two Dominicans were charged in court. Rialerky Lantigua and Yordi Andujar were charged with possession of prohibited apparatuses for
Telethon for hurricane relief
THE HeadKnowles Foundation, powered by Aliv and Rev, will hold a two-hour telethon on December 13 for hurricane relief. Although the HeadKnowles group is known for raising funds and helping restoration efforts for all hurricane victims in the Bahama
Sir Hartman to lead Appeal Court
CHIEF Justice Sir Hartman Longley will replace Court of Appeal President Justice Dame Anita Allen when she retires later this month, The Tribune has learned. As Sir Hartman’s appointment will then create a vacancy, Senior Justice Stephen Isaacs is s
Moncur claims someone is trying to kill him
FORMER Senator Rodney Moncur said yesterday he believes “someone is trying to kill” him, after his car was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning while he and his wife slept inside their home.In an interview with The Tribune, Mr Moncur said he fear
Registration near end
WITH two days left before the registration process ends for the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) Employability Survey, the Bahamas Department of Labour along with the Ministry of National Security is making final efforts to ensure that a
UPDATED: Three in hospital after Yellow Elder Gardens shooting
Three men are in hospital after a shooting in Yellow Elder Gardens on Tuesday night.
Murder suspect 'told police where accused hid'
A WOMAN police officer testified in the Freeport Supreme Court that murder accused Paul Belizaire directed officers to a residence in the Holmes Rock area where he and his co-accused hid in bushes awaiting the arrival of their intended “target.” Det
Grace Jones to receive BIFF award
THE Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) has announced that iconic actress, singer, songwriter, supermodel and record producer Grace Jones will be honoured with the prestigious Career Achievement Award at this year’s festival, taking place Dece
Union to announce it will represent Bahamas waste staff
THE Bahamas General Workers Union is expected to announce today that it is now the official bargaining agent for employees of Bahamas Waste, amid several ongoing industrial disputes at the waste management company.In an interview with The Tribune yes
‘Police beat me to confess to killing’
THE TEENAGER accused of murdering Queen’s College elementary teacher Joyelle McIntosh yesterday claimed he was beaten and forced to give a false confession of his involvement in the crime.
‘Where’s my brother?’
THE family of a 35-year-old man who was picked up by immigration officials in September say they do not know if he is “alive or dead” or has been “illegally deported” after allegedly not being allowed to speak to him or visit him in nearly three weeks.
