AG demands tougher sentence for child porn
FORMER police officer Edmund “EJ” Lewis Jr, who was accused of producing child porn videos between 2014 and 2015, has been given a conditional discharge of two years after being found guilty on one count of child pornography.
Cooper concern at Bank of the Bahamas layoffs
THE level of layoffs across the country is “disconcerting,” Progressive Liberal Party Deputy Leader I. Chester Cooper said yesterday in the wake of Bank of the Bahamas announcing 30 job losses.
Social media claims over need to carry documents are fake
MINISTER of Immigration Brent Symonette yesterday condemned an erroneous social media report that alleged all residents are mandated to carry legal identification documents due to an influx of illegal migrants.
Leafing through the years
AN American visitor has taken 10 photos of the same crooked tree on Bay Street for the past 16 years and in doing so captured the modern history of the Nassau Straw Market.Charles Levin, an attorney from Tampa, Florida, took his first photo of the st
Several hurt as car and prison bus collide
AN EARLY morning collision between two motorists and a small prison bus sent several people to hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Old school reggae party to benefit the hungry
AS they enjoy the tunes of yesteryear, guests of tomorrow night’s benefit edition of the One Blood series are asked to party the night away for a good cause.The philanthropic event presented by Concepts is a “old school” reggae party which is usually
It's time for Jollification
“IT’S beginning to look a lot like Jollification” and that is the theme for the Bahamas National Trust’s very popular Christmas fundraiser being held November 18 and 19 at the Retreat Gardens on Village Road.“The Christmas Jollification is an importa
'Improved' strategies to stop crime
THE Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBDF) has implemented new and improved strategies to enhance its crime-fighting capabilities, according to Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean, as he lamented the “big business” crime has become in the
Partners team up to feed 5,000 families
DECLARING that no one should go hungry during the holiday period while others are feasting, AML Foods Limited and mobile phone operator Aliv announced a partnership with the Bahamas Feeding Network for what they call the most ambitious charitable cam
Lookout points suggested to stop illegal migrants
FORMER Assistant Commissioner of Police Paul Thompson believes he has a credible solution to strengthening border security but top officials have yet to consider his recommendations. Mr Thompson told The Tribune he has suggested the erection of thre
UPDATED: Screening for school as pupil gets TB
THE Ministry of Health and the Department of Public Health are investigating a case of tuberculosis (TB) in a student at R M Bailey Senior High in New Providence.
Man shot while sitting in parked car
A man is in hospital after being shot in his car while parked near St Francis Joseph Primary School on Boyd Road.
Sir Arlie’s widow fights his family
SIR Arlington Butler’s widow has resorted to legal action to prevent her from allegedly being banished from her marital home by two of her stepchildren, as well as to have a say over her husband’s state recognised funeral arrangements, according to her attorney.
Speaker presses for pay overhaul
House Speaker Halson Moultrie said yesterday the Judges’ Remuneration and Pensions Act could be used as a precedent for the establishment of a review committee or commission to bring parity to salaries of those in the parliamentary and executive branches of government.
Nothing ‘devious’ in new bond deal
FINANCE Minister K Peter Turnquest yesterday defended the Minnis administration’s securing of a $750m US bond, insisting there was nothing “devious” or “surreptitious” about the way in which the transaction was handled, adding it would have a “neutral” impact on the country’s debt levels.
