UNSUNG HEROES: Two recognised as unsung heroes of health care
YVONNE Johnson and Keith Wedderburn were yesterday both named recipients of the Public Hospitals Authority Unsung Heroes Award.The monthly award is granted to those who “go beyond the call of duty” in the field of public health. Mrs Johnson, a regist
Straw vendors tell Minnis about hardships after Lucaya hotel closures
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis visited with struggling straw vendors recently at Port Lucaya Marketplace who are hurting due to the closure of the hotels in Lucaya.
‘No gender bias in PLP leadership vote result’
ENGLERSTON MP Glenys Hanna Martin yesterday said her defeat at convention demonstrated her party and the wider country were prepared to support candidates based on their perceived viability, brushing off suggestions that her campaign had been significantly affected by gender bias.
UPDATED: Man shot in botched armed robbery
A SUSPECT is in hospital recovering from a gunshot wound after he was shot during an attempted armed robbery, police said.
Changes ahead for Bimini protections
THE long-discussed legislation that would allow for the legal preservation of marine protected areas in Bimini could face several changes, as legal documents have surfaced detailing the 1998 purchase of a large section of the proposed MPA to former Bimini Bay developer Gerardo Capo.
‘If they can’t run a convention, how can they run the country?’
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis knocked the Progressive Liberal Party for its “chaotic” national convention, saying if the opposition party could not properly pull off an internal event, it cannot lead the country.
Man quizzed after body find
POLICE are questioning a male relative of a woman whose partially decomposed body was discovered in bushes off the Sherlin Bootle Highway in Abaco last week.
We want justice for our mother
IN the 11 years since they witnessed their mother’s gruesome death, the children of former Tribune employee Ericka Fowler say they have been haunted by her tragic killing and the thought that she has been forgotten by the justice system.
Cruise ship workers say they are being pushed out
WORKERS in the cruise ship industry have raised concerns about what they believe are unfair hiring practices on privately-owned islands.
We Rise: Stop touring, start fixing Grand Bahama
ORGANISERS of the protest group We Rise yesterday criticised the government’s handling of Grand Bahama amid its continued economic decline, urging the Minnis administration to “stop touring, and start immediately to bring relief” to the island.
Tropical Storm Philippe: All clear for the entire Bahamas
Sunday 9.00pm update: NEMA has announced that Tropical Storm Warnings have been discontinued and the entire Bahamas has been given the all clear after the passing of Tropical Storm Philippe.
Heavy rain warning for Nassau, Freeport
SKYGUARD® HEAVY RAIN WARNING 1222
Son of 'Singing Bishop' charged with murder
THE SON of the well known "Singing Bishop" was charged in a Magistrate's Court on Friday in connection with a murder that took place in the Balfour Avenue area earlier this week.
Public give their response to PLP convention
PUBLIC reaction to the Progressive Liberal Party’s recent convention on Friday ranged widely from faith in leader-elect Philip “Brave” Davis’ ability to secure a PLP victory in the next general election; to concern about what Glenys Hanna Martin’s defeat means for women in politics to general disinterest in the party and Bahamian politics on the whole.
Hundreds flock to Island Luck job fair
HUNDREDS of Bahamians waited in line for hours on Friday hoping to secure one of the 150 jobs available at Island Luck as the gaming operator continues its effort to meet new industry regulations.
