UPDATED: We may have a problem with Maria
Monday morning UPDATE: In the eastern Caribbean, Hurricane Maria is intensifying
Driver mows down woman after row
POLICE are searching for a female suspect who intentionally struck a woman with a vehicle following an argument in the Blue Hill Road south area early Sunday morning.
Fox Hill teenager shot dead
POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy in the Fox Hill area on Saturday evening.
Arthur, the boy living in the paediatric ward
FOR five-year-old Arthur, a perfect day consists of touring the hospital with his favourite nurse, eating lots of pizza and watching Barney shows.
The patients stuck in hospital with no home to go to
THOUSANDS of dollars spent daily at Princess Margaret Hospital to lodge homeless patients exposes an historic gap in the country’s ability to adequately care for its citizens in the face of rising demands for public health care, The Tribune has learned.
The secret elite who owe BPL thousands
BAHAMAS Power and Light has given politicians and government officials who were on a special “do not disconnect” list seven days to pay their “outrageous” bills or be disconnected.
Hurricanes a symptom of climate change
EVENTS like Hurricane Irma, which devastated Ragged Island as it moved throughout the region this month, have left no doubt humans are living through a period of climate change, CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque said Friday after landing here.
Teenager shot dead in Fox Hill
Police are searching for two suspects after a 17-year-old boy was shot dead in Fox Hill on Saturday
Lanisha Rolle urges understanding for tornado victims
SOCIAL Services and Urban Renewal Minister Lanisha Rolle visited the tornado-damaged areas in Grand Bahama and urged people to be very “sensitive” and understanding to the victims who suffered significant damage and what they are going through at this time.
Bench warrant issued after 'Chrissy Love' fails to appear before judge
A bench warrant was issued for the arrest of media personality Christina "Chrissy Love" Thompson when she failed to appear before a Supreme Court judge Friday accused of making contemptuous remarks about the legal proceedings against former Cabinet minister Shane Gibson, who had been charged with impropriety.
600 set to take part in Grand Bahama beach clean-up
BEACHES are one of the country’s most valuable assets, and in observance of the 32nd International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday some 600 volunteers will comb the beaches on Grand Bahama removing trash and marine debris.
Former Minister Kenred Dorsett pleads not guilty to nine charges
FORMER Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett was formally arraigned before a Supreme Court judge on Friday charged with using his former ministerial position to extort and solicit $120,000 in bribes from Jonathan Ash.
Irma insurance cover 'colossal waste' - Davis
OPPOSITION Leader Phillip Davis yesterday called the $2.8 million premium paid by the government to renew its Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility policy a “colossal waste.”
Code violations added to hurricane damage
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis expressed grave concern over the lack of enforcement of proper building codes in the construction of houses that were severely damaged by a tornado in a Freeport subdivision.
Income tax is NOT ruled out
The Government has not ruled out implementing an income tax, the Deputy Prime Minister revealing yesterday: “We have to consider all options.”
