All public schools shut
THE Ministry of Education has announced that all public schools in the country would close at 3pm Wednesday and remain closed until further notice due to Hurricane Irma.
BTVI hands over donation to Elizabeth Estates children's home
MUCH-needed bath towels were recently donated to the Elizabeth Estates Children’s Home – thanks to a team of helping hands at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI).Instructors of the construction trades department made monetary donati
Rebuilding the coral reefs
VAN Oord has reached a major achievement in environmentally responsible maritime infrastructure development with the formal delivery and handover of the first coral engine in The Bahamas. The in-house developed innovation is ground-breaking in the ma
Police shoot man dead as he 'brandishes machete'
A MAN was shot dead by police in the Pinder’s Point area of Grand Bahama on Tuesday evening, police reported on Wednesday. Assistant Superintendent of Police Terecita Pinder said that shortly before 8pm on Tuesday, officers were called to Pinder’s P
Abaco man accused over $3m marijuana seizure
AN Abaco man was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the recent seizure of just over $3m worth of marijuana in waters off Exuma last month. Brannon Strachan, 33, of Central Pines, Abaco, stood before Magistrate Andrew Forbes
Bahamasair 'could face cutbacks' even as Haiti service launches
THE country could see a systematic cutback of domestic flight service by Bahamasair, as the national flag-carrier continues to refocus its international metrics, according to the airline’s managing director, Tracy Cooper.
Hurricane Irma updates: Govt offices close today
DELIVERING the “strongest plea possible,” Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis appealed to residents of Mayaguana, Inagua, Crooked Island, Acklins, Long Cay and Ragged Island to evacuate their respective areas, stressing emergency personnel and assistance will not be available during the immediate impact of “potentially catastrophic” Hurricane Irma.
Traders warned over price gouging
LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes yesterday discouraged opportunistic merchants from price gouging as the country braces for Hurricane Irma.
Police beg public: Name the shooters
ACTING Commissioner Anthony Ferguson yesterday announced the establishment of a 24-hour incident room at the Central Detective Unit as police revamp crime strategies following another spate of shootings.
Dames: There's no quick fix on killings
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames rebuffed critics of the government’s actions on crime, telling reporters the Free National Movement came to office with crime at alarming levels and the problem could not be solved in three months.
1,000 volunteer to evacuate
NEARLY 1,000 Bahamians have already volunteered to evacuate their homes in the southern islands and temporarily relocate in New Providence as Hurricane Irma churns its way toward the country.
Trimming exercises may mean outages
BAHAMAS Power and Light has warned customers in New Providence that they may have service interrupted by planned outages as crews carry out emergency tree trimming exercises ahead of Hurricane Irma’s approach.
Some residents vowing to ride out the hurricane
HOURS before Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis pleaded with residents of MICAL and Ragged Island to evacuate ahead of “potentially catastrophic” Hurricane Irma, many residents in those communities told The Tribune yesterday they had no intention of leaving their homes, although Irma is now a category five storm and packs winds of 185mph.
Airport: Flights likely to cease on Friday
THE Nassau Airport Development Company has announced that operations at the Lynden Pindling International Airport are likely to cease on Friday evening with a potential resumption a day later, depending on the damage Hurricane Irma brings.
John Bull raid conviction quashed
THE Court of Appeal has quashed the conviction and sentence of a man previously found guilty of conspiring to rob John Bull’s flagship store due to “prejudicial evidence” produced during trial and the judge’s permission of an “unsafe” out-of-court statement against the appellant.
