$20m for constituencies in govt capital grant plans
THE government will inject almost $20m into the capital development of the country’s 39 constituencies over the next five years through its Constituency Capital Grant Programme. The Constituency Capital Grant Bill 2017 came into force on July 1 and p
Hunt for missing men
POLICE in Grand Bahama are looking for two men who were reported missing.The missing men are Emmanuel Sandokan “Pitty” Miller, 39, of Cadney Drive in Freeport and Kevin Aldrovendi Bethel, 34, of Coral Reef Loop in Freeport.Mr Miller was last seen on
Roberts: Death threat claim is rubbish
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday blasted tabloid reports that have suggested the opposition party is connected to alleged threats against senior government officials, calling the claims “rubbish” conjured up by the media.
Three years in jail for stealing car
A MAN was sentenced to prison for three years and six months for stealing a car out of a sports bar’s parking lot.Chino Milord, 20, appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt yesterday for the opening of his stealing and receiving trial f
Two hunted after man hospitalised in shooting
POLICE are searching for two men responsible for a shooting that left a man in hospital on Wednesday.Shortly after 10pm, a man was sitting in front of his home located on Moore Avenue and Palm Beach Street when two men armed with handguns approached
Passport Collection Returns to Headquarters on Monday
AFTER a successful exercise to facilitate the collection of new e-passports at a special collection centre, the Passport Office has announced that the passport collection/issuance centre returns to the regular headquarters on Thompson Boulevard/Unive
Scientists survey Exuma by land and sea
A TEAM of scientists recently completed the Bahamas National Trust’s (BNT) annual survey of the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park.The team assessed the health and biodiversity of reefs, mangroves and seagrass beds at 10 sites within the park and two outsi
Tourism cuts hit new hires
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday there will be “one or two” more layoffs at the Ministry of Tourism in the near future, but he does not expect it to be anything significant, as he defended recent cost-cutting measures.
Minnis unveils major civil service reforms
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis encouraged ministers not to “overly politicise” their ministries yesterday as a seminar for Cabinet, parliamentary and senior public officials kicked off.
BPL boss insists it’s getting better
BAHAMAS Power & Light CEO Pamela Hill yesterday defended the company’s $1.1m performance bonus under the former Christie administration, pointing to “step by step improvements” and “higher reliability” of BPL’s services as justification for the controversial incentive.
Beds crisis leaves sick in hallways
SCORES of patients are being forced to sleep on gurneys in the hallways at the Princess Margaret Hospital, according to Health Minister Dr Duane Sands who told The Tribune yesterday the hospital is continuing to have significant challenges with overcrowding and a shortage of beds.
Chipman sued over 'unpaid wages' for campaign worker
CENTREVILLE MP Reece Chipman is facing a $2,500 lawsuit stemming from alleged unpaid wages to a campaign worker.Sean Maycock, in a claim filed August 2 in Magistrate’s Court, alleged that from mid-February up to the May 10 general election, there was
police hunt for two after shooting
POLICE are searching for two men responsible for a shooting on Tuesday that has left another man in hospital.According to reports, shortly before 9pm, a man was standing in front of his business place located on Zion Boulevard, when two men on a Trai
Citizen Security scheme on hold amid review
THE Citizen Security and Justice Programme, funded to the tune of $20m from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), has been put on hold as the Minnis administration reviews the project with a view toward tweaking what the former government had es
Man to be sentenced next week for stabbing banker he said flirted with him
A MAN will learn his punishment next week for the fatal stabbing of a banker he claimed had made a sexual pass at him.Lamar Albury, 26, appeared before Senior Justice Vera Watkins for the penalty phase of his trial yesterday concerning the December 2
