Long Island swoop stops over 100 Haitian migrants
TWO days after some 60 migrants were apprehended on Little Inagua, Royal Bahamas Defence Force patrols on Tuesday apprehended more than 100 Haitian migrants near Long Island.
Bail hearing next week for murder accused
A SUSPECT awaiting trial on a murder charge will have his bail application heard next week.Shawn McPhee and his lawyer Calvin Seymour appeared before Senior Justice Stephen Isaacs seeking pre-trial release for McPhee before his October 10 trial befor
Audit to be launched for Gaming Board
NEWLY-appointed Gaming Board Chairman Kenyatta Gibson yesterday told The Tribune an audit of the board’s finances and a status review of the gaming house industry are first on the new panel’s agenda.
Training begins for drug treatment professionals in Grand Bahama
TWENTY individuals from the public and private sectors on Monday began training to become certified drug treatment professionals in Grand Bahama.
Minister: We must stop the catastrophe of traffic deaths
THE Bahamas has already recorded just over half the number of road traffic fatalities in 2017 that it recorded last year, according to the latest traffic fatality statistics.The numbers, revealed by Transport and Local Government Minister Frankie Cam
Appeal court rejects woman's appeal over killing of husband
THE Court of Appeal has dismissed a woman’s appeal against her manslaughter conviction in relation to her husband’s killing.The court was not convinced that a lawyer being given an extra day to prepare his client’s defence would have increased the ch
350 jobs in RIU revamp
LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes said yesterday more than 350 local construction workers will be engaged during the upcoming renovation of the Riu Palace on Paradise Island.
PLP road back to power ‘not easy’
OPPOSITION Leader Philip “Brave” Davis called Exuma MP Chester Cooper’s evaluation of the Progressive Liberal Party’s election defeat “a newbie assessment” and - while accepting some of the critique - likened him to a child who tells the truth, no matter the cost.
Minnis rules out Davis’ call to meet
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday said he would not meet with Leader of the Opposition Philip “Brave” Davis as he dismissed concerns about being the subject of payback following a letter from the PLP leader.
Vasyli retrial: Appeal judges throw out murder verdict
THE Court of Appeal yesterday ordered a retrial for Donna Vasyli, who was convicted of the 2015 stabbing death of her millionaire husband.
Parliamentary Privilege appeal formally withdrawn
THE parliamentary privilege appeal that was previously lodged by the Crown under the Christie administration was formally withdrawn and dismissed in the Court of Appeal yesterday.
Reduction in violent incidents in schools
THERE has been a “downtick” in the number of reported incidences of school violence, Education Director Lionel Sands said yesterday, who attributed the decline to heightened school security measures and local police support.
Christian Council: Line crossed in demand for financial records
NEW Bahamas Christian Council President Delton Fernander said the government has crossed the line by demanding that churches produce their financial records in 14 days to comply with non-profit organisation (NPO) regulations.
Rolle takes NIB ministerial role
GARDEN Hills MP Brensil Rolle is now the substantive minister of the public service and the National Insurance Board more than two months after he was sworn in as a minister of state, confirmed Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday. Speaking to
Anti-corruption investigations 'must be fair'
WHILE the Bahamas Christian Council supports efforts to combat corruption, it is calling for investigative processes to be “fair and balanced,” BCC President Delton Fernander said yesterday, as yet unexplored avenues exist to investigate corruption in a way that removes the appearance of a witch hunt.
