Man held in connection with Robinson Road shooting death
POLICE have a man in custody in connection with a late-night shooting that left a man dead.
VIDEO: PM joins in at Junkanoo Summer Festival
Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis got into the spirit of the Junkanoo Summer Festival at the weekend when he joined Saxons at Arawak Cay . . .
Project aims to reform public finance sector
EFFORTS to improve how the government manages its affairs gained a boost yesterday with the launch of the Public Financial Management & Performance Monitoring Reform Project, an ambitious project funded by a $33m loan from the Inter-American Development Bank that aims to transform a sector often resistant to change.
BARBARIC: Man punched and threatened on video over alleged theft
POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding a video circulating on social media depicting a man punching and threatening another man with a machete over an alleged theft. The victim was tied to a tree.
Mortgage relief scheme fails to hit targets
THE mortgage relief programme, which the Christie administration said helped at least 441 people, has not performed as well as expected and will have to be reviewed, Finance Minister K Peter Turnquest said.
UPDATED: Gunmen slay new Fox Hill victim
A 32-year-old man was shot multiple times and killed Saturday night during a drive by shooting in front of his home.
Greenslade offered UK diplomat role
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday refused to comment on recent speculation that plans are underway to have Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade replaced as the head of the Royal Bahamas Police Force. When contacted, Mr Dames directed The Tribune to speak to Commissioner Greenslade. He declined further comment.
24-hour wait in A&E flood crisis
THE ACCIDENT and Emergency Department at the Princess Margaret Hospital experienced a series of challenges over the weekend, forcing some patients to be relocated to the South Beach Clinic and others to wait for more than 24 hours in some cases, according to Heath Minister Dr Duane Sands who described the public hospital as the Bahamas Power and Light of healthcare.
Sloop with 60 Haitians aboard detained
MORE than 60 Haitian migrants were apprehended in the southern Bahamas on Thursday morning during a joint exercise by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and immigration authorities. Shortly after 8.30am, a Haitian sloop arrived offshore at Ragged Islan
Prison officer faces charges over seizure of marijuana
A 24-year-old correctional officer is expected to be formally charged in a Magistrate’s Court this week in connection with a drug seizure from his Sunset Park residence on Friday. That expected arraignment would be one of several involving correctio
Bahamian accused of smuggling
A BAHAMIAN man was recently charged with bringing several undocumented migrants into the United States for financial gain, according to US officials.On July 11, Raymond Abdul Pritchard, 43, was indicted for bringing the migrants into the US at a plac
Man dies in suspected hit and run
POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man, who was found lying in the road with “multiple injuries” early Saturday morning. Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean said police “are leaning toward” classif
Corrections officer held after drug seizure
An officer from the Bahamas Department of Corrections is in custody after drugs were seized at his home on Friday.
Final respects paid to 'father figure' Dr Bernard Nottage
FAMILY, friends, and former political colleagues of former national security minister Dr Bernard Nottage on Friday paid their final respects to a man they all heralded as a "father figure", mentor, and a great "Bahamian patriot."
Attorney: Dion Smith vindicated after police find no evidence of wrong doing
ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe, QC, said yesterday his client, Dion Smith, has been vindicated, after police admitted on Thursday that their investigation of the former chairman of the Bahamas Agriculture and Industrial Corporation had "wrapped up with no evidence of wrong doing."
