New warning over bad bank debts
THE chairman of Bahamas Resolve, James Smith, said that the government may have to pay interest costs for bad debts at the Bank of The Bahamas.
Family seized in $4M cocaine bust
TWO men and four women appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of having custody of $4m worth of cocaine.
69 migrants stopped in Haitian sloop
MORE than 60 undocumented Haitian nationals were apprehended in the central Bahamas early Monday morning by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force.
Govt ‘almost there’ on Grand Lucayan
The Government feels it is “almost there” in resolving the Grand Lucayan resort’s fate, a Cabinet Minister yesterday saying negotiations had reached “a good but very sensitive” stage.
FBI to probe Fyre fiasco
AGENTS from the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation received a permit from the government to conduct a probe in Exuma after the botched Fyre Festival went up in smoke on April 27, The Tribune understands.
Fresh legal bid to claw back $650,000 Muzik festival funds
THE government is seeking to secure legal counsel in its quest to recover the $650,000 lost as a result of the failed 2015 Caribbean Muzik Festival, according to Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar.
Four held by police after seizure of handgun
POLICE took four men into custody following the seizure of a handgun and a large amount of ammunition in two separate incidents on Sunday. In the first incident, shortly after 11am, officers assigned to the Selective Enforcement Team executed search
RBC pulling out of Bimini - leaving island without bank
RESIDENTS and visitors of Bimini will have no access to banking services on that island when the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) closes its branch operations there on August 2. Customers have expressed disappointment over the pull-out of such essential b
'FNM criticised in opposition- but slow with appointments'
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday criticised the Minnis administration for its failure to complete government board appointments before the start of the fiscal year.In an interview with The Tribune, Mr Roberts said Prime Mi
No decision yet on ministry to handle Freedom of Information
CABINET has not decided on which government ministry will have oversight of the Freedom of Information Act, according to Attorney General Carl Bethel, who confirmed yesterday that legislated protections for whistle-blowers have not been enacted yet.
'Stop this abuse of loading bay parking'
A LOCAL businessman has called for police officers to take a firmer stance against the “abuse” of loading zones in the downtown area, claiming that doing business in the area has now become a “nightmare” because officers are “only doing half the job.
Caricom debut for Minnis
IN Grenada yesterday, ahead of the 38th Regular Meeting of Heads of Government of CARICOM, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis shared his hope for discussions with regional partners on the stagnant tourism industry and factors that inhibit business growth.
More jobs to go as contracts with government expire
TERMINATIONS are continuing throughout the week in various government departments as workers’ contractual agreements expire, Brensil Rolle, Minister of State for the Public Service, told The Tribune yesterday.While Mr Rolle said he could not reveal s
"Two face court over gunpoint robbery"
A MAN appeared in Magistrates’ Court yesterday accused of being the suspect behind a shooting that occurred more than 18 months ago.Wendell Rolle, 23, of Strachan’s Corner stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt facing a charge of murder
25,000 now signed up to NHI scheme
THE enrolment phase of NHI Bahamas has seen nearly 25,000 Bahamians and legal residents enrol to date.While enrolment numbers have stabilised, enrolment remains open for persons who wish to select their doctor so they can receive primary care service
