Resort and Marina launches Endowed Scholarships at UB
VALENTINES Residences Resort and Marina embodies the picturesque tranquility of life in Harbour Island, Eleuthera, but the exotic enclave has also captured the world’s attention for its standard of excellence. The skills and diligence of the people w
Govt 'not totally satisfied' with crime situation
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames said the government is not “totally satisfied” with the crime situation as he insisted that Bahamians should have already started to see some elements of the Minnis administration’s crime plan manifested in var
Summer band camp begins
THE Royal Bahamas Police Force launched its Summer Band Camp under the leadership of Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade. The RBPF summer youth programme has been in existence for the last 24 years and the band component was introduced eight y
Grand Bahama ready for annual regatta celebration
THE annual Grand Bahama Regatta and Homecoming is set for July 28-30 at Taino Beach and organisers have planned a number of fun-filled activities this year, in addition to the traditional sailing competition.The event dubbed, ‘Put Your Sails UP When
Corrections officer held after cocaine find
A 45-year-old corrections officer is in police custody after he was allegedly found with six ounces of cocaine at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services on Wednesday. According to police, shortly after 1pm, acting on information, BDCS offic
Minnis vows to review salaries of RBDF officers
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis pledged yesterday to conduct a review of Royal Bahamas Defence Force salaries to ensure officers are adequately paid for their work and to complete the RBDF’s Sandy Bottom Project during this term in office.He further
Witness says accused was present at shooting
A KEY female witness yesterday identified the man accused of fatally shooting another man through Gibbs Corner in 2014, claiming she was less than ten feet away from the accused during the incident in question. Trenique Hall, testifying via live vid
Lawyer appointed for appeal in murder case
A man who is seeking to challenge a Supreme Court jury’s verdict concerning the murder of a Cash for Gold employee has been appointed a lawyer by the Court of Appeal for his appeal application. The Tribune understands that attorney Christina Galanos
Human rights group asks Mitchell to distance himself from Facebook page
THE Grand Bahama Human Rights Association said it is “appalled” that Senator Fred Mitchell “has failed to denounce and distance himself from the homophobic slurs that appeared on a Facebook page that he has publicly endorsed.” The statement came af
Hundreds gather at GB convention
THE 77th Annual Convention of the International Association of Ministers’ Wives and Ministers’ Widows Inc (IAMWMW) brought hundreds together in Grand Bahama for a time of praise, worship, and fellowship.Some 400 delegates from the United States, Cana
Contracts of 21 NIB staff to be ended
BRENSIL Rolle, State Minister for Public Service and National Insurance, confirmed yesterday that 21 workers at the National Insurance Board (NIB) are set to be terminated, as their contractual agreements will expire on Friday.
Lightning forces power outages
BAHAMAS Power and Light yesterday blamed a lightning storm for a series of outages in New Providence Tuesday night into Wednesday morning that left some customers without electricity for nearly 16 hours.
Claims of malfeasance and negligence at prison facility
TWO retired prison officers are calling on the government to launch an investigation into operations at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services.
Minnis is defensive on Baha Mar
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis was on the defensive yesterday over his administration’s apparent change in tone regarding how it intends to handle Baha Mar moving forward.
Symonette: More bills being found
FINANCIAL Services Minister Brent Symonette yesterday suggested more “shocks” could be on the way, referring to the reverberations of questionable moves made by the Christie administration during its time in office.
