Ministers' wives and widows to hold Grand Bahama conference
THE International Association of Ministers’ Wives and Ministers’ Widows Inc will hold its 77th annual conference at the Grand Lucayan Resort on Grand Bahama.The conference is set for June 17-23, and some 400 delegates from the US, Canada, the Bahamas
PRISON MANUFACTURE OF LICENCE PLATES BEGAN AT END OF MAY
THE manufacturing of vehicle licence plates by inmates at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services officially began last month, Minister of Transport and Local Government Frankie Campbell said yesterday.Mr Campbell, during his contribution to
Foreign service staff told to be ready to end roles by late July
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Darren Henfield yesterday revealed that his office has requested that all foreign service workers appointed by the Christie administration “tie up their offices” by late July, as the Minnis administration prepares to soon nam
Sands denies student will be banned over her hair colour
EDUCATION director Lionel Sands yesterday denied speculation that a female student at a local government high school would be “banned” from attending her senior graduation because of her hair colour.However, in an interview with The Tribune, Mr Sands
Murder verdict upheld by Court of Appeal
THE Court of Appeal has affirmed the conviction and 28-year sentence of a man who was found guilty of the murder of his former girlfriend. John Adderley, 43, stood trial before Justice Bernard Turner in May 2014 concerning the fatal shooting of Deni
Cubans stranded for two weeks on island detained
NINE Cuban migrants stranded nearly two weeks on a cay in the Cay Sal Bank were spotted and rescued by the United States Coast Guard and taken to Grand Bahama on Saturday. According to an immigration official, the migrants had left Villa Clara, Cuba
Govt to review problems in rollout at Road Traffic
THE Minnis administration is conducting an “entire review” of what went wrong with the former Christie administration’s controversial rollout of the Road Traffic Department’s digital automated system, Transport and Local Government Minister Frankie C
Rolle says Davis claims are breach of privilege
BRENSIL Rolle, State Minister for the Public Service, did not depart from his assertions yesterday regarding public sector hiring and the ballooning of the government’s payroll under the Christie administration despite Official Opposition Leader Phi
Golf club donates $30,000 to benefit six Bahamas charities
THE Sandyport Poop Deck Eagles Golf Club announced on Friday that it has committed to donating $30,000 to various charities this year as part of its longstanding community outreach.
Govt to drop appeal of court’s privilege ruling
THE government has filed notice of its intent to drop its appeal of the landmark Supreme Court ruling on parliamentary privilege alongside former Marathon MP and Cabinet minister Jerome Fitzgerald, according to attorney Fred Smith.
$4.8m seawall contract is terminated
IRAM Lewis, parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Works, announced that the contract for a $4.8m seawall project at Smith’s Point in Grand Bahama has been terminated due to serious project delays, among other points of concern for the ministry’s technical team.
Davis: Payroll claims untrue
LEADER of the Official Opposition Philip “Brave” Davis said the Minnis administration has made “untrue” and “groundless” accusations about how much the government’s payroll increased in the final months of the Christie administration.
Man shot dead as he leaves club
POLICE are investigating another murder after a man was shot dead Saturday morning.
Forklift raid at Customs warehouse
A BREAK-IN at the Department of Customs’ warehouse near the Lynden Pindling International Airport involved suspects who drove a forklift through the walls of the building, causing significant damage to the structure.
‘Save the Bays handling will be test of commitment to transparency’
ATTORNEY and former Progressive Liberal Party candidate Wayne Munroe yesterday suggested that the government’s handling of judicial matters involving environment group Save The Bays will be the first test of the new administration’s commitment to transparency.
