Police search for prison officer over drugs discovery
POLICE are searching for a 26-year-old prison officer after an undisclosed quantity of drugs was found at the Bahamas Department of Corrections earlier this month.
Bahamas earns most in Caribbean from general aviation arrivals
THE Bahamas is ranked number one in general aviation arrivals in the Caribbean in terms of dollar value, earning a whopping $387 million annually, according to a senior tourism executive.
Two held after police chase and shootout
TWO men were arrested and an illegal firearm seized after a car chase in the Farrington Road area with police ended in a shootout on Thursday night.
Davis: Opposition will not allow govt to 'misrepresent or distort' PLP legacy
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Philip 'Brave' Davis has advised that as the country's newly installed Official Opposition, the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) under his leadership will not allow the government to "misrepresent or distort" the party's legacy in governance.
Suspects claim police brutality in murder case
TWO suspects accused of having a role in the slaying of the relative of the former Prime Minister’s press aide made allegations of police brutality at their arraignment on Friday.
Search for missing plane off Eleuthera suspended
THE US Coast Guard (USCG) said on Friday morning that authorities have suspended the search for a small plane that apparently crashed into the ocean off Eleuthera this week with four people on board, including two children and a prominent New York businesswoman.
Davis hits out at ‘Gestapo-style’ raid as he warns of witch hunts
INTERIM Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip Davis yesterday warned the new government not to succumb to widespread expectations of “witch hunts” pledged on the campaign trail as he raised concerns over an excessive display of force by police at the Bahamas Agricultural Industrial Corporation.
Father of ten jailed in $1.4m drugs case
A JAMAICAN father of 10 children was sentenced to four years in prison yesterday after he admitted to trafficking more than $1.4m worth of drugs into the country.
FNM waiting on PLP for Senate roles announcement
FREE National Movement Chairman Sidney Collie yesterday told The Tribune that the Senate appointments have been identified and those selected by the governing party to fill 13 of the positions have been notified.
$1.6m drugs seized and two arrested in South Andros
POLICE in South Andros seized drugs with an estimated street value of $1.6 million early on Thursday morning and arrested two Bahamians. The marijuana - which weighed 1,602 pounds - and the male suspects were later flown to New Providence.
BPL confident of power supply ahead of summer
WITH the hot summer months approaching leading to concern over the reliability of electricity in the country, Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) Ltd yesterday expressed “confidence” in its readiness to take on the peak period with its higher power generation capability.
UPDATED: Former deputy speaker arrested in theft probe
DION Smith, the former deputy speaker of the House of Assembly, was yesterday taken into custody in connection with an ongoing probe into “theft by reason of employment” at the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation, which he headed under the Christie administration.
Collie says FNM bars victimisation
FREE National Movement Chairman Sidney Collie yesterday advised the public that the party, through its campaign policy mandate, has barred anyone associated with the political organisation from “issuing threats, intimidating or attempting to victimise” any government employees in the name of politics.
Health inspectors to probe Chinese restaurant after alarming video of worker goes viral
A health inspector has been assigned to investigate the alleged collection of “gutter oil” from a puddle by an unknown worker allegedly from a Chinese restaurant in New Providence, according to officials from the Department of Environmental Health Services.
Police hunt for armed robbers
POLICE are searching for the suspects responsible for two separate shootings and an armed robbery that occurred between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
