UPDATED - Carnival U-turn: Festival back to its original dates after complaints
AFTER enraging festival stakeholders and participants with an impromptu date change, the Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival (BJC) is back on for its original date of May 4 to 6 in Nassau with an April kick off in Grand Bahama after an “intervention” by Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe.
Toggie and Bobo at PLP event
WHILE PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts has repeatedly attempted to implicate Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis as being connected to “Toggie” and “Bobo,” the men at the heart of an alleged murder plot against billionaire Louis Bacon and lawyer Fred Smith, QC - the self proclaimed “gang members” were seen among governing party supporters on Tuesday night, The Tribune can confirm.
Centreville residents give their verdict on five years of the PLP
Has Perry Christie done enough for his Centreville constituents to warrant another re-election? Rashad Rolle takes to the street to find out if the Prime Minister’s time might be coming to a close.
More than 60 doctors registered for NHI primary care provision
MORE than 60 doctors in the private sector have registered as a primary care provider in the government’s National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme, the NHI Secretariat said yesterday.
Turnquest calls for ‘political prisoners’ to be freed
IT IS time for “political prisoners” to be freed, according to Free National Movement (FNM) Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest, who told party supporters that the government will protect every citizen’s right to free speech.
Court upholds 20-year sentence for sex attack on eight-year-old
THE Court of Appeal has affirmed the conviction and 20-year sentence of a man who sexually assaulted an eight-year-old boy.
Murder trial delayed until late 2018
A MAN accused of committing a murder more than three years ago will stand trial in late 2018, a Supreme Court judge told him yesterday.
McCartney says PLP notorious for trying to ‘steal elections’
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney yesterday alleged that the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) was aiming to benefit from discrepancies highlighted in the current voter register, claiming that the party was notorious for its attempts to “steal elections” in the past.
DNA ‘would have 13-member Cabinet’ if elected
THE Democratic National Alliance (DNA) intends to assemble a 13-member Cabinet if elected, according to party Leader Branville McCartney.
D’Aguilar: Casino hearing at Gaming Board was a sham
FREE National Movement (FNM) Free Town candidate Dionisio D’Aguilar yesterday hit out at the “sham” of last week’s Gaming Board mandated public hearing over Baha Mar’s casino licence application, claiming that the whole thing was “predetermined” given the mega resort’s importance to the country.
Collie criticises Christie for vulgarity on spending
FREE National Movement (FNM) Chairman Sidney Collie yesterday said Prime Minister Perry Christie’s “vulgar” description of government spending this week shows that there are “dangers” attached to allowing him to hold on to power.
Scott joins FNM campaign despite criticism of Minnis
DESPITE once saying Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis did not have the political electricity “to electrocute a mosquito”, former party executive and attorney Michael Scott has decided to participate in the FNM’s election campaign.
New limo business takes to the road
A NEW limousine bus service is now a reality for two young Grand Bahama entrepreneurs who overcame challenges, trials and mistakes in starting a new business in Freeport.
Below-normal hurricane season predicted
A LEADING US weather forecasting service is predicting a below-normal Atlantic hurricane season this year, citing a potential El Niño limiting the development of storms.
On Da Hook
KEEP checking the Bahamas Sport Fishing Network (BSFN) expert page for fishing reports throughout the Bahamas: this will be helpful in tracking the “hot spots” and providing advice on gear and fishing methods being used.
