Man killed as car hits stop sign and flips over
ONE man is dead after the vehicle he was in hit a stop sign and flipped over twice before landing on top of him, “crushing his head.” The incident took place on Saturday evening.
Nottage and Bell criticised for continued silence
FORMER Deputy Commissioner of Police Marvin Dames last night criticised National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage and State Minister of National Security Keith Bell for their “continued silence” in the wake of a spate of killings.
Police bust major gun ring
POLICE believe they have cracked a “major gun trafficking ring” after officers seized a large amount of ammunition from a home in Nassau Village.
Armed robber threatens gardener walking to work
IT was around 5 o’clock on the morning of Saturday, February 4, when a gardener, walking to work, was held up at gunpoint in a failed robbery.
Search is on for missing woman
POLICE in Grand Bahama have asked for the public’s help in locating a woman who has been reported missing.
Baark! looking to build on record year
THE Bahamas Alliance for Animal Rights and Kindness (Baark!)) is looking to build on its 2016 achievement of providing a record number of spay/neuters with a series of initiatives in the coming weeks.
Two police officers wounded by man with shotgun
POLICE have taken a man into custody after an incident early on Sunday in which two police officers suffered shotgun wounds and were taken to hospital.
Two more men die as bloody weekend shooting spree continues
TWO men died as a result of separate shootings in Nassau on Saturday night, taking a bloody weekend's murder toll to five in a 28-hour period. There have been 11 homicides in 11 days in February, according to The Tribune's records.
Passenger killed in accident after car hits sign on JFK Drive
A PASSENGER died and a driver was taken to hospital after a traffic accident on JFK Drive near Westridge on Saturday afternoon.
Two dead in Nassau night club shooting, boy killed in park
POLICE in New Providence launched an island-wide manhunt for suspects on Saturday after overnight shootings left three people dead - two men following an altercation at a Nassau night club and a teenage boy fatally wounded in Dale Park.
Man gets three years for assault with attempt to commit rape
A MAN was sentenced on Friday to nearly three years in prison for attacking a woman with intention to rape her.
FNM candidate says new airport 'critical' for Long Island
AMONG a list of initiatives he pledged to advocate for if elected, Free National Movement (FNM) candidate for Long Island Adrian Gibson said the construction of a "state of the art" international airport was paramount.
Committee probing BTC sale making 'steady progress'
THE select committee appointed to probe the 2011 sale of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) Ltd is making “steady progress” despite a rocky start, according to Golden Gates MP Shane Gibson on Friday.
Cuban national investigated on suspicion of human smuggling
UNITED States Coast Guard (USCG) officials said on Friday a Cuban national is suspected of attempting to smuggle 14 people into Florida by boat.
Fred Smith condemns bill allowing police to intercept communications
GRAND Bahama Human Rights Association president Fred Smith on Friday railed against a bill tabled by the government that would allow police to intercept and examine a person’s communications from telecommunications operators, internet providers and postal services.
