Car bursts into flames on Eastern Road
Motorists were shocked to see this burning car on the Eastern Road on Friday afternoon.
Man charged with two recent murders
A MAN was remanded to prison on Friday after he was charged in connection with two recent fatal shootings in the capital.
BPL lights up headquarters for brand launch
BAHAMAS Power & Light (BPL) formally launched its brand on Friday, hoping to mark a new era for the country's electricity provider since PowerSecure was selected as its manager.
Illegal Dominican immigrants apprehended at Freeport resort
IMMIGRATION officers on Grand Bahama apprehended seven illegal Dominican immigrants on Wednesday at a local resort in Freeport.
Woman charged with sexual assault 'to submit alibi'
A FRENCH-Canadian woman accused of sexually assaulting a minor said on Friday that she would submit an alibi to the Office of the Attorney General within 21 days.
Fitzgerald: Political trash can was a sealed envelope
EDUCATION Minister Jerome Fitzgerald has revealed that the Save the Bays emails he read and tabled in Parliament were printed out and delivered to him in a “sealed envelope”, adding that he did not know how the documents were accessed.
Man faces court accused of raping 17-year-old girl
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court on a sexual assault charge.
Govt talks on resort pullout
THE government was locked in meetings yesterday seeking to bring a successful conclusion to negotiations with Hutchison Whampoa over the embattled Memories resort, with Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe telling The Tribune that based on those talks he believes there is room for a “successful outcome”.
Approvals needed from govt for next stage of The Pointe
DEVELOPERS of the $200m Bay Street project, The Pointe, are now in the midst of a regulatory process seeking the needed approvals from the government for the next phase of construction, according to an official.
Christie surprise at Ingraham criticism
PRIME Minister Perry Christie said he is surprised that his predecessor, former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham, criticised him about the length of time it is taking the Constituencies Commission to release its boundaries report, saying he thought Mr Ingraham was above such “political commentary” at this stage in his life.
Families devastated by Freeport double killing
AS police look for three Bimini men they want to speak with in connection with Wednesday’s double homicide in Grand Bahama, the shooting deaths of the two young men from Hunters have left that small community in shock.
Delay in start of gun trafficking court case
THE start of trial for a man accused of being the mastermind behind a firearms trafficking ring did not begin as scheduled yesterday.
Union says teachers living in fear over school violence
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers Acting President Joan Knowles-Turnquest yesterday called on public school administrators to “take a stand” and “enforce every single rule in school,” as she said teachers are “fed up” with “being in fear of their lives being taken away from them” due to school violence.
Island Luck CEO speaks out at lack of action to stop illegal gambling
MORE than two months after gaming operators expressed concerns to top government officials about illegal gambling, “nothing much” has happened to address the problem, Island Luck CEO Sebas Bastian said yesterday.
DNA leader: No chance of a coalition with the FNM
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance leader Branville McCartney said yesterday there is “no possibility” of a coalition between the DNA and the Free National Movement despite calls for the two parties to join forces to defeat the current government.
