Oil spill workshop held at Coral Island Maritime Institute
FIFTEEN countries participated in a four-day oil spill workshop in mid-December at the Lowell Mortimer Maritime Institute on Coral Island.
Taking food to those in need at the festive season
THE Tribune Media Group’s Santa Claus Christmas Committee, fresh from hosting the 25th annual ‘Toys for Tots’ party at Atlantis on Monday, carried on the good work by providing food for 300 elderly residents and sick children who were unable to get out of their inner city homes.
Beaten man's dead body wrapped and dumped in Yellow Elder Gardens
POLICE discovered the lifeless body of a man who was beaten and wrapped in a blanket on a service road near Tom “The Bird” Grant Park in Yellow Elder Gardens around 1pm on Thursday.
Partial payment for foreign Baha Mar staff
FOREIGN former employees of Baha Mar will be paid by the government appointed Claims Committee next month, committee Chairman James Smith said yesterday.
Haiti postpones release of official election results
HAITI has delayed publication of the final, certified results of its disputed presidential election until the new year.
Husband killed after gunmen forced couple to stop car
CHIEF Superintendent Clayton Fernander, officer-in-charge of the Central Detective Unit, warned drivers yesterday to be “extra cautious” after armed men forced a couple to stop their vehicle in the middle of the road before shooting and killing the driver.
Rollins: No legal basis for disciplining the rebel seven
FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins said last night that “there will be no disciplinary action” taken against the seven Free National Movement MPs who ousted party Leader Dr Hubert Minnis as leader of the Official Opposition, because there is no legal basis for such a move.
'Stay vigilant' as Zika case total rises to 25
HEALTH officials yesterday urged residents to remain vigilant against environmental factors that breed mosquitoes despite the “lull” in local transmission of the Zika virus.
'We will march without permission'
DESPITE being denied the use of Rawson and Parliament Squares for a protest on Majority Rule Day in January, We March Bahamas organiser John Bostwick II said yesterday the demonstration “will go on as planned, on the same route as planned” even without the government’s permission.
Hundreds pay respect to Errington Watkins
HUNDREDS of police officers viewed the body of the late Errington “Bumpy” Watkins at the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s headquarters yesterday as the family of the former parliamentarian prepares for his military funeral.
Collie pledges MPs will get fair tribunal
FREE National Movement Chairman Sidney Collie yesterday defended the party’s newly appointed tribunal given the task of deciding the fate of the “rebel seven” members of Parliament against accusations of possible bias, saying he was satisfied that the three-person panel will come to a “fair decision”.
US man bailed after fight on PI
AN AMERICAN tourist was granted $1,000 cash bail yesterday after he was charged in connection with a physical altercation with another tourist that occurred on Paradise Island during the Boxing Day holiday.
Teenager accused of break-in and indecent assault
A TEEN was remanded to prison without bail yesterday after he was charged in Magistrate’s Court in connection with a home invasion and indecent assault that occurred a week ago on a Family Island.
Ministry hits out at ‘fake news’ shared on social media over currency exchange
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday sounded the alarm on “fake news” after a social media post claiming that the country’s currency had been devalued was circulated on several platforms.
Nature tourism ‘is still in good condition’ despite resort closures
THE Ministry of Tourism reports that the “nature tourism product” is in good condition and continues to draw visitors to Grand Bahama, despite closures of major resort properties.
