FNM ‘will privatise Carnival and invest in Junkanoo’
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday that his party will “privatise carnival” and invest the country’s money into Junkanoo and other cultural events if elected in the next general election.
UPDATED: Man dies, four injured in Boxing Day vehicle shooting
ONE MAN is dead and four others - including three women - are in serious condition in hospital after they were shot multiple times in a drive-by shooting on Boxing Day.
A magical night for One Family
MAGIC was certainly on the side of the One Family Junkanoo group during the 2016 Boxing Day Parade, with the group capturing its first parade victory since 2014 under theme, “Disney - Let the Magic Begin”.
Govt on ‘course of correction’ after downgrade announcement
THE government is charting a course of correction and fiscal responsibility, Prime Minister Christie insisted earlier this week as he cautioned those who may be alarmed over the recent decision by international credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) to downgrade the country’s credit rating to “junk” status.
19 Brazilians feared drowned off The Bahamas
AT LEAST 19 Brazilian migrants are feared drowned off the Bahamas as they tried to cross illegally to the United States, officials in Brasilia, the capital, said on Monday according to a report by Agence France-Presse.
PM's election wait for voters
WITH the country set to move into an election year in the next few days, Prime Minister Perry Christie has indicated that a potential election date could hinge on voter registration in the coming weeks, implying that he could make a determination as early as February “if we get the numbers right”.
Man dies in his jeep after Millennium Gardens shooting
A MAN was found shot dead in Millennium Gardens on Tuesday night, police have reported. It was the second murder in two days over the holiday and takes the country's murder toll to 109 for 2016, according to The Tribune's records.
Minnis: FNM will be next government
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said he is “confident” that the FNM will be the next government of the Bahamas despite the party’s internal struggles.
Collie: Butler-Turner can do what she wants
FREE National Movement (FNM) Chairman Sidney Collie said Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner “can do whatever she wants” because the party is not concerned about “career politicians and back room deals.”
Turnquest: PM concerned about FNM challenge
FREE National Movement (FNM) Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest said Prime Minister Perry Christie’s recent remarks on opposition parties shows “he’s concerned” about the challenge the FNM poses.
Man’s body found floating in water on Christmas morning
POLICE in Eleuthera are investigating the death of a young man, whose body was found submerged in waters in Gregory Town on Christmas morning.
Housebreaking thief’s Christmas plea to see his daughter rejected
A FATHER’S plea to be spared jail so that he could see his six-year-old daughter for Christmas was rejected on Friday by a magistrate who sentenced him to 24 months in prison for a home invasion and theft.
Rotarian Roy Smith dies, aged 93
ROY Vivien Smith, a Rotarian and former businessman, died at his home in Blair Estates around 5.30am yesterday. He was 93 and had been suffering from heart failure, but remained active and alert until recently.
Lucayan beach access reopened after Hurricane Matthew
BEACH access at Lucayan Beach on Grand Bahama has reopened to the public and visitors following the clean up and restoration of the area in the wake of Hurricane Matthew.
BNT chief backs move to rename Bahamian waters The Lucayan Sea
BAHAMAS National Trust (BNT) Executive Director Eric Carey has added his support to the movement to name the waters of the Bahamas The Lucayan Sea.
