Man awaits court date over sex attack on four-year-old
A MAN is scheduled return to the Supreme Court in two weeks to learn whether his trial will proceed concerning the alleged sexual assault of a four-year-old child.
Grand Lucayan reopens hotel after hurricane
THE Grand Lucayan Resort has reopened one of its two hotel and hundreds of hotel workers on Grand Bahama are now back to work following Hurricane Matthew.
Davis praise for Sandals reopening
DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis congratulated officials from Sandals Royal Bahamian on the resort’s reopening at event on Friday night.
FNM leader shrugs off Pinewood party protest
FREE National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis was dismissive and seemingly indifferent yesterday when asked about recent disagreements between party executives and members of the Pinewood Constituency Association over the organisation’s decision to choose a candidate that was not largely supported by the association.
BNCP reveals first eight candidates for 2017 election
THE Bahamas National Coalition Party (BNCP) held its first candidates launch on Friday at the Bahamas Public Service Officers Union (BPSU) Hall.
Minnis: BPL should have spread 'increased' bills over months
BAHAMAS Power and Light (BPL) Company Ltd’s “increased” billing should have been spread over several months and up to a year to facilitate those Bahamians who are still struggling to recover from Hurricane Matthew, Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis insisted yesterday as he criticised the electricity provider for “inconsiderate and inhumane” actions.
Tribune scores triple success in Bahamas Press Club awards
THE Tribune picked up three prizes as the best in Bahamian media was recognised at the Bahamas Press Club second annual Media Awards at the British Colonial Hilton on Saturday night.
Two men shot dead in weekend killings
TWO men were killed in two separate shooting incidents over the weekend taking the country’s murder count to 92 for the year, according to The Tribune’s records.
Police: Be extra careful in run-up to Christmas holidays
POLICE are warning people to be “extra careful” in the run-up to the Christmas holiday season following several armed robberies and break-ins in the past few days.
Minnis: Crime makes Bahamians prisoners in their own homes
ON THE heels of a brazen supermarket armed robbery and another recorded homicide in the capital, Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said he was “disappointed” that the Christie administration has failed to arrest criminal acts in this country where Bahamians have become “prisoners” in their own homes.
PM urges people to register to vote - and help the PLP return to office
PRIME Minister Perry Christie has said his Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) must be re-elected to government as he urged Bahamians to register to vote at a time when registration numbers are low.
Sunday morning robbery terror: police shoot suspects after Super Value is raided
POLICE shot two armed robbery suspects early on Sunday morning, moments after they robbed Super Value Food Store on West Bay Street and led police on high-speed chase that ended in a residential area off East Street South.
Man in his 50s found shot dead in his Palm Tree Avenue home
TWO men were killed in two separate shooting incidents over the weekend taking the country's murder count to 92 for the year, according to The Tribune's records.
Police question suspect after young man dies in Yellow Elder Gardens shooting
A MAN is in custody assisting police in connection with a shooting incident that left a young man dead in Yellow Elder Gardens on Friday night.
Government will use landfill issues as "election gimmick" says DNA leader
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney on Friday slammed the Christie administration for its silence on management of the New Providence landfill in the short to medium-term, as he suggested that the government is likely using a resolution to the landfill's management woes as an election gimmick.
