Dorsett denies licence given to harvest forest in Andros
AMID heightened public concern over the Christie administration’s dealings with Chinese investors, Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett was adamant yesterday that neither his ministry nor the government has issued a licence to any company in this country for forestry harvesting in Andros.
A son lost to murder, a home ruined by Hurricane Matthew
TWO days after losing everything she owned in Hurricane Matthew, Natasha Minnis suffered another devastating blow when her 16-year-old son was shot in the head and killed.
PM blasts FNM over China deals
TEASING documents that detail the previous administration’s efforts to partner with the Chinese government for the development of agriculture and fisheries, Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday criticised the Free National Movement and its leader Dr Hubert Minnis for “emotionally exploiting” Bahamian’s anxiety over Chinese investment.
Donations help women to begin rebuilding their lives - Nottage
TWO women who lost their roofs during the passage of Hurricane Matthew last month were yesterday presented with $6,000 worth of supplies to “begin the process of rebuilding their lives,” according to Bain and Grants Town MP Dr Bernard Nottage.
ASUE Draw urges customers to collect winnings before closure
ASUE Draw & Spin, the web shop company that has opted not to renew its provisional gaming license to operate in the country, is now disbursing “in full” all winnings and account balances accrued by its former customers in view of its exit from the sector.
Suspect accused of helping woman evade arrest denied bid for bail
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was arraigned on allegations that he helped a woman evade arrest in her alleged role in a murder plot.
Unemployed Hotel workers on GB experience financial hardship
THOUSANDS of unemployed hotel workers in Grand Bahama are facing financial hardship while the two major resorts in Lucaya are under repair for extensive hurricane damage.
Man challenges ruling he must face trial for decade-old murder
A MAN is set to appeal a judge’s decision that he should stand trial in the murder of his common-law wife notwithstanding that a 10-year delay in the case breached his constitutional right to a trial within a reasonable time.
Accused man frustrated by series of adjournments
DESMOND Newman, a husband and father of four, is fed up with the numerous adjournments concerning a matter in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court.
Photographer ferrier dies on 75th birthday
ANTOINE Ferrier, the noted photographer, died on Sunday - his 75th birthday - after a short illness at the Princess Margaret Hospital.
Man jailed for killing cop may appeal
A MAN sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a policeman may contest his punishment in the Court of Appeal when he returns to court in January 2017.
Regime change will open way for new US ambassador in Nassau
Tribune Chief Reporter Ava Turnquest hears from US Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Mari Carmen Aponte on her first mission to the Bahamas and the last bilateral meeting between the two countries under the Obama administration.
Chippie goes big with birthday bash party
IT is never too late to start something new and the legendary entertainer John “Chippie” Chipman, 88, proved that as he recently hosted his first ever birthday bash on the historic plantation grounds opposite Arawak Cay.
People suffering emotional effects of Matthew ‘need hope’
FAMILIES and businesspersons suffering from the emotional effects of the destruction of Hurricane Matthew began their journey of healing by attending free post-crisis seminars last week on Grand Bahama.
Defence Force seizes two Dominican vessels
OFFICERS and marines of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force arrested two Dominican fishing vessels on the high seas last week, while several other vessels, believed also to be Dominican, escaped the Great Bahama Bank.
