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BPL extends suspension of union shop steward

BAHAMAS Power and Light has extended shop steward Wellington Porter’s suspension by another 20 days as it continues investigating allegations of gross misconduct, deepening a dispute with the electrical workers’ union amid the country’s persistent electricity disruptions.

Judge blocks forced retirement of official

A THREE-YEAR dispute over efforts to remove Deputy Financial Secretary Athena Marche from her post has been laid bare in a Supreme Court ruling, revealing that Financial Secretary Simon Wilson accused the senior official of unresolved performance problems and insubordination before she was given a choice between transferring to the University of The Bahamas or facing retirement in the public interest.

King Charles III to make first visit to The Bahamas as monarch

KING Charles III will make his first visit to The Bahamas as monarch in October as part of a week-long Caribbean tour that will also take him to Antigua and Barbuda and Guyana, Buckingham Palace announced today.

Maths passing rate ‘simply not acceptable’

DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister of Education Chester Cooper has called the country’s 33.3 percent BGCSE Mathematics pass rate “simply not acceptable” after performance in the subject deteriorated sharply again this year.

Leaked police plan ordered 'aggressive' stop and search

POLICE officers were ordered to “aggressively” stop and search suspected vehicles and occupants and search “all suspected pedestrians” during a 114-officer operation across New Providence last week, according to a restricted operational plan obtained by The Tribune.

BPL promises long-term plan for little Grand Cay power

BAHAMAS Power and Light (BPL) said it is developing a long-term generation plan for Little Grand Cay and plans to implement it in the coming days as the island continues to grapple with extended power outages.

Rescued Bimini fishermen blast authorities over official response

FIVE Bimini fishermen spent a night drifting helplessly in rough seas after their boat ran out of fuel, with waves slamming the disabled vessel as they slept on its floor before local boaters found them the following morning.

Bahamian accused of smuggling 18 people into United States

A BAHAMIAN man accused of trying to smuggle 18 people from Bimini into Florida was arrested after the overloaded boat lost steering and began taking on water about 22 miles off Miami-Dade County, according to a US federal complaint.

AG: Lack of a body will not stop Kelly murder prosecution

ATTORNEY General Wayne Munroe said the absence of Katrina Kelly’s body does not prevent prosecutors from pursuing a murder case, saying a death can be proved through circumstantial evidence.

Crown seeks up to 20 years for attempted murder of ex

A MAN who admitted trying to kill his ex-girlfriend by stabbing her at her home in 2022 appeared in the Supreme Court yesterday for sentencing submissions.

Suspect gets $7k bail on charge of stabbing hotel security guard

A MAN was accused of stabbing a security guard at a West Bay Street hotel last weekend.

Man remanded after allegedly cutting his monitoring device

A MAN accused of trying to cut off his monitoring device while awaiting trial on a causing harm charge was remanded to prison.

Judge denies bail for man accused of murder and rapes

A MAN awaiting trial for multiple violent crimes, including a 2018 murder and a series of alleged rapes in the Carmichael area in 2023, was again denied bail.

Police officer who slapped man at game faces tribunal

THE police officer accused of slapping a man during a Bahamas National Basketball Team game in July is now facing proceedings before the Police Tribunal, Commissioner of Police Shanta Knowles revealed yesterday.

Family seeks answers months after fatal tow truck crash

NEARLY three months after 67-year-old security officer Joshua Rolle was struck and killed by a tow truck while walking home from work in Grand Bahama, his family is still waiting to learn whether anyone will be held criminally responsible.

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