Gibson: FNM is exploiting Sandals job cuts
THE Free National Movement (FNM) is attempting to make the termination of more than 600 Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort employees political, despite sending thousands of people to the unemployment line when the party was last in office, Labour Minister Shane Gibson has told The Tribune.
Two men and one woman arrested after officers discover gun and drugs
OFFICERS from the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) arrested two men and a woman following the seizure of several pounds of marijuana and a firearm in three separate incidents on Wednesday.
Man in hospital in drive-by shooting
A MAN is in hospital after he was wounded in a drive-by shooting on Wednesday night.
Police searching for theft suspect
POLICE are looking for 30-year-old Ramona Newbold, who they believe can help with an investigation into stealing by reason of employment.
Sands: Lottery to fund NHI ‘an interesting conundrum’
THE idea of establishing a national lottery to fund National Health Insurance (NHI) could pose an “interesting” conundrum, according to Senator Dr Duane Sands.
College appoints dean of students at Northern Campus
THE College of The Bahamas Northern Bahamas Campus has appointed Dr Teo Cooper as dean of students for a period of three years from August 1.
Suspected $2m cocaine haul seized by police officers
Bahamian authorities made major drug bust at the Freeport Container Port on Thursday, seizing over $2 million worth of suspected cocaine.
Row over song ‘highlights need for hate speech laws’
THE uproar sparked by a controversial song making the rounds on social media demonstrates the urgent need for hate speech laws in The Bahamas, prominent attorney Fred Smith, QC, said yesterday.
Teenager murder trial to resume today
A JURY returns to the Supreme Court today for the expected continuation of trial into the murder of Doris Johnson Senior High School student Adonai Wilson.
2018 trial date set for harbouring suspect
A TRIAL date in 2018 has been fixed for a father and son who deny that they harboured a wanted murder suspect.
‘Rise in Minnis popularity’ since party’s convention
FOLLOWING the party’s July convention, Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis appears to have gained popularity among FNMs, according to a local political observer.
Strachan and Bell ratified to run in 2017 election
THE Progressive Liberal Party last night announced the ratification of two more candidates for the 2017 general election, after Financial Services Minister Hope Strachan and State Minister for National Security Keith Bell received nominations for Sea Breeze and Carmichael respectively.
Defence Force chief supports renaming nation’s waters
CAPTAIN Tellis Bethel Sr, author of ‘The Lucayan Sea: Birthplace of The Modern Americas’, says telling the important story of The Bahamas is one of 21 reasons to name the waters surrounding the country The Lucayan Sea.
Clubs and Societies 08192016
Bahamas Press Club. - Members of The Bahamas Press Club 2014 paid a courtesy call on Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling, Governor General, August 18, 2016, in the Drawing Room of Government House.
Graduating in style with military re-enactment
EIGHTEEN young men and women from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) Rangers graduated from the Antiquities, Monuments and Museums Corporation’s (AMMC) Historical Military Re-enactment Programme at Fort Charlotte this month.
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