Residents demand removal of sewage treatment plant amid health fears
CHESAPEAKE homeowners are demanding the removal of a nearby sewage treatment plant that they believe is the source of ongoing foul odours and a health concern in that residential area.
American to be sentenced for killing father-in-law
AN American man convicted of murdering his father-in-law will be sentenced on Thursday in the Supreme Court.
THE BIG QUESTION: What steps should each party take to win the next election?
With Dr Duane Sands saying the FNM has not being “gaining traction”, and the PLP recovering from the referendum defeat, what steps should each party take to convince the public they should be elected at the next election?
Gomez: Mystery over Robert Smith complex is a complete disgrace
THE ten years it took for the Child & Adolescent and Robert Smith complex in Fox Hill to open and the lack of clarity surrounding the delay is a “complete disgrace”, Central Eleuthera MP Damian Gomez said yesterday.
QC: Dame Anita right to express views
NOTED attorney Fred Smith, QC, yesterday said the expressed position of Court of Appeal President Dame Anita Allen on the possible legality of same-sex marriages in The Bahamas is more than appropriate and chastised detractors who argued that she is unable to sit objectively on such cases that may arise in the future.
Referendum turnout under 50 per cent
A LITTLE fewer than half of eligible voters, 46.66 per cent of them, participated in the June 7 constitutional referendum, according to official statistics released yesterday by Parliamentary Commissioner Sherlyn Hall.
Killer jailed for 55 years for murder of 15-year-old girlfriend
CONVICTED murderer Basil Black was sentenced to 55 years in prison for the murder of 15-year-old Alexis Smith.
UPDATED: Pilot and mechanic killed as plane explodes after take-off
TWO men are dead after a private plane exploded shortly after take off at the South Bimini Airport yesterday.
Butler-Turner and Sands in FNM leadership bid
LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner and Senator Dr Duane Sands will run as a team in a leadership race against Killarney MP Dr Hubert Minnis and East Grand Bahama MP Peter Turnquest at the Free National Movement’s convention at the end of next month, they confirmed to The Tribune yesterday.
Final meeting on Freedom of Information held tonight
PUBLIC consultation on the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) draws to a close at the end of the month with the final town hall meeting in the capital being held tonight.
FNM leader: Govt must show country it can offer solutions
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis is challenging the government to prove itself up to the task of offering realistic and concrete solutions to improve the country’s economy and security.
Recall issued for COMBOS products in the Bahamas
MARS Caribbean & Central America has announced a voluntary recall of two variants of COMBOS brand of products in The Bahamas.
Independent candidate bids for Bain and Grants Town seat
A 21-year-old resident of Bain and Grants Town has launched a campaign to run as an independent candidate in the next general election.
Probe into cause of BPL blackout
AN INVESTIGATION is underway to determine what caused an island wide outage in the capital on Friday, two days after Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) admitted the corporation was experiencing generation challenges.
Apprenticeship scheme ‘should have come sooner’
AN executive of the Youth Empowerment Programme (YEP) stressed yesterday that the government’s proposed apprenticeship scheme should have have been implemented much sooner than a year before the next election.
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- Prime Minister Philip Davis predicts his party's return to government in the 2026 general election
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- Liquor being sold at a store
- New Providence ahead of the lockdown
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- The disruption in Parliament
- Second video of fire at Bimini BPL
- Video of fire at Bimini BPL
- Second video of Bimini BPL blaze
- Video of fire at Bimini BPL
