Drugs found in diaper in Freeport bushes
GRAND Bahama police found a quantity of illegal drugs hidden in the most unlikely place - a discarded diaper in bushes in the Freeport area on Tuesday.
Symonette: Mitchell handled Cubans situation 'poorly'
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Brent Symonette yesterday said Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell handled “poorly” the situation surrounding the recent release of two Cuban men who were wrongfully imprisoned in the country for nearly three years.
Garbage piles up on Mackey Street
ANOTHER example of an eyesore of overflowing and rotting rubbish - this time by the side of a route into downtown Nassau much used by tourists - has been reported to The Tribune this week, raising several concerns.
Mitchell accused of covering himself politically over Cubans
THE war of words between Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell and human rights advocate Fred Smith escalated yesterday when Mr Smith accused Mr Mitchell of seeking to “cover his political backside” in his reaction to the release of two Cuban men from prison last week.
‘Govt is ignoring feedback on NHI’
FORMER Senator Dr Duane Sands yesterday blasted the government’s proposed National Health Insurance scheme as an “abomination,” calling it a “shameful disgrace” that the Christie administration is sticking to its model while “dismissing” the input of key stakeholders.
Accused of killing man in his home
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after being charged in connection with the murder of a man who had been reported missing.
Man in court accused of rape
A Freeport man was charged with rape on Tuesday in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court.
Residents raise concerns over Bahama Rock blasts
THE residents of the Hawksbill Subdivision are living on edge and say they can feel their homes shaking beneath their feet because of the ongoing blasting in the nearby area of Grand Bahama.
Pilots sign five-year deal with Bahamasair
BAHAMASAIR Holdings yesterday announced the signing of a five-year industrial agreement between the airline and the Bahamas Airline Pilots Association, ending two years of troubled negotiations.
Murder suspect arrested
GRAND Bahama police made more than a dozen arrests early this week in Freeport, including the arrest of a man who is wanted for murder.
El Faro hearing told of crew tasks on ship
The El Faro’s former chief engineer said five Polish nationals aboard the vessel when it sank would not have been working on projects connected to the freighter’s engines.
Canadian woman drowns while snorkelling in Exuma
AN ELDERLY Canadian woman drowned on Monday afternoon while snorkelling in waters off Exuma.
'Major failure' hits water supply
THE Water and Sewerage Corporation confirmed on Tuesday that a major failure on a 21-inch water transmission main at the southern end of Robertha Avenue (Ridgeland Park West) has interrupted water supply for scores of residents across New Providence.
Man faces court over airport find of gun and ammunition
A MAN was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon concerning the recent seizure of a pistol and assortment of ammunition at an airport on a Family Island.
Chef died at his own birthday celebration
THE entire community of Green Turtle Cay is saddened over the sudden death of beloved chef Dominic Lloyd, who was celebrating his 40th birthday with friends at a party on Friday when he collapsed and died unexpectedly in Abaco.
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- Prime Minister Philip Davis predicts his party's return to government in the 2026 general election
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- New Providence ahead of the lockdown
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- The disruption in Parliament
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- Video of fire at Bimini BPL
- Second video of Bimini BPL blaze
- Video of fire at Bimini BPL
