Road project after Yamacraw Beach death
A PEDESTRIAN awareness project has been launched in honour of a young mother who died after her car plunged into the sea off Yamacraw Beach earlier this month.
Robbery accused behind bars
A MAN was remanded to custody yesterday after being accused of robbing another man at gunpoint of $6,000 in cash outside his residence in The Grove last week.
Young dancers get a peek behind scenes at ballet
YOUNG dancers got to see professional ballet stars up close and personal last week during the build-up to the Iconique performance at Old Fort Bay Club.
Court told owning seized guns was an ‘act of war’
A PROSECUTOR called the possession of weapons seized during a major firearm bust in Bain Town last week an “act of war”, while the lawyer for the two men charged with the offence described them as “pillars of the community”.
‘My year-long battle with taxman over $14,000’
A YEAR after paying nearly $14,000 in property taxes, an Eleuthera homeowner is embroiled in a dispute with the Department of Inland Revenue (DIR), claiming the agency has failed to recognise his payment.
No word on local govt for New Providence
THE Davis administration has not indicated it will fulfil its pre-election promise to introduce local government to New Providence.
Major roadside garages ‘have agreed to move’
ENVIRONMENT and Natural Resources Minister Vaughn Miller said major roadside garages on Joe Farrington Road, Soldier Road, and Augusta Street have agreed to relocate to the Gladstone Road area.
Fined for missing bail check-in
A MAN awaiting trial for murder was fined after admitting he failed to check in at his local police station, violating his bail conditions.
Police warn against making false threats after Doctor’s Hospital bomb scare
POLICE warned the public against making false threats after a bomb scare at Doctor’s Hospital forced dozens to evacuate on Friday afternoon.
‘Crucial’ evidence in incest case is missing
THE Supreme Court heard on Friday that crucial evidence collected by a police investigator in an incest case against a father accused of sexually abusing his ten-year-old daughter is missing.
Junkyard fire brought under control overnight
FIREFIGHTERS battled through the night on Saturday to contain a massive blaze near the city dump, which sent thick smoke billowing across New Providence and was visible from every part of the island for hours.
Two murdered in weekend shootings
Two men were murdered in separate shooting incidents in the Munson Village and Kennedy Subdivision areas, becoming the 14th and 15th homicides of the year, according to The Tribune’s records.
Commissioner of Police: Brutality happens but sometimes exaggerated
POLICE Commissioner Shanta Knowles believes concerns about police brutality are sometimes exaggerated, though she acknowledged that instances of excessive force sometimes do occur.
Changes to workers’ leave could be ‘recipe for disaster’
DAYS after government announced plans to roll out major labour reforms this year, including extended maternity leave, Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation President Leo Rolle said that while the proposed reforms “may sound good” in theory, economic impact assessments must be conducted before implementation.
Govt slammed over expanded NHI plan
THE Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association (BPA) slammed the government’s announcement of a plan to expand free medication coverage under the National Health Insurance (NHI) programme, calling it “insane” for lacking key details on cost, logistics, and stakeholder consultation.
