Litigation warned: Obey court orders or risk losing right to defend themselves
A SUPREME Court judge has warned litigants that failing to obey court orders could cost them their right to defend themselves after a couple risked losing their defence in a long-running loan dispute with Alpha Aviation Limited over unpaid court costs.
Former police man sentenced to four years in prison for attempting to solicit sex to dismiss traffic tickets
A FORMER police constable was sentenced to four years in prison yesterday for trying to solicit sex from a woman at Yamacraw Beach in exchange for dismissing her traffic tickets.
Man claims he was beaten in prison while awaiting murder trial
A MAN who claimed he was beaten in prison while awaiting trial for murder was denied bail for a second time.
Things ‘getting back to normal’ for Family Islands after storm
FAMILY Island residents are rebuilding their lives after Hurricane Melissa, with evacuees returning home and most islands regaining basic services, though some communities remain without power and full communications.
NAD braces for possible disruptions as Thanksgiving travel period approaches
WITH the United States government shutdown stretching into its sixth week, Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) officials say operations at Lynden Pindling International Airport remain stable but they are bracing for possible disruptions as the busy Thanksgiving travel period approaches.
US military strikes in Caribbean condemned by Reparations Committee
THE Bahamas National Reparations Committee (BNRC) has issued a strongly worded open letter condemning recent US military actions in the Caribbean, warning that the region is “not a battlefield” and denouncing what it calls a continuation of colonial power dynamics.
Father of slain Adriel Moxey dies of cancer, and a ‘broken heart’
The father of murdered 12-year-old Adriel Moxey has died after a short battle with cancer, according to a close friend, who believes that in reality, he died of a broken heart.
FNM’s Brian Brown tops wealth list in Golden Isles by-election disclosures
FREE National Movement (FNM) candidate Brian Berkley Brown has emerged as the wealthiest contender in the upcoming Golden Isles by-election, with declared assets exceeding $2.6m, according to financial disclosures gazetted in The Tribune today.
Heavy rains flood roads and neighbourhoods in Cat Island
MARINE WILSON of Stephenson, Cat Island, said she “lost everything” when floodwater rushed into her home on Sunday, forcing her and her family to flee barefoot as furniture floated outside.
Family offers $20K reward for information on death of father gunned down in front of four-year-old daughter
THE family of 25-year-old Quintero Arnett, who was murdered in front of his girlfriend and four-year-old daughter earlier this year, is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible.
Junkanoo prep continues amid parade management chaos
JUNKANOOERS remain undeterred as they prepare for the Boxing Day and New Year’s Day parades, despite ongoing tensions between the Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence (JCNP) and the government over who should manage the events.
Panama police probe SAC student’s death
POLICE in Panama say they have not yet determined whether foul play was involved in the death of 16-year-old Bahamian student Madeline Thompson, who fell to her death from the 27th floor of a city centre hotel on Friday.
Iram, COI denies claims he split from party
CENTRAL Grand Bahama MP Iram Lewis yesterday rejected claims that he had resigned from the Coalition of Independents (COI).
Man struck twice in hit-and-run recovering, sister seeks answers
FOUR months after watching shocking footage of her brother being struck by one vehicle and then run over by another, Shanda Robinson says her family is still waiting for those responsible to come forward and for answers from authorities.
US Embassy donates hurricane relief supplies to Bahamas Red Cross
THE United States Embassy in Nassau yesterday donated more than $30,000 worth of hurricane relief supplies to the Bahamas Red Cross to support islands impacted by Hurricane Melissa.
