Fort Fincastle, Water Tower renovations to wrap up in January
Renovations to Fort Fincastle and the nearly 100-year-old Water Tower are expected to be completed sometime in January 2026, though an exact reopening date has not yet been confirmed, officials said this week.
Murder accused jailed after 47-day bail breach
A MAN awaiting trial for a 2020 murder in the Carmichael area was sentenced to six months in prison on Friday after breaching his bail conditions for more than a month.
Court hears final prosecution evidence in principal assault trial
THE prosecution has closed its case against Kenneth Farrington, who is accused of brutally attacking McLean’s Town Primary School principal Simone Butler-Cornish with an iron pipe and leaving her for dead during a violent encounter on June 20.
Two men charged in GB shooting
TWO men were charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm when they appeared in the Freeport Magistrates Court on Friday.
Three Bahamians, Jamaican arrested after $18.4m drug bust near Cuba
THREE Bahamian men and a Jamaican man have been arrested after the United States Coast Guard intercepted a go-fast vessel near Cuba and uncovered an estimated $18.4m worth of suspected cocaine.
Suspect accused of robbing woman at gunpoint granted bail for $9,000
A MAN awaiting trial for a 2024 armed robbery was granted bail by the Supreme Court yesterday.
Bahamas formally recognizes Kosovo as sovereign state
The Bahamas formally recognised the Republic of Kosovo as an independent and sovereign state today, marking the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Prisoner dies in police custody
AN investigation has been launched after a 35-year-old prisoner died during an altercation with four police officers inside the Fox Hill Police Station.
‘I don’t know if I’m going make it’
THE mother of a 17-year-old boy murdered just weeks before Christmas says she is bracing for what she expects will be the darkest holiday season of her life, telling The Tribune: “I don’t even know if I’m going to make it.”
Man claims he was held over MP’s missing firearm at bar
AN Andros man says he spent more than 24 hours in a police cell while being quizzed about a missing firearm allegedly belonging to a sitting Member of Parliament which is said to have mysteriously vanished during a night out at a bar.
Miami conference spotlights Bahamas investment opportunities
A Miami-based investment conference earlier this month highlighted The Bahamas as a key destination for real estate, tourism and long-term development investment, organisers said.
Rousing welcome for Gibson after securing nomination
After returning to Grand Bahama earlier this week following her ratification by the Free National Movement, Frazette Gibson was greeted by a large crowd of party supporters at the airport on Tuesday.
Court revokes bail for mother and daughter in attempted murder case
THE Court of Appeal ruled that a mother and daughter convicted of attempting to murder two of their tenants on an unnamed Fox Hill road in 2021 should remain in prison until they are sentenced in January.
Human rights commission assesses detention centre amid abuse claims
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights recently completed a two-day visit to The Bahamas to assess conditions at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre and strengthen cooperation with government and civil society on human rights standards.
