Platinum Knights win GB Junkanoo Parade
PLATINUM Knights unofficially won the 2024 New Year’s Day Junkanoo Parade in Grand Bahama, beating rival Superstar Rockers by more than 300 points.
Freedom of Information ‘not top priority of govt’
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said implementing the Freedom of Information Act is not one of his top priorities, though he is committed to fulfilling the long-promised pledge to fully enact the system this term.
VICTIM GUNNED DOWN AT HOME: PM says we need to do more to cut the number of killings
DEBORAH Lockhart said when she last saw her nephew, the country’s latest murder victim, he was heading to church on New Year’s Eve.
Man accused of stabbing 50 year-old man in the head remanded until trial
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he allegedly fatally stabbed a 50-year-old man in the head on Finlayson Street last week.
Man charged with vehicular manslaughter after accident leads to man drowning
A MAN was remanded after he is alleged to have caused the death of a man in Abaco who drowned in a car accident on Christmas day.
Man pleads not guilty to stabbing another man on Shirley Street, granted $5,000 bail
A 26-year-old man was granted $5,000 bail yesterday after he was accused of stabbing a man multiple times last week on Shirley Street.
Ex-pat couple charged for being found with a loaded gun at an airport in Abaco
A COUPLE was granted bail after they were allegedly found with a loaded gun in their luggage at the airport in Abaco last month.
First of the year – hospital welcomes new babies of 2024
IN a partnership between the Public Hospitals Authority and Lowe’s Wholesale Drug, gift baskets were given to nurses who helped deliver the first boy and girl of the new year yesterday.
DeSantis says again he would ‘flatten The Bahamas’ if it attacked Florida
FLORIDA Governor Ron DeSantis again said he would flatten The Bahamas in a hypothetical war –– this time explaining it would take only 12 hours to get the job done.
Father stabbed in year’s first murder
A MAN allegedly stabbed his father during an argument five hours into the new year, the first murder of 2024.
Prodigal Sons’ absence due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’
YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg said the Prodigal Sons blamed “unforeseen circumstances” for dropping out of the Boxing Day and New Year’s Day junkanoo parades, an explanation he finds insufficient.
SAXONS MARCH TO TWO STRAIGHT: The Superstars sweep Boxing Day and New Year’s Junkanoo parades
THE Shell Saxons Superstars unofficially won the New Year’s Day Parade, rocking the crowd with a theme of exploring the indigenous history of the archipelago.
Pintard raises concerns with PM over Fiscal Responsibility Council
In a letter to Prime Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis on Thursday, Opposition Leader Michael Pintard raised concerns about the state of the Fiscal Responsibility Council (FRC), in light of a Tribune article from earlier this month.
Union president calls for better safety, medical coverage for casual workers
Julian Russell, president of the Bahamas Industrial General Services Union (BIGSU), is calling for better safety and medical coverage for casual workers after a recent incident at the shipyard.
Three charged with separate murders
THREE MEN are behind bars after they were allegedly involved in three separate murders that occurred over the Christmas weekend in New Providence.
