Freeport man assisting police on marijuana find
GRAND Bahama Police made a drug arrest on Monday following the discovery of suspected marijuana at a residence in Freeport.
Man accused of indecent assault on 10 year-old granddaughter
A 61-year-old man was charged with indecent assault after allegedly acted inappropriately with his ten-year-old granddaughter last month.
Exuma resident dies in motorcycle crash
EXUMA resident Jaden Goodman, 21, is the country’s latest traffic fatality victim. The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday around 3.09pm.
The Tribune welcomes new recruits
THE Tribune is delighted to welcome a number of recent recruits to the company.
Govt working on bill to handle complaints against security forces
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said officials are working on a Security Forces Inspectorate Bill to improve civilian oversight of complaints processes within security forces.
‘It is time for a Bahamian head of state’, Mitchell says
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell says it is time for the country to put a Bahamian as the country’s head of state, one who, he said, should either be selected by the Bahamian people or government.
Regent Seven Seas cruise ship makes inaugural visit to Grand Bahama
A cruise ship made an inaugural voyage to Grand Bahama, bringing some 500 visitors to the island on the weekend.
Adrian Gibson corruption trial begins
ADRIAN Gibson’s corruption trial began yesterday with his lawyer filing a constitutional motion to force an in-person testimony from a key witness.
Contractor for $90m prison complex named
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said the contractor for the new corrections and related facilities is Walker’s Industries –– though the bidding process for the project remains unclear.
MYSTERY OVER PHONE IN AZARIO SHOOTING: Father tells of shock at seeing dead son’s face
AZARIO Major’s father claimed yesterday that retrieved data initially located his son’s unrecovered phone at Woody’s Bar on Fire Trail Road, where he was killed, but that the device was last pinned on Andros Avenue, where it was mysteriously deactivated.
Coleby-Davis: Inspection units to determine roadworthiness coming soon
MOBILE inspection units soon will be brought to the Bahamas to ensure that vehicles are road worthy.
Davis says he ‘mis-spoke’ on $400m draw down from UK EXIM Bank for GB airport
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the government would draw $200m from the $1bn the UK EXIM Bank has made available to develop the Grand Bahama International Airport — not $400m as he had previously said.
Dependents not covered on insurance policies for new uniformed branches employees
STARTING from July, new employees of uniform branches would have to pay $700 monthly to include their spouses and children in their government-sponsored insurance policies, according to Police Staff Association Chairman Ricardo Walkes.
Andros man missing at sea
AUTHORITIES are searching for Ryan Barr, a 21-year-old Andros resident who reportedly fell off a boat on Saturday and is still missing.
Cutlass-wielding man dies after being shot by police in Grand Bahama
A man is dead after being shot by police in Grand Bahama on Sunday.
