US detainee abuse officers charged
TWO police officers have been charged and could now facing dismissal over a shocking incident in which a detained American woman was forced to defecate on a police station floor, Police Commissioner Shanta Knowles confirmed to The Tribune yesterday.
Student's death in Panama 'not foul play or suicide'
NEITHER foul play nor suicide is suspected in the death of 16-year-old Bahamian student Madeline Thompson, who fell from a hotel balcony in Panama City while attending the 2025 FIRST Global Challenge, according to Bahamian government officials.
No framework to attract films to The Bahamas
BAHAMAS International Film Festival (BIFF) founder Leslie Vanderpool says The Bahamas has no functioning film industry, adding that policies and incentives to attract productions are needed before the country is left even further behind its regional competitors.
'No evidence' of staff mistreatment at Cricket Club as other violations are corrected
THE Cricket Club Restaurant and Pub has reportedly corrected several workplace and safety violations after a Labour Department investigation uncovered problems ranging from cross-contamination risks to outdated fire extinguishers.
FNM candidate for West GB and Bimini says proposed boundary change would make little difference at polls
FREE National Movement candidate Omar Isaacs says the proposed plan to divide the West Grand Bahama and Bimini constituency will make little difference at the polls, arguing that residents are too frustrated with years of government neglect and unkept promises to be swayed by boundary changes.
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.
