News for Friday, September 28, 2018

Woman robbed outside her Pinewood Gardens home

A WOMAN was robbed Friday when she pulled up to her home on Wild Guava Street, Pinewood Gardens.

Prison officers complete inaugural parole programme

TWENTY prison officers were celebrated Friday after completing an inaugural parole programme supervised by Canadian correctional service experts.

Minister commends E Clement Bethel National Arts Festival winners

TWENTY-nine winners of the 59th Annual E Clement Bethel National Arts Festival on Grand Bahama received their awards on Friday at the Hilton Outten Convention Centre in Freeport.

Nygard contempt sentencing adjourned

THE sentencing of Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard on contempt charges was adjourned on Friday to give his attorneys leave to file a recusal application against Supreme Court Justice Indra Charles.

Court set to block public commentary on Shane Gibson case

SUPREME Court Justice Indra Charles announced on Friday that preparatory steps were underway to bar further public commentary on the ongoing Shane Gibson bribery case.

A COMIC'S VIEW: Looking out for brothers under modification

EVERY neighbourhood, food Store and mall parking lot has them. Fish Fry and Potters Cay Dock may be the factories from whence they came.

UPDATED: Deputy Provost Marshal and police in Nygard Cay

AFTER waiting more than four hours, the Deputy Provost Marshal of the Supreme Court was yesterday denied entry to Nygard Cay as he attempted to execute a court order to seize the property.

Crystal Palace to be demolished on Monday

THE former Crystal Palace resort and casino will be demolished on Monday.

Buyers line up for Grand Lucayan

LUCAYAN Renewal Holdings Limited, the government’s special purpose vehicle given the task of finding a purchaser for the Grand Lucayan, has received “several” expressions of interest from prospective buyers.

Judicial review bid rejected in case against URCA ruling

A SUPREME Court judge has refused Navette Broadcasting’s judicial review application in its case against the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA).

Cargill settlement reached over firing from NIB role

PUBLIC Services Minister Brensil Rolle confirmed yesterday the government reached a settlement with former National Insurance Board Director Algernon Cargill over his firing from NIB under the former Christie administration.

$80,000 drugs found in container

MORE than $80,000 worth of suspected marijuana was discovered in a metal container tied on the bottom of a cargo vessel at the Grand Bahama Shipyard, police reported yesterday.No arrest was made, but police seized 86 pounds of marijuana with an estim

PETER YOUNG: EU standoff as Britain needs a trade deal

WHILE Britain’s departure from the European Union in March next year is fast approaching, Prime Minister Theresa May’s government is still embroiled in negotiations about the nation’s future economic relationship with the bloc after Brexit – a term now firmly in the modern lexicon.

Journey to 'Incredible'

Endings and beginnings

“Tomorrow, tomorrow. I love you tomorrow. You’re only a day away!”Never thought this song would have such a personal meaning for me, but my concert is actually tomorrow.Reaching a goal not only means an end but also a beginning. A goal accomplished m

Doctors may take strike vote next week

SENIOR doctors in the public healthcare system could take a strike vote within the next week, the head of their bargaining institution said yesterday.“We’re going to have an urgent call meeting next week and that strike poll may be called as early as

Credit union opens marketplace branch

DEPUTY Prime Minister Peter Turnquest this week opened the Grand Bahama Cooperative Credit Union’s newest branch office in the Port Lucaya Marketplace.He said the company’s decision to open a second branch signals not only an expansion for the compan

Grouper protection 'not priority'

ALTHOUGH environmentalists warn against the catching of Atlantic goliath groupers, Agriculture and Marine Resources Minister Michael Pintard has said changing the status of the fish is not currently a “priority”.These remarks come after a viral socia

Island Luck worker accused of stealing $165,000

A 31-year-old Island Luck employee was charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday with stealing more than $165,000 from her employer over a four-month period.Christianna Taylor stood before Magistrate Derence Rolle Davis faced with six counts of steal

Meditation – The cross of Christ

The prayers, Scriptures and hymns of the church are rich with the theology of the cross, and its challenges to evoke a response from every believer. Let us consider together what the impact of Holy Cross Day (September 14) can have on each one of us.

Man killed as car hits wall

A MAN was killed in a traffic accident in Long Island on Wednesday afternoon.Chief Superintendent Craig Stubbs told The Tribune yesterday the victim was travelling south on Queen’s Highway, near McKenzie’s.The driver lost control of his blue 2008 Hon

'Exuma has been blessed' - Tourism staff thank God for continued success

Members of the Ministry of Tourism in Exuma recently took time out to share in a worship experience at Ebenezer Union Baptist Church in Rolleville.Emmett Saunders, senior manager of the Exuma Tourism Office was accompanied by staff members Tamika Rol

Burrows, Augustin-Fairell make season debuts in France

THE French Pro A League tipped off the 2018-19 season and both Bahamian players made their season debuts.Jaraun “Kino” Burrows and his Fos-Sue-Mur Provence Byers competed in Pro A for the first time while Jonathan Augustin-Fairell played his first ga

United Faith Ministries seeks to heal the broken

Special Outreach Day set for this Sunday

MEMBERS of the United Faith Ministries International will host its Friends and Family Community Outreach Day this Sunday.Organisers said excitement is building for a much anticipated event, which will take place on the church grounds, Fire Trail Road

Two accused of murders

TWO men were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday, accused of two separate murders.In the first matter, Mark Kemp, 39, of Cox Street, stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson Pratt faced with one count of murder concerning a Friday, August

Four face court after guns and ammunition found

POLICE yesterday arraigned four residents of Abaco in Magistrate’s Court on a firearm and ammunition-related charges in two separate cases.In the first matter, Andre Kikivalakis, 44, and Liniska Cornish, 31, appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Fe

EDITORIAL: UPHOLDING PUBLIC EDUCATION STANDARDS

CRITICISM of the educational system in this country is never-ending.

The true heroes of the nation

There recently has been much in the press and on radio and TV about Bahamian Heroes.

Ayton makes immediate impact at training camp

DEANDRE Ayton has made an immediate impact on the Phoenix Suns after one official day of training camp.“Today was a hello, it wasn’t that bad,” Ayton said. “It’s a lot of details, they are throwing a lot of stuff at you. Lot of defence. Lot of sets a

Buddy and Kings open training camp with new look, uptempo offence

THE Sacramento Kings opened training camp with a new look, uptempo offence aimed at improving their pace headed into the 2018-19 campaign.That uptempo offence got its first look on day one of camp with the players spending most of their time running

Where are all the projects?

It is now 16-17 months since May 2017 and a change of Government and the sole, only one, project that has been approved is the Wynn West Bay Condo/condo-Hotel project…struggling is the revamp of the Ginn Grand Bahama project on life support it seems.

Decision day looms large for Kai Jones

Decision day looms large for Bahamian prep basketball star Kai Jones as he narrowed his final list of schools this week.Jones announced via social media that he will decide between the Florida State Seminoles, Texas Longhorns and Baylor Bears to dete

Mandela legacy

THE Mandela speech at the UN yesterday... seeing that ZNS News was in full flight, suggesting that Prime Minister Minnis had some special choice or position in this UN event, may I clear the air?

Sandilands choir lifts their voices to give praise

The Sandilands patients choir Worthy of Praise showed appreciation to their supporters with their annual concert at Believers Gospel Chapel under the theme “We’ve come this far through community integration”.Sharon A Williams, former Sandilands Hospi

Financial Bowling League round-up

THE top scorer in Financial Bowling League competition last night was Hulan Hanna of BTC Night Hawks with a 226 high game and a 583 high three game set. Runner-up was Marcharia McDonald of Strike Force with a 202 second high game and a 573 second hig

Anglican church welcomes two young priests

The Anglican Diocese of the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands ordained Deacon Eric Achico Alexander Miller and Deacon Brandon Travis Fernander to the sacred priesthood yesterday at Christ Church Cathedral during the Feast of Lancelot Andrewes.

Calvary Crusade 2018 wants to change lives

This year’s Calvary Crusade will see Bishop Alfred A Owens Jr and co-pastor Dr Suzie Owens of the Greater Mount Calvary Church of America, in addition to international psalmist Johnathan Nelson, bring faith, hope and inspiration to Bahamians during t

BADC: Out-of-competition testing for all athletes

IN order for athletes to become and remain compliant they must make themselves available for out-of-competition testing. All athletes are required to submit whereabouts to the Bahamas Anti-Doping Commission, according to Christopher Thompson, the dop

Excuse me, but can I hitch a ride?

A Bahamian fisherman encountered a pleasant surprise when he discovered a 4ft long lemon shark clenching on the motor of his boat.James Munroe, an Eleutheran resident, was fishing for barracudas off Current Island, Eleuthera when he realised the shar

Poor Bahamians region's hardest hit by fuel hikes

The poorest 40 percent of Bahamian society are among the hardest hit in the Latin American and Caribbean region by any increase in fuel prices, an IDB study has found.The newly-released Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report, which analyses the

Disney 'second best' to Foundation's retain all

An Eleuthera non-profit yesterday argued that Disney’s Lighthouse Point plans are “second best” to its proposal that retains “100 percent of the land and profits for Bahamians”.Shaun Ingraham, the One Eleuthera Foundation’s (OEF) chief executive, tol

'Absolute game changer' if bill properly enforced

The Fiscal Responsibility Bill is “an absolute game changer” for good governance if properly enforced and complied with by the public sector, a leading reform campaigner said yesterday.Robert Myers, the Organisation for Responsible Governance’s (ORG)

Activist: 'I've not bought fairytale' on Disney plans

An environmental activist yesterday said she had “not bought the fairytale” on Disney’s plans for Lighthouse Point, and urged it to “compromise” by using an existing cruise port.Sam Duncombe, reEarth’s president, told Tribune Business that using the

IAN FERGUSON: Harnessing technology for tourism's advantage

The United Nations’ World Tourism Organisation (WTO) yesterday celebrated World Tourism Day under the theme, Tourism and the Digital Transformation. The Bahamas joined the commemorative event in a bid to create greater awareness of the role that tour

Reformer concern: Accounts Committee loses fiscal bill role

Governance reformers yesterday expressed concerns that revisions to the Fiscal Responsibility Bill could weaken efforts to hold the Government accountable for breaching financial targets.The Organisation for Responsible Governance (ORG), which has le

Crystal Palace set for demolition on Monday

Baha Mar’s owner and its contractor yesterday said they had received the necessary government approvals to demolish the former Crystal Palace resort and casino this coming Monday.A statement from Perfect Luck (No 2) Ltd, which is now owned by Hong Ko