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Man threatens to kill two women during row

A 30-year-old man was charged in Magistrate’s Court after he threatened to kill two women during a verbal altercation at a gas station last week. Thorne Bootle appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt charged with threatening Samantha

Financial provider backs IMF over interest rate cut

A Bahamian financial services provider yesterday joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in urging the Central Bank to cut interest rates to stimulate economic growth and investment post-COVID-19. Robert Pantry, Simplified Lending’s founder and

U.S. wants Prince Andrew on Epstein

THE US has officially demanded Britain allow Prince Andrew to be quizzed over his links to Jeffrey Epstein. According to reports in the British press, the US Department of Justice has formally told the UK the Duke of York is now caught up in a criminal probe for the first time. Prince Andrew has so far refused to answer questions from New York prosecutors investigating Epstein’s historic sex trafficking network but strongly denies any wrongdoing.

Dr Patrick Roberts, 78, dies in hospital

DR Patrick Roberts, a general practitioner who helped to revolutionise sports medicine in the Bahamas, died around noon on Saturday at Doctor’s Hospital as a result of a heart failure.

Gibson: ‘As an executive of the board of the BAAA, I know that I am going to be reduced’

TRACK and field athletes’ representative Jeffery Gibson said he’s quite aware that there is expected to be at least a 20 per cent cut in the subvention to the Bahamian athletes in the Bahamas Government’s new budget that will be debated in Parliament this month.

Don’t ‘dilute tourism’ through incentives

Government and tourism industry executives are arguing it is too early to use incentives to reboot the country’s number one industry, with one warning against “diluting existing business”.

Jamaican man still on the run, two weeks after escaping

JAMAICAN Anthony Lee who escaped from the Eight Mile Rock Police Station about two weeks ago is still at large, according to a senior police official in Grand Bahama.

FINAL COUNTDOWN TO A NEW REALITY: D’Aguilar warns phased reopening must show we can meet July 1 targets

THE Bahamas’ tourism industry will begin a phased opening on June 15 when boaters, yachters and private pilots will be allowed into the country, the Ministry of Tourism announced yesterday.

I was only stretching my legs, claims man who was fined $500

A MAN was fined $500 yesterday for violating the weekend lockdown after claiming he only went for a walk to stretch his legs.

Judge dismisses firearm charges against mother and daughters

A Grand Bahama mother and her three children - including a 20-year-old son and two juveniles - were arraigned on illegal firearm and ammunition possession charges yesterday after police found a gun in a bedroom of their home.

Teenager accused of armed robbery

A 19-year-old man was arraigned in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday on charges of armed robbery and causing damage to public school property in Grand Bahama.

Mable gets a special visit as she hits 103

Grand Bahama centenarian Lottie Mable Thomas-Russell celebrated her 103rd birthday on Saturday with a phone call from Governor-General of the Bahamas C A Smith who wished her a happy birthday. Iram Lewis, MP for Central Grand Bahama, and former Amba

GBPA donation helps restore Grand Bahama public library

THE only public lending library on Grand Bahama is undergoing restoration after being severely damaged by Dorian, thanks to more than $250,000 from the Grand Bahama Port Authority.

$700k awarded to SMEs hit by Dorian

MORE than $700,000 in grants are being awarded to over 70 small and medium-sized businesses on Grand Bahama that were affected by Dorian. The RISE Economic Recovery Grant Programme is awarding $725,000 in funding to 76 businesses to help with their

Financial provider hails budget tax rise rejection

A Bahamian financial provider has praised the government for rejecting new or increased taxes in the 2020-2021 budget, branding its fiscal strategy as “very bold, creative, inclusive and collaborative”. Robert Pantry, pictured , Simplified Lending’s

Two suspects arrested

TWO male suspects who allegedly robbed a couple at gunpoint this week in Freeport were arrested on Wednesday. Their capture led to further police investigations that resulted in the discovery of an illegal firearm at a residence in Freeport and the

Couple robbed at gunpoint

A GRAND Bahama couple was robbed at gunpoint by two masked men in Freeport on Tuesday, police reported. A police report said the incident happened shortly after 4pm when a woman and man were reportedly accosted by two masked men armed with a gun at

Govt health reforms target $62m savings

The government yesterday said it was targeting $62m in savings over a five-year period by permitting the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme to lead the primary healthcare system’s transformation.K Peter Turnquest, deputy prime minister, in unveil

Tornado races in to cause trouble

A TORNADO touched down in Deadman’s Reef, Grand Bahama early Tuesday morning, causing major roof damage to at least three homes and knocking down utility poles and power lines in the area. No fatalities or injuries were reported, an official said.

Massive search for escaped suspect

A massive search continues in Grand Bahama for a suspect following his break-out and escape from the Eight Mile Rock Police Station over the weekend. Superintendent of Police Terecita Pinder told The Tribune police still have not found 27-year-old A

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