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Two drownings being investigated

POLICE are investigating two apparent drowning incidents which occurred in the past few days, one in Grand Bahama and the other in Abaco. Grand Bahama police are investigating the drowning of a man in the Fortune Bay area over the weekend.Police have

Club owner and dancers face immigration charges

A BAHAMIAN club owner and four Jamaican women employed as dancers were charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court for various immigration offences yesterday.Lincoln Leon Capron, 48, the owner of Liquid Lounge, appeared before Magistrate Rengin Johnso

96-year-old displaced after blaze at her home

ONE of the oldest residents in Eight Mile Rock has been displaced from her home following an early morning fire yesterday.A blaze broke out at the Pinedale home of Doris Smith, 96, sometime after 2am. According to a relative, the fire destroyed her b

Staff and patients suffer with no air conditioning

PATIENTS and staff at the Eight Mile Rock Rock Clinic are struggling in extremely hot conditions because of the lack of air-conditioning at the public health facility.

Spay and neuter campaign launch

AFTER leading a major spay campaign this year in Puerto Rico, spearheaded by Helping Paws Across Borders, Grand Bahama veterinarian Dr Chante Wildgoose is giving back in the same way here at home.Dr Wildgoose, of Freeport Veterinary Hospital (FVH), i

Bahamas uses 78% of Dorian relief donations

The government’s Disaster Reconstruction Authority has deployed 78 percent of the $9m in pledges received to-date, its presiding minister said yesterday.

UPDATED: One dead, one injured after Grand Bahama shooting incidents

ONE man is dead and another is in hospital in critical condition following two separate shooting incidents in Grand Bahama on Monday.

Grand Bahama Port Authority donates two x-ray machines

In support of the fight against COVID-19, the Grand Bahama Port Authority has donated two new medical x-ray machines to the Grand Bahama Health Services. The “critical diagnostic” equipment was delivered to the Cancer Association of Grand Bahama fac

Jamaican accused of murdering Jamal Russell

A 19-year-old Jamaican was charged with murder in Freeport yesterday. Damaine Donovan Sterling, of Cherry Corner, Poineer’s Loop, appeared before Magistrate Rengin Johnson in Court Three. He was represented by K Brian Hanna. A group of people stood

Grand Bahama sees its third murder of year

GRAND Bahama recorded its third murder of the year when a young man was shot dead early yesterday morning in Freeport.

16-year-old accused in killing of woman, 79

A 16-year-old Bahamian boy was charged with killing a 79-year-old Haitian woman yesterday.

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

Second COVID-19 wave is worse, warns Bartlett

Dr Frank Bartlett, the coordinator at the GB Health Services COVID-19 Task Force has revealed that patients contracting the coronavirus in the second wave are “more sicker” and are hospitalized “much longer” than those in the first wave. He also dis

GB freight company working to keep its business running

BOB Clutter, co-owner of GB Express, is “seriously considering” continuing its air-cargo express service in Freeport following recent discussions with the government about air freight customs procedures that would relieve some costs for air couriers.

Royal Caribbean International, ITM Group purchase Grand Lucayan

THE government signed a letter of intent Wednesday with Royal Caribbean International and the ITM Group for the purchase of the Grand Lucayan resort and redevelopment of the Freeport Harbour, signaling an impending turnaround for Grand Bahama’s beleaguered economy.

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