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Freeport man denies dangerous dog charges
A 27-year-old man was charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a ferocious dog attack.
BTVI chief meets with US official
A US government official met with the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute’s (BTVI) president just a day before a scholarship programme was reinstated for Bahamians.
STATESIDE: In the spotlight for all the wrong reasons
The Caribbean region doesn’t frequently figure in US national politics, but a hurricane, convulsive civil disturbances and a return of Cold War politics have thrust the region into American headlines more than usual already this year.
Bjorn Munroe Grand Bahama Jr Tennis Championships sanctioned by the UTR
THE second annual Bjorn Munroe Grand Bahama Junior Tennis Championships has been sanctioned by the Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) organisation, and is set to take place in Freeport in June.
Rights Bahamas dismisses Bethel comments as ‘petty’
“IMMATURE” and “petty” is how activist group Rights Bahamas is describing recent comments made by Attorney General Carl Bethel and Immigration Minister Brent Symonette in the wake of an Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) hearing held in Jamaica last week.
Probe launched over online child videos
ACTIVISTS and health workers have condemned the viral spread of three separate videos depicting minors in exploitative situations.
Bahamas 6th overall in Caribbean Golf Classic
THE Bahamas finished sixth in the race for the George Noon Cup in the 24th Caribbean Golf Classic, hosted at the Westin Puntacana Resort and Club in Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic.
42-year-old on murder charge
A 42-year-old was remanded to prison yesterday over allegations he murdered another man outside of an abandoned building on Hospital Lane earlier this month.
‘NO-ONE CAN TELL US WHAT TO DO’: Ministers insist – We control our borders, not you
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel delivered a robust defence of Bahamian sovereignty yesterday in response to a claim that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) can order the country to change its citizenship laws.
Senate president’s Carnival ‘conflict’
OPPOSITION leader Philip Davis yesterday called on Senate president Kay Forbes-Smith to choose between her political appointment and private practice as he characterised her engagement by Carnival Cruise Line as “influence peddling”.
Grand Lucayan sale still on track - Kwasi
NEGOTIATIONS are on track and the government is continuing its due diligence for the sale of the Grand Lucayan resort, according to State Minister for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson, who said last week that his government is “anxiously” awaiting a completion of the process.
Sands repeats his call for people to get vaccinations against measles
MINISTER of Health Dr Duane Sands has repeated his call for Bahamians to get up to date on vaccinations in the face of a worldwide measles outbreak.
Bahamians on track in NCAA Division I outdoors
THE NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field season moved into respective conference championships over the weekend and several Bahamian student-athletes highlighted competition with winning performances.
‘Work like hell’ after six-year GDP stall
The Bahamas must “work like hell” to achieve higher GDP growth rates after data released yesterday revealed the economy has finally exited a six-year stall.
Potter’s Cay: Man held in connection with murders
POLICE have arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with the double homicide that occurred at Potter’s Cay Dock last week.
IACHR president: Detention not the answer to Bahamas' immigration challenges
DETENTION is not the answer to the country’s immigration challenges, according to IACHR president Esmeralda Arosemena de Troitiño.
Texas philanthropists partner with ministry to provide tablets
TEXAS Philanthropists Carl and Gigi Allen have partnered with the Ministry of Education to provide tablets for the public education sector in The Bahamas as government seeks to digitise all public schools in the country.
One person held over Hospital Lane shooting
ONE person is currently in police custody in connection with the Hospital Lane shooting that occurred on Saturday, May 4, Superintendent Shanta Knowles confirmed to The Tribune on Friday.
Kwasi Thompson highlights Grand Bahama projects under FNM govt
STATE Minister for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson believes there has been significant progress made in Grand Bahama during the two years since the FNM government came to office on May 10.
Chamber director ‘tasked’ with national pension fund set-up
A Chamber of Commerce director yesterday revealed he has been “tasked” with developing a National Workers Pension Fund in a bid to tackle The Bahamas’ looming retirement crisis.