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Court orders warrants for co-defendants of 'Die' Stubbs

ARREST warrants have been issued for two men on trial with Stephen ‘Die’ Stubbs over a $6 million marijuana seizure.

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'Da Bahamian Dream'

It’s official. ‘Da Bahamian Dream’ sports and lifestyle nutrition store is now open.

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Tensions rise after shooting

TENSIONS are rising between the Haitian and Bahamian communities in Abaco after a young Bahamian man was gunned down on Sunday, The Tribune has learned.

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$50,000 gift to assist prison

HER Majesty’s Prison was yesterday presented with $50,000 worth of state-of-the-art anti-contraband equipment, courtesy of the US Embassy.

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Man held over copper theft

FREEPORT – A man has been detained for questioning in connection with the discovery of a quantity of copper wire which is believed to have been stolen from a ZNS transmitter site.

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Heart disease in dogs

In The Bahamas, heart disease is a major cause of death in animals as it is in people. In humans it is because of lifestyle challenges (smoking diet etc).

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Court delays ruling after stay motion

A MAN on trial along with Stephen “Die” Stubbs and two others in connection with a $6 million marijuana seizure was able to get a Supreme Court judge to have the ruling against him stayed until August 28.

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Jailed for bringing cocaine from Panama

A JAMAICAN man spent his first night of four years behind bars after admitting bringing cocaine from Panama City to Nassau with the intent to supply it.

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13 years for manslaughter

A MAN was sentenced to 13 years at Her Majesty’s Prison by a judge for a manslaughter that reportedly occurred over a stolen cocaine pipe.

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Man bailed over drug charges

A MAN on trial in Magistrate’s Court in connection with a 130 pound marijuana seizure was granted $10,000 bail yesterday when he appeared in the Supreme Court.

What happened to BAL could happen to BTC

WHILE the Swires (Cathay Pacific) group was negotiating with the Bahamas government to take over Bahamas Airways, which was a subsidiary of BOAC, another airline company was being incorporated in the chambers of Lynden Pindling and Kendal Nottage. The date was March 13, 1968.

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THREE MEN MISSING AT SEA

Three men have been missing at sea since the early hours of yesterday morning.

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Sentence due for man who stabbed victim to death 'over cocaine pipe'

SENTENCING will take place today for a man who claimed that while “under the influence”, he accidentally killed another man who had stolen his cocaine pipe.

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20% gambling tax 'reasonable'

A well-known businessman yesterday backed legalising gambling for Bahamians, suggesting numbers operators be taxed at “a reasonable” 20 per cent rate as he told Tribune Business: “We have no choice.”

Bahamas Airways – another PLP milestone

OURS WAS not the only raw nerve touched when Dr Nottage threw out his chest in the House of Assembly on August 8 and boasted: “Every important milestone, historical or otherwise, every important institution, every important liberalisation of personal rights have been ushered in by the Progressive Liberal Party or this government.”

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Late trial transcripts delay drug case verdict

THE late receipt of full trial transcripts delayed the verdict in a major drug case in which four men, among them Stephen ‘Die’ Stubbs, are accused of conspiring to smuggle $6 million worth of marijuana into the Bahamas.

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Ingraham speaks on anniversary of historic FNM election win

TODAY marks the 20th anniversary of the election of the first government led by the Free National Movement.

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Woman tells of growing fears for life

A WOMAN is once again living in fear after a man who made death threats against her is back in the neighbourhood after having been arrested on allegedly incontrovertible evidence of drug dealing.

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Anti-poaching patrols will be given 'all necessary resources'

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force will have ‘all necessary resources’ to deal with Dominican nationals poaching the Bahamas’ marine resources.

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Believers celebrate with national day of prayer and fasting

On Independence morning, a group of people assembled at Fort Montagu in the spirit of prayer and supplication for The Bahamas.