| The Tribune

Land surveyors query PM over Crown Land

Private sector executives have challenged the Prime Minister’s assertion that a shortage of land surveyors is impeding the Government’s ability to issue Crown Land grants to Bahamians. Dave Taylor, secretary of the Bahamas Association of Land Surveyo

Discharge for man who visited pregnant girlfriend during curfew

A MAGISTRATE discharged a man who was charged with violating the national curfew after the accused explained he only left his home to visit his pregnant girlfriend who was experiencing some difficulties.He was among several people who appeared before

Giants at the double

The New Providence Basketball Association championship series continued in both Division I and Division II.

Benefit concert to lift well-known musical pastor to ‘higher ground’

After years of spreading hope and encouraging others to stay strong, Pastor Simeon Outten is himself being shown support by a group of Bahamian music artists who will host a benefit concert in his honour this Sunday.

NCAA swim: Student athletes make a splash

SEVERAL Bahamian student athletes set school records, new personal bests and earned spots on the medal podium at their respective NCAA swimming conference championships.

Multi-million dollar deal to aid education in GB and Eleuthera

THE Ministry of Education may have found a solution to its teacher shortage after it signed a contract yesterday worth several million dollars with two private companies in a bid to make the public educational system digital.

Blue Flames win second title in league history

It was a storybook ending for the Our Lady’s Blue Flames basketball team as they closed out the Catholic Diocesan Primary Schools Basketball League with a two game sweep to claim the second title in league history.

Iconic entertainers honoured in caricatures

BAHAMIAN artist Matthew Wildgoose will open his second solo exhibit at the Balmoral Club tomorrow at 7pm. In this show, Matthew will honour iconic Bahamian entertainers through unconventional portraits.

Funeral for PLP founder to be held today

THE funeral for William Cartwright, one of the founding fathers of the Progressive Liberal Party, will be held today at 11am St Gregory's Anglican Church on Carmichael Road. Mr Cartwright passed away at the Prince

Man escapes from custody at hospital

POLICE have launched a search for a man said to have escaped from custody while in hospital.

NPSA AGM, election of officers Saturday morning

AFTER postponing because of the restrictions surrounding COVID-19, the New Providence Softball Association has decided to now hold its annual general meeting and election of officers on Saturday, starting at 10 am at the Bankers Field at the Baillou Hills Sports Complex.

Families tell of trying to find loved ones

SEVERAL witnesses testified in the Coroner’s Court yesterday about their efforts to find missing loved ones after Hurricane Dorian passed in 2019.

Exuma family: Give better equipment to Family Islands

A GRIEVING family wants the government to better equip Family Islands with the resources needed to treat positive COVID patients after the deadly virus took the life of their loved one last month.

Boy tells jury of sex attack

A 13-year-old boy told a jury yesterday he was sexually assaulted by a man who forced him into a car in the street.

Basketball results

BASKETBALL results for Monday, January 16. Games were played at The Hope Center on University Commons. Mini Division

Three held without bail on multiple armed robberies

THREE men were remanded yesterday in connection with a series of armed robberies in the nation’s capital.

Teacher of the year named

THE Ministry of Education Teacher of the Year (TOY) Steering Committee hosted its first-ever teacher of the year luncheon with Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd at the Stapledon School Auditorium.

Possible withdrawal of charges adjourned after virtual complainant fails to appear in court

THE CROWN’S possible withdrawal of charges against two brothers accused of abducting a woman by throwing her into the trunk of a car was adjourned for another three weeks after the virtual complainant failed to appear before court to testify, The Tri

Accused over slapping mother

A 29-YEAR-OLD man who slapped his child’s mother during a heated argument last month was charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

‘One or two cases’ of COVID in schools

EDUCATION Director Marcellus Taylor revealed that there have been “one or two cases” of COVID-19 in schools recently which were “largely contained”.

All results / Stories

Sort By

Date

Authors