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Retired police investigator denies he was on ‘fishing expedition’

A RETIRED police investigator denied a defence attorney’s suggestion that he was on a “fishing expedition” when he and a team of officers searched vehicles allegedly belonging to Adrian Gibson in Long Island.

WSC contractor killed as two shot dead over weekend

TWO men were killed in New Providence and Abaco over the weekend.

Big Red Machine just keeps rolling

The St Augustine’s College (SAC) Big Red Machine kept rolling at the 2024 National High School Track and Field Championships where they claimed six out of eight division victories on Sunday evening at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium.

PI Straw Market relaunch to boost tourism’s authenticity

Senior Atlantis executives say the Paradise Island Straw Market’s relaunch, and creation of the accompanying Food Village, will provide tourists with more authentic experiences.

COP vows to crack down on Japanese vehicles that are illegally rented and aiding criminals

POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander vowed yesterday to crack down on Japanese vehicle owners improperly renting their cars, a practice that aids criminals.

Five charged with defrauding Water and Sewerage Corp, including two former employees

FIVE people, including two former Water and Sewerage Cooperation (WSC) employees, were granted bail yesterday after they were accused of defrauding WSC of tens of thousands of dollars from 2019 to 2020.

Why can't news report just the facts?

Government media … use of super-super superlatives in newscasting and reporting. Surely I am not the only one who has noticed the government news media uses extra-super superlatives in their reporting... forget the usual world famous... “internationally renown” that’s again even if the matter is in conceptual form only anything the Government puts its name to is world beating.

PM says ‘black hole’ east of East Street

The Prime Minister yesterday branded the section of downtown Nassau east of East Street as “a black hole” for The Bahamas even though it contains some of New Providence’s most valuable real estate.

NEMA sends fire tanker to assist in Andros fire

A 2,000-GALLON fire tanker is expected to arrive in North Andros today to help contain a forest fire that has kept the community on high alert.

Disclosure chair would not say who filed

WEEKS after the deadline passed for parliamentarians to make their annual financial disclosures, Public Disclosure Commission chairman Bishop Victor Cooper still could not say yesterday how many completed their filings.

PM promises to fix drainage on East Bay Street but businesses concerned over consultation

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis toured the East Bay Street area yesterday and said the government would fix drainage issues, but some are concerned the project is gearing up without their input and would hurt their business if roads are uprooted.

FRONT PORCH: The ghosts of vicious colonial and racist mindset endure

There is a racist and colonial mindset born of European imperialism that endures.

Dealers: Used car sales up 30% with ‘level playing field’

AUTO dealers yesterday argued they could increase their used car sales by up to 30 percent if the authorities enforce a competitive ‘level playing field’ with roadside vendor rivals.

Andros residents leave for safety as forest fire rages

A FOREST fire in North Andros has forced some residents to leave their homes over health concerns and affected the sleep patterns of people protecting their homes from the raging blaze.

Cleare confirms man beaten in prison attack

ACTING Corrections Commissioner Doan Cleare confirmed the fears of a mother who said she could not speak to her son because he was beaten in prison, telling The Tribune the man was attacked by several inmates.

Residents voice objections to new PI resort proposal

RESIDENTS last night argued that plans to transform the former Paradise Harbour Club site into a seven-storey hotel represent an “overdevelopment” that will impact quality of life and devalue their properties.

UPDATED PM: It is ‘intolerable’ that GBPA has not lived up to deal

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis threatened to begin arbitration proceedings against the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) if it fails to pay more than $300m owed to the government within the 30-day deadline.

Wildfire in Andros last week mostly contained

FIREFIGHTERS in North Andros are keeping a close watch on a large forest fire that erupted on the island last week, producing large plumes of thick, black smoke over surrounding communities.

SBDC and US Embassy hosted women entrepreneurs brunch

IN celebration of Women’s Month, the Small Business Development Centre and the US Embassy’s Academy of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) hosted a brunch for women entrepreneurs at the Pelican Bay Resort.

Mishandled messaging and a lack of listening

WHEN it comes to politics, I keep my own counsel over who I vote for.

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