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Mass exodus from the FNM

The past undemocratic behaviour by Hubert Minnis is simply counterproductive. The many mysterious manoeuvrings with the constituency associations especially before the last convention will eventually be his Achilies heel.

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Two men face court in firearm possession cases

TWO men were charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday with separate firearm and ammunition complaints.

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Woman gets three-and-a-half year sentence for hit-and-run that left killed a man

A WOMAN was sentenced to three and half years in prison yesterday after admitting to killing a man with her car on John F Kennedy Drive last February.

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Bartender ordered to repay $5,000

A BARTENDER has been given six months to repay the $5,000 he defrauded a local lending institution out of two years ago by using a fake Department of Education employment letter. Magistrate Ambrose Armbrister ordered yesterday that Frederick Rolle,

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Roll-over car crash

The scene of a terrible roll-over crash on JFK Drive

GB Chamber in VAT briefing

The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s (GBCC) Board and guests met with John Rolle, the Ministry of Finance’s financial secretary, and members of its Value-Added Tax (VAT)implementation team at the Pelican Bay Canal House.

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Musician praises local artist’s work ahead of Vatican visit

Internationally acclaimed musician and composer Mike Oldfield of Tubular Bells fame met with Jamaal Rolle, the Celebrity Artist and Tribune cartoonist, who has painted Pope Francis for his upcoming visit to the Vatican. 

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Bacchus: 'I felt a really sharp pain on my chest'

VERSATILE basketball/softball/baseball player turned coach Bacchus Rolle never dreamt that he would have found himself in the position that he was in at the Archdeacon William Thompson Softball Park at the Southern Recreation Grounds on Saturday. Wh

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Waltiea Rolle: It's just good to be home

SINCE getting drafted by the Minnesota Lynx in the Women’s National Basketball Association, Waltiea Rolle said she has been on such a whirlwind spin that she had to take some time off to relax with her family.

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Man accused of stealing battery

A MAN accused of stealing a car battery was granted $500 bail yesterday.

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Rolle: I felt betrayed by Minnis administration

POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle on his last day in office yesterday said he felt “betrayed” and “deceived” by the Minnis administration in its handling of three high-ranking police officers, adding he never supported them being placed on leave.

Bimini local govt member arrested while in Miami

ARLINGTON Rolle, a member of the Bimini District Council, was arrested in Miami for alleged drug possession.

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Supreme Court to hear appeal over unlawful killing ruling

THE appeal of the “unlawful killing” verdict in the matter of Aaron Rolle, who died in police custody last year, will be heard in the Supreme Court, The Tribune understands.

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Rolle tells of bitter pill after being cut by the Lynx

IT was a bitter pill for Waltiea Rolle when she was cut by the Minnesota Lynx just before the start of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) 2014 season.

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Up to $10m needed to extend unemployment aid

AN additional $4m to $10m is needed to extend the government’s unemployment benefit assistance through January 2021, National Insurance Board Minister Brensil Rolle revealed yesterday.

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‘Goatman’ Rolle dies at 73

THE local boxing fraternity mourns the loss of another one of its outstanding members, Henry ‘Goatman’ Rolle, who passed away on Saturday, December 5.

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24-year-old driver dies after losing control

24-year-old Philip “PJ” Rolle lost his life on Independence Day when he seemingly lost control of his car and crashed into a concrete wall in Exuma. Although police did not release his identity, a Tribune source in Exuma identified Mr Rolle of Rolle

Father and dedicated policeman

RETIRED Deputy Commissioner of Police John S Rolle is The Tribune’s latest honouree to feature from Mount Tabor Full Gospel Church’s chosen list of 40 fathers to honour in the year of the 40th Anniversary of Independence.

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Consul general denies political intervention

THE FNM has accused Prime Minister Perry Christie of using his position allegedly to intervene on behalf of a Bahamian diplomat who was arrested, and then released, in Bimini over the holiday weekend.

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Rolle begins offseason play in the ZBL League

FOLLOWING her historic promotion to the Women’s National Basketball Association, Waltiea Rolle began offseason play, like many other WNBA players, on the European circuit.