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Bahamas not a 'fly by night' borrower

The Ministry of Finance is taking the “if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is” approach to low-cost financing and other “no strings attached” offers, the deputy prime minister said yesterday.

Salvage team to start to remove grounded barge

THE Ministry of Transport and Local Government has confirmed that a privately contracted Trinidadian salvage team will begin, within the next ten days, the removal and relocation of a supplies barge grounded in Long Island earlier this month.In a pre

Businessman one of three victims killed over weekend

A WEST Bay Street business owner was shot dead just outside his establishment early yesterday morning, marking the 51st murder for the year and the third over the weekend, according to The Tribune’s records.

Hield looks to redeem himself at CAC Games

AFTER turning in a sub-par performance at the Commonwealth Games in April that resulted in a first round exit in the Gold Coast, Australia, Carl Hield is looking to redeem himself when he travels to the Central American and Caribbean Games next month

Walk brings the power of prayer to environment fight

IN its continued fight for a resolution to the environmental issues in the Pinder’s Point, Lewis Yard and other surrounding communities, the Grand Bahama Environmental Association (GBEA) is taking a spiritual approach by organising a seven-day “Jeric

Woman admits forging narcotics prescription

A WOMAN pleaded guilty to forging prescriptions to obtain narcotics from a local pharmacy after being arraigned in Magistrates’ Court yesterday. Tietchka Vanderpool-Wallace, 54, was arraigned alongside Livingstone Seymour, 54, before Senior Magistra

Man accused of series of armed raids

A 20-year-old man was arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with robbing nine people of more than $50,000 worth of cash and merchandise in the last six months.Edward Colebrooke, also known as “EJ”, stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann F

Boxer Carl Hield has fists set on Tokyo Olympics

LOOKING back at his performance in 2019, boxer Carl Hield feels he’s better prepared to contend for a spot on the Bahamas team that will be heading to the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.“First of all, I want to give God thanks for winning two gold in

Boxer Hield has eyes on ‘24 Paris Olympics

Despite falling short of his goal at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships, Carl Hield said he’s not yet prepared to give up on his amateur boxing career. He wants to continue competing for the Bahamas through the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.

Murder suspect shot dead by police

A 28-year-old wanted murder suspect was shot and killed yesterday morning by police in Grand Bahama, ending a two-week island-wide manhunt.

We are behind on cannabis reform, says Bishop Hall

BISHOP Simeon Hall yesterday acknowledged that the country was “behind” on consultation for cannabis reform, but noted he was still optimistic.

Coach Major to introduce Hutchinson to amateur boxing

SHE walked into the Aftershock Boxing Club training programme at the National Amateur Boxing Gymnasium and Elizabeth Hutchinson was an immediate hit with coach Kieshno Major.

Tank: ‘I’m just going to impose my will on him’

Just hours away from fight night, Sherman “Tank” Williams is set to begin an active 2019 campaign on a winning note.

Undefeated Hurricanes power on with Whylly

The Holland College Hurricanes are No 1 ranked team in the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association the poll powered by Roosevelt Whylly who continues to be one of the league’s most dominant players.

Videos submitted in Bacon appeal to have case heard in New York

TWO videos allegedly fabricated to include billionaire Lewis Bacon’s name in news stories dealing with insider trading and the Ku Klux Klan have been submitted to a Manhattan judge in an appeal to have a high-profile defamation case tried in New York rather than The Bahamas.

BPL can pass license fee on to consumers

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has rejected Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) argument that fuel costs not be included in the calculation of its annual license fee.

Sands Beer Cup to be awarded to golfer with most net points

EARLIER in the year the Bahamas Golf Federation and the Bahamian Brewery and Beverage Company announced a new event called the Sands Beer Cup. The Cup, which is being specially designed by Sands Beer, will be awarded to the golfer with the most net

Kevin Major Jr falls in three-set thriller

By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net The last Bahamian player standing at the ITF Goombay Splash Bowl 2011 suffered a surprising late-set collapse and was denied a berth to the semifinals of the boys' main draw. Kevin Major Jr lo

Possibly fatal bullet was deflected from officer's heart

ALTHOUGH senior officer Clayton Fernander may have to undergo amputation after he was shot multiple times at “point blank range” Wednesday night, Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade said “it’s nothing short of a miracle” that a gold medallion hanging around his neck deflected bullets from directly striking his heart.

Police hold web shop inspector

A GAMING Board inspector is in police custody in connection with Sunday’s failed robbery of an armed car in front of a local web shop.

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