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Pandemic reminds us that God is sovereign

The Nassau Tribune has reported that a 61-year-old Nassau woman has contracted the coronavirus disease. I am hoping that this breaking news does not spark a new wave of pandemonium throughout the nation. John Hopkins has reported, as of March 15, 162,687 confirmed cases of the COVID-19, with 6,065 reported deaths and 75,620 recoveries. What this tells me is that COVID-19 isn’t necessarily a death sentence.

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Two ak-47 rifles seized in police search

NEW Providence police have arrested three men who, allegedly, were discovered with illegal firearms and ammunition in their possession on Thursday. According to reports, shortly after 5pm, Mobile Division officers assisted by K-9 officers and dogs s

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Man who assaulted his girlfriend jailed for two months

A MAN who claimed he assaulted his girlfriend after she “put something in his drink” was sentenced to two months in prison on Friday.

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Suspect is accused of possession of pistol

A COURT was told a police officer discovered a loaded gun under an abandoned vehicle behind which a suspect was hiding in an attempt to evade arrest.

Woman facing firearm charge given bail

A WOMAN charged in connection with the discovery of unlicensed firearms, ammunition and dangerous drugs at a home where three men were shot and killed by police last Friday, was granted bail in the Supreme Court yesterday.

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Christmas fatality as man hit by car

A MAN died on Christmas night when he was hit by a car as he tried to cross the street while another man was shot in his leg during an argument on Christmas morning.

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17-year-old in hospital after being stabbed in street

A 17-YEAR-OLD boy is recovering in hospital after being stabbed while walking home on Wednesday afternoon.

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Bahamian woman charged in U.S.

A 44-year-old Bahamian woman has been charged in a Florida court with aiding the escape of a man wanted for more than a dozen sexual offences in Osceola County.

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Second man arrested over teenager's killing

POLICE have moved quickly to arrest two men in connection with Sunday’s stabbing death of 17-year-old Enrico Major. Enrico, the son of convicted drug traffickers Dwight and Keva Major, was murdered as he walked on Baillou Hill Road South with a friend.

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The dangers of unregulated sex enhancement pills

Viagra obtained US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in March 1998 and the world of erectile dysfunction has never been the same. The sexual enhancement pills industry is huge and continues to grow, with Viagra making over two billion dollars last year. Other PDE5 inhibitor medications such as Cialis and Levitra are widely prescribed throughout the world.

Former nightclub burns to the ground

Former nightclub burns to the ground By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net FIREFIGHTERS tackled an East Bay Street blaze yesterday. The old wooden structure, formerly known as Natives Night club, erupted in flames sometime

Former nightclub burns to the ground

Former nightclub burns to the ground By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net FIREFIGHTERS tackled an East Bay Street blaze yesterday. The old wooden structure, formerly known as Natives Night club, erupted in flames sometime

12 illegal immigrants held in Lewis yard

A joint law enforcement operation resulted in the arrest of 12 illegal immigrants at a residential complex in the Lewis Yard settlement earlier this week.

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Bimini man held after drug find

A BIMINI man was arrested on Friday night after he was found in possession of a quantity of suspected marijuana after 10pm. He is expected to be arraigned early this week. In a second incident, shortly before noon on Saturday, officers acting on in

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Man found shot at business

A MAN is in hospital after he was shot in Grand Bahama on Saturday, police said.

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Two arrested over drugs, gun

TWO men were arrested after they were found with an illegal gun and marijuana, police said. Shortly before 11pm, officers from Operation Team, acting on information, searched a home at Lewis Street, off Market Street and found a 20 gauge shotgun wit

Foreign shippers ‘snoop around’ Nassau market

Foreign shipping carriers are continuing to “snoop around” and explore whether they want to enter the Nassau freight market, with Maersk facing some potential competition.

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Bus passenger foils armed robber as police investigate 11 weekend incidents

AN ATTEMPT by an armed man to rob a fellow passenger on a public service bus in the area of Balfour Avenue and Minnie Street late on Friday afternoon was foiled after a struggle and the gun turned over to police. It was one of 11 armed robberies in New Providence reported by police over a 36-hour period from Friday evening to Sunday morning.

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Three murdered over Independence weekend

A MAN recently acquitted of drug charges and on bail on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and kidnapping was shot multiple times and killed in his mother’s yard yesterday morning.

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Police chief’s concern over prisoner release

POLICE Commissioner Ellison Greenslade yesterday said he is not happy about the early release of nine Bahamian prisoners who were incarcerated in Cuba, adding that he was not sure the former inmates would stay out of trouble.