Gun, drugs finds lead to number of arrests by police
Gun, drugs finds lead to number of arrests by police By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net POLICE detained four men and a boy for questioning over the weekend in connection with stealing, armed robbery and illegal firearm in
Embassy concern over prison death
Embassy concern over prison death By Lamech Johnson Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE US Embassy has expressed its concern after an American citizen died while on remand at Fox Hill Prison. Married father-of-two Steve DeGruiter died i
Verdict due over sex attack killing
By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A VERDICT in the Supreme Court trial of a man accused of sexually assaulting and killing a woman nearly two years ago will be handed down today. The prosecution alleges that on the mornin
Gun, drugs finds lead to number of arrests by police
Gun, drugs finds lead to number of arrests by police By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net POLICE detained four men and a boy for questioning over the weekend in connection with stealing, armed robbery and illegal firearm in
Embassy concern over prison death
Embassy concern over prison death By Lamech Johnson Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE US Embassy has expressed its concern after an American citizen died while on remand at Fox Hill Prison. Married father-of-two Steve DeGruiter died i
Verdict due over sex attack killing
By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A VERDICT in the Supreme Court trial of a man accused of sexually assaulting and killing a woman nearly two years ago will be handed down today. The prosecution alleges that on the mornin
Verdict due over sex attack killing
By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A VERDICT in the Supreme Court trial of a man accused of sexually assaulting and killing a woman nearly two years ago will be handed down today. The prosecution alleges that on the mornin
Churchgoers help with urban renewal
Churchgoers help with urban renewal THE Urban Renewal Centre in Bain and Grant's Town got a much-needed helping hand from local and international volunteers. The group, brought together by St Andrew's Presbyterian Kirk, gave the centre a complete facelif
Teenage mother birth rate down 14% in 40 years
Teenage mother birth rate down 14% in 40 years THE BAHAMAS recorded a significant decrease in births to teen mothers over the last four decades, according to a new report. The Department of Statistics study said births to teenagers have dropped by 14 pe
Bain and Grants Town first to benefit from scheme
Bain and Grants Town first to benefit from scheme By Brittany Kemp and Michelle Greene ORIENTATION for the Urban Renewal Second Chance Programme began yesterday evening at the Urban Renewal Centre on Baillou Hill Road. The programme targets students and
PM says FNM support saved tourism in Grand Bahama
PM says FNM support saved tourism in Grand Bahama By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said Grand Bahama's tourism industry would have collapsed in 2010 without the support of t
Policeman admits testimony pressure
Policeman admits testimony pressure By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A POLICEMAN testifying in the manslaughter and abetment trial of two of his colleagues yesterday admitted he was pressured to give a statement to the
Two in court over murder
Two in court over murder By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net TWO Bethel Avenue brothers are on remand at Her Majesty's Prison after they were arraigned yesterday in connection with the country's 16th murder of 2012. Ramond
Teenager refused bail over 12th killing of year
Teenager refused bail over 12th killing of year By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A TEENAGER was remanded to prison yesterday after being arraigned in Magistrates Court in connection with the country's 12th homicide for
Great Abaco highway bypass taking shape
Great Abaco highway bypass taking shape THE new bypass road under construction on the Great Abaco highway is taking shape. Six months ago, the Government awarded a contract for $965,818,95 to Knowles Construction and Development Company Ltd to build the
High school security guards held hostage
High school security guards held hostage TWO high school security officers were held hostage at gunpoint as robbers stole their valuables and ransacked the administrative building they were guarding. According to police, a male and female guard at the C
Songs of broadway come to queen's college
Songs of broadway come to queen's college THE first of three performances of "Broadway over Queen's, Act II" was held last night at Queen's College's Geoffrey Brown Auditorium. The performance featured students from both the primary and senior sections o
Davis urges San Salvador to vote for one of their own
Davis urges San Salvador to vote for one of their own DESCRIBING his opponent, FNM Senator Michael Pintard, as a politician who has been "up and down the Bahamas" trying to find a constituency to contest, Philip "Brave" Davis encouraged San Salvador to r
End in sight to feud?
End in sight to feud? By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE legal feud between two wealthy Israeli brothers over $100 million could come to an end on March 16. Rami Weisfisch and Amir Weissfisch have until this date to c
Court hears bishop's sex conviction appeal
By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net BISHOP Randy Fraser's appeal against his unlawful sex conviction continues today in the Court of Appeal. The hearing will resume with attorney Jiaram Mangra comparing the victim's account
Murder convict dismisses attorney during resentencing
Murder convict dismisses attorney during resentencing By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net MURDER convict Maxo Tido dismissed his attorney Roger Gomez II during his resentencing in Supreme Court yesterday morning. The rema
Acquitted officer 'not present' during attack
Acquitted officer 'not present' during attack By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A POLICEMAN acquitted of abetting a colleague in the alleged attack on a prisoner who died months later told a jury he was not present when
Witnesses take stand
Witnesses take stand By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net TWO witnesses of the February 2006 killing of businessman Keith Carey outside a local bank took the stand yesterday in the retrial of that case. Both witnesses, in a
Witnesses take stand
Witnesses take stand By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net TWO witnesses of the February 2006 killing of businessman Keith Carey outside a local bank took the stand yesterday in the retrial of that case. Both witnesses, in a
Witnesses take stand
Witnesses take stand By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net TWO witnesses of the February 2006 killing of businessman Keith Carey outside a local bank took the stand yesterday in the retrial of that case. Both witnesses, in a
FNM condemns PLP stadium boycott
FNM condemns PLP stadium boycott THE Free National Movement slammed the PLP yesterday for boycotting the opening of the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium last week. While the PLP did send a "small delegation" to the opening out of respect for the Chines
FNM condemns PLP stadium boycott
FNM condemns PLP stadium boycott THE Free National Movement slammed the PLP yesterday for boycotting the opening of the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium last week. While the PLP did send a "small delegation" to the opening out of respect for the Chines
Delay over drug dealers' appeal against sentence
Delay over drug dealers' appeal against sentence By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE COURT of Appeal deferred its decision in the cases of two men appealing against their sentences after being convicted of possessing d
Union warns of action over lack of negotiations
Union warns of action over lack of negotiations By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net UNION members have warned BTC there will be industrial action unless it fulfils its promises over contract negotiations. The union is unha
Union warns of action over lack of negotiations
Union warns of action over lack of negotiations By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net UNION members have warned BTC there will be industrial action unless it fulfils its promises over contract negotiations. The union is unha
Union warns of action over lack of negotiations
Union warns of action over lack of negotiations By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net UNION members have warned BTC there will be industrial action unless it fulfils its promises over contract negotiations. The union is unha
Ex-policeman denied bail
Ex-policeman denied bail By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net AN ex-policeman convicted of manslaughter was denied bail yesterday by a judge who deemed him a flight risk in the face of a possible life sentence. Former corpo
Officer testifies on bullets in murder case
Officer testifies on bullets in murder case By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net AN OFFICER of the police force's forensics unit testified about the discharged bullets and cartridges used in the February 2006 killing of bu
Help us save women like Yvette
Help us save women like Yvette By BRITTANY KEMP and MICHELLE GREENE BREAST cancer has torn apart countless lives in the Bahamas, a fact Yvette Cargill knows well - not just as the former president of the Sister Sister support group, but also as a surviv
Ex-policeman denied bail
Ex-policeman denied bail By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net AN ex-policeman convicted of manslaughter was denied bail yesterday by a judge who deemed him a flight risk in the face of a possible life sentence. Former corpo
Officer testifies on bullets in murder case
Officer testifies on bullets in murder case By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net AN OFFICER of the police force's forensics unit testified about the discharged bullets and cartridges used in the February 2006 killing of bu
Help us save women like Yvette
Help us save women like Yvette By BRITTANY KEMP and MICHELLE GREENE BREAST cancer has torn apart countless lives in the Bahamas, a fact Yvette Cargill knows well - not just as the former president of the Sister Sister support group, but also as a surviv
Marco suspect to enter plea
Marco suspect to enter plea By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE man accused of killing 11-year-old Marco Archer will be arraigned in the Supreme Court today to receive a date for his trial. Kofhe Edwardo Goodman, 36,
Marco suspect to enter plea
Marco suspect to enter plea By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE man accused of killing 11-year-old Marco Archer will be arraigned in the Supreme Court today to receive a date for his trial. Kofhe Edwardo Goodman, 36,
Marco suspect to enter plea
Marco suspect to enter plea By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE man accused of killing 11-year-old Marco Archer will be arraigned in the Supreme Court today to receive a date for his trial. Kofhe Edwardo Goodman, 36,
Marco suspect to enter plea
Marco suspect to enter plea By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE man accused of killing 11-year-old Marco Archer will be arraigned in the Supreme Court today to receive a date for his trial. Kofhe Edwardo Goodman, 36,
Suspect shot after bus gunfight
Suspect shot after bus gunfight A GUNFIGHT on a bus ended when police shot a 20-year-old man and took him into custody. An early morning tip-off led officers to stop a jitney on Robinson Road. The caller said a man had been seen with a handgun on the bus
Christie mocks FNM 'We deliver' slogan
By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net OPPOSITION leader Perry Christie slammed the FNM's campaign slogan at a rally over the weekend, claiming all the governing party has delivered in the past five years is record levels of
Paedophile to challenge verdict
By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net FORMER teacher and convicted paedophile Andre Birbal will return to the Court of Appeal today to contest the conviction and sentence handed down to him last year. The matter, which is bef
Paedophile fires lawyer, appeal delayed again
Paedophile fires lawyer, appeal delayed again By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net CONVICTED paedophile Andre Birbal fired his lawyer yesterday, which led to another delay in his appeal against the conviction and sentence h
Witness 'saw gunman shoot Carey'
Witness 'saw gunman shoot Carey' By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A THIRD witness to the February 2006 murder of businessman Keith Carey took the stand yesterday as the retrial of the case continued. The witness, who wa
Paedophile fires lawyer, appeal delayed again
Paedophile fires lawyer, appeal delayed again By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net CONVICTED paedophile Andre Birbal fired his lawyer yesterday, which led to another delay in his appeal against the conviction and sentence h
Witness 'saw gunman shoot Carey'
Witness 'saw gunman shoot Carey' By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A THIRD witness to the February 2006 murder of businessman Keith Carey took the stand yesterday as the retrial of the case continued. The witness, who wa
Cursed people, produce cursed relationships
By Kevin Ewing I believe this particular teaching will be by far one of the most informative teachings I have done to date. In this teaching we are about to venture into territory that very few preachers and teachers of the word of God ever venture into.
Journalist's thanks for support after brutal attack
Journalist's thanks for support after brutal attack POLICE have no leads as yet into the carjacking of Tribune journalist Chester Robards who was brutally attacked at the streetlight at Wulff and Parkgate Roads over the weekend. Receiving numerous injur