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Three men in hospital after shooting incident

POLICE are aggressively investigating the circumstances surrounding a shooting incident that left three men in hospital.

Woman shot dead at Arawak Cay

Police say they are aggressively searching for a man who shot and killed a woman at Arawak Cay early on Sunday.

11 Cuban migrants apprehended on Bimini

Eleven Cuban migrants were apprehended on Bimini on early Friday morning, police reported.

'Slight increase' in those seeking uniform assistance from govt

WITH the return of students to classrooms last month, Social Services and Community Development Minister Obie Wilchcombe said there was a slight increase in the number of persons who sought school uniform assistance from the government.

Munroe warns those committing crimes 'police will get you'

National Security Minister Wayne Munroe on Friday expressed confidence in the government's crime plan despite the country's murder count surpassing 100 fatalities.

Ministry seeking to repair 1,000 homes

THE Social Services and Urban Development Ministry is seeking to help repair some 1,000 homes over the next several months through its small home repair initiative, State Minister Lisa Rahming announced yesterday.

Grand Bahama, Bimini fare well in storm conditions

GRAND Bahama and Bimini fared well as Hurricane Ian made landfall on Florida on Wednesday, with isolated power outages in Grand Bahama, some roof damage to the clinic in Bimini and minimal flooding reported.

PM: Some concerns about whether sufficient action taken at Equinor site

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis acknowledged that there are some concerns about whether sufficient action was taken at the Equinor site in Grand Bahama where 55,000 barrels of oil spilled during Hurricane Dorian in 2019.

Parents urged to ensure children’s immunisations are up to date

HEALTH officials are urging parents to ensure that their children’s immunisations are up to date, warning that they “are seeing the rise of forgotten illnesses in developed countries” that could potentially pose a threat to The Bahamas.

Vaccines to be made available in schools

ACTING Chief Medical Officer Dr Phillip Swann said officials are making final arrangements to facilitate the administration of paediatric vaccines in schools to help increase vaccinations among children.

PM to deliver first national address

ON Monday, October 10, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis will deliver his first national address since being elected to office last September.

Abaco MP voices concern after homicide

AN Abaco MP has appealed for young men to stop the violence after a homicide was recorded on the island on Wednesday.

Renward Wells ‘not opposed’ to lifting of mask mandate

FORMER Health Minister Renward Wells supports the removal of the mask mandate, but regarding the COVID- 19 response he said the Davis administration was simply following the protocols left behind by the former Free National Movement government.

PM defends remarks in UN address

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has defended remarks he made at the United Nations last week regarding the European Union blacklisting, saying the time has come for these nations to account for what they have done to countries like The Bahamas.

Legal threat: PM tells FNM ‘bring it on’

IN response to the Free National Movement’s threat of legal action against the government over its failure to follow the Public Procurement Act, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has challenged the opposition to “bring it on”.

Gibson attorney’s recusal request refused

JUSTICE Cheryl Grant-Thompson has denied Adrian Gibson’s attorney’s recusal request, resulting in the MP’s trial moving forward in her court next May.

Two men charged with shopbreaking, stealing

TWO men were granted bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with shopbreaking at Potter’s Cay that resulted in the theft of $448.64 worth of alcohol.

Man pleads not guilty to firearm charges

AN Eleuthera man was sent to prison yesterday for the importation of firearms to the island earlier this month.

Unlawful sex conviction

A 74-YEAR-OLD man was convicted of having unlawful sexual intercourse with a dependent in Grand Bahama.

BUT president: Ensure there are sufficient teachers in Family Islands

BELINDA Wilson, who was recently re-elected president of the Bahamas Union of Teachers, called on the Ministry of Education to ensure there are sufficient teachers in Family Islands, particularly in Abaco.

Uptake of paediatric COVID vaccine ‘slower than expected’

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville revealed that the uptake of paediatric doses of the COVID-19 vaccine is still not going as well as anticipated. At last report, there were about 700 doses that had been administered, Mr Darville told The Tribune on Tuesday.

Govt set to sign agreement for the ‘betterment’ of Junkanoo

AN agreement between the government, the Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence (JCNP) and the National Junkanoo Committee (NJC) is expected to be signed in the coming days to allow for the “betterment” of future Junkanoo parades.

System 'more vigilant' in enforcing bail conditions

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe says there’s been increased police vigilance as more breaches of bail conditions are coming to light and offenders are facing the courts.

Well-known photographer injured after ambulance hits car

A WELL-KNOWN Bahamian photographer is in hospital awaiting surgery after serious leg injuries and the complete write-off of his car after an ambulance slammed into his vehicle last week.

New Providence outages due to effects from Ian

PARTS of New Providence experienced power outages yesterday due to weather conditions brought on by Hurricane Ian.