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‘A steadfast defender of press freedom who exemplifies integrity and courage’

Eileen Carron, the long-serving Editor and Publisher of The Tribune, is the recent subject of the News Media Alliance industry spotlight feature

Denial of application for foreign lawyer defended by Bar Association

BAHAMAS Bar Association President Elsworth Johnson yesterday defended the self-regulating body against criticisms of its decision to deny an application by the Bahamian law firm representing Sarkis Izmirlian to bring in a foreign lawyer to join their legal team.

Agreement reached with air traffic controllers

AFTER a weekend in which protest efforts by members of the Bahamas Air Traffic Controllers Union forced several flight delays and at least two cancellations, the group has come to an agreement with aviation officials that would maintain current security measures at the Lynden Pindling International Airport.

Bran: Only PM, Chinese officials will benefit from Baha Mar deal

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney said yesterday the only people that will benefit from the government’s “new Baha Mar deal” are Prime Minister Perry Christie and officials from the Export Import Bank of China (CEXIM) and China Construction America (CCA).

Rollins ‘would consider’ running if FNM offered him nomination

AFTER saying he would not offer himself for re-election on the Free National Movement’s ticket, Dr Andre Rollins suggested yesterday that he would consider and potentially accept a constituency nomination if offered one by the FNM’s recently re-elected Leader Dr Hubert Minnis.

Teenager is charged with attempted murder of PM’s bodyguard

A TEEN was denied bail and remanded to prison yesterday after he was arraigned in connection with the recent shooting of a bodyguard attached to Prime Minister Perry Christie.

Minnis: FNM is stable and ready

DESPITE two Free National Movement candidates abandoning their 2017 election campaigns and reported continued friction behind closed doors of the organisation, FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis told The Tribune yesterday that he doubts any of this has damaged the party’s image.

Beverly Wallace-Whitfield bound and robbed

POLICE have launched an island-wide manhunt for two men responsible for binding, gagging and robbing the former wife of one of the Free National Movement’s founding fathers, the late Sir Cecil Wallace-Whitfield.

Another case of Zika virus is confirmed

THE number of Zika cases in New Providence has increased to 11, Minister of Health Dr Perry Gomez confirmed yesterday.

Police search for mother of abandoned baby boy

POLICE are still searching for the mother of a newborn baby boy found alive in bushes in southwestern New Providence on Friday with its umbilical cord still attached.

BAMSI misses completion date - and no work yet on dormitory

CONSTRUCTION at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute, expected to be completed by the beginning of this month, will more likely be finished by the end of the year, said Agriculture Minister V Alfred Gray.

Pledge on air safety after flight delays over protest

AVIATION and Transport Minister Glenys Hanna Martin has warned the Bahamas Air Traffic Controllers Union that the government will not compromise on the security of the Lynden Pindling International Airport after air traffic controllers protested a new security measure, causing flight delays of up to four hours on Saturday.

Murder over love triangle?

THE murder of pregnant C W Saunders Baptist School teacher Marisha Bowen at her apartment on Friday morning might have been the tragic result of a love triangle in which the 35-year-old Guyanese woman was involved, The Tribune understands.

Defence Force Marine rescued by fishermen after falling overboard

A ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) marine has been rescued by fishermen after reportedly falling overboard from HMBS Rolly Gray off New Providence.

Nightclub shooting victim hurt earlier this month dies in hospital

THE nation’s homicide count increased to 72 over the weekend, according to The Tribune’s records, after a man who was shot in a nightclub earlier this month died while in hospital on Saturday.

Suspect shot by police last year dies in hospital

AN armed robbery suspect who was shot by police last year died in hospital on Saturday.

Final nominees for Cooper Awards revealed

THE remaining nine nominees for the 2016 R E Cooper Sr National Meritorious Awards to be honoured at the gala event at the Atlantis Ballroom on October 29 have been released.

Forum held for residents to discuss crime issues

MINISTER of Environment Kenred Dorsett, member of Parliament for Southern Shores, hosted a crime forum on Thursday in his constituency to address the concerns of area residents.

Three hurt in shooting, stabbing

POLICE are investigating separate shooting and stabbing incidents that occurred on the weekend.

73 Haitian migrants detained

A GROUP of undocumented Haitian migrants were picked up by Royal Bahamas Defence Force officers near Hope Town, Abaco.

PM leads tributes to educator and pioneer

PRIME Minister Perry Christie last night led the tributes to Juliet Barnwell, the first Bahamian Secretary to the Governor General, who has died.

US Coast Guard ends search for lost cruise ship passenger

THE US Coast Guard ended its search on Friday for a New York woman who went overboard while on a cruise in The Bahamas.

Air Traffic Controllers halt operations for three hours

AIR traffic operations at the Lynden Pindling International Airport were halted for nearly three hours on Saturday morning after air traffic controllers refused to participate in heightened security protocol ordered by a United Nations agency.

Baha Mar claims process: No one guaranteed to be paid

THE claims committee responsible for administrating payouts to former employees and creditors of Baha Mar updated its website yesterday with additional information about the claims process, including a warning that no one is guaranteed to be paid.

Newborn baby found alive in bushes

A NEWBORN baby was found alive in bushes off Carmichael Road on Friday, police said.