Homepage for the Visual Studio Code Flask tutorial.

Alarm over recent spate of fatal shootings

THE spate of recent fatal shootings in Grand Bahama has sparked concern not only for the proliferation of illegal guns, but also for the total disregard of human life.

142 child abuse cases in Grand Bahama

THERE were 142 child abuse cases reported in Grand Bahama in 2015, Assistant Director of Social Services Paula Marshall said on Tuesday while announcing this year’s plans for Child Protection Month.

FNM calls for vigilance over Panama papers

THE FNM yesterday called for heightened vigilance to prevent money laundering and tax evasion in the wake of the international leak of the “Panama Papers”, a disclosure of millions of documents purporting to show how some wealthy people around the world hide their money.

Man critical in hospital after Flamingo Gardens shooting

A MAN is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot in Flamingo Gardens on Tuesday night.

MP dismisses email concern

EDUCATION Minister Jerome Fitzgerald yesterday dismissed calls from a law firm to provide information about the private email exchanges he shared about people connected to Save The Bays (STB) in Parliament several weeks ago, saying the leak should be the “least of their worries”.

Baha Mar convention centre ready to host IDB conference

THE Baha Mar convention centre is “100 per cent ready” to host the annual general meeting of the boards of governors of the Inter-American Development Bank and the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC), according to local project coordinator Janeen McCartney.

More details revealed for taxis and large vehicle bridge toll rise

LABOUR Minister Shane Gibson recently reminded the public that toll rates for the Sidney Poitier Bridge to Paradise Island will increase on May 1.

Man cleared of snatching chain at gunpoint

A MAN was acquitted of armed robbery by a Supreme Court jury yesterday afternoon concerning his alleged role in a gunpoint chain snatching.

Foul play not suspected as teacher’s body found

THE BODY of a woman was discovered on the floor of her living room early yesterday morning in what police described as a sudden death.

Fly infestation on the rise from South Bimini dump

SOUTH Bimini’s fly infestation has again become unmanageable with residents complaining about the Department of Environmental Health’s failure to respond.

Man held over murder, four more for drugs

AN Eight Mile Rock man was arrested in connection with a murder, and four others were taken into custody following the discovery of a quantity of illegal drugs in the Freeport area, police reported on Tuesday.

Holy Trinity rector appointed as Anglican archdeacon

MARK Fox, the rector of Holy Trinity Church, Stapledon Gardens, has been appointed an archdeacon in the Anglican Diocese of The Bahamas and The Turks and Caicos Islands.

Insurer backs COB scholar scheme

COLLEGE of the Bahamas officials yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with Tristar Insurance Agents & Brokers Ltd for the company to become an official donor of COB’s President’s Scholar’s Programme.

Technology on the menu for Bahamas entrepreneur

FRED Lightbourn, owner of The Poop Deck at Sandyport, has been in the restaurant business for 30 years so has a wealth of experience of customers’ dining tastes, likes and dislikes.

Taxi drivers allege ‘unfair’ competition for Atlantis fares

A GROUP of disgruntled Paradise Island-based taxi drivers have expressed concern over some of the Atlantis resort’s employees allegedly facilitating “unfair” competition in the ground transportation industry.

Stellar energy expands waste disposal plans

STELLAR Energy, the company with a proposed waste-to-energy facility at the centre of a controversial letter of intent signed by the former the parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Works, has expanded on its plans to reform waste disposal in the Bahamas.

Second group of migrants in two days brought to Freeport

TWENTY Cuban migrants were taken to Grand Bahama by the US Coast Guard and handed over to immigration authorities on Monday morning.

VIDEO: Massive Crooked Island fires ‘under control’

THE four massive fires reportedly burning in Crooked Island for well over a week have now been repressed but not fully extinguished, according to Crooked Island and Long Cay Administrator Francita Neely.

Bahamians Participate in US State Department Exchange

The US Embassy, through the US Department of State, sponsored a subregional International Visitor Leadership Programme (IVLP) professional exchange focused on “Combating Corruption” from March 6-16, 2016.

Accused ‘did not remember pending arson case’ until arrest at roadblock

A MAN did not remember he had a six-year-old pending arson case before the Supreme Court until his recent arrest during a roadblock, a judge heard yesterday.

Jury is empanelled for election night murder trial

A JURY was empanelled yesterday in the Supreme Court for the trial of a man accused of being involved in one of two May 7, 2012 election night murders.

Roberts: Lack of viable candidates for FNM chairman ‘underscores fracture in the party’

PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts has said the inability of the FNM to attract viable candidates to replace Michael Pintard as chairman “underscores yet again the depth of the fracture within the FNM under the leadership of Dr Hubert Minnis.”

Rodney Moncur in bid to be FNM chairman

FORMER Democratic National Alliance (DNA) candidate for Bain Town and Grants Town Rodney Moncur believes he is the best choice for Free National Movement (FNM) chairman because the party lacks “a fighting machinery” and needs more people who “connect” to grassroots Bahamians.

British PM’s father avoided taxes ‘by moving fund to the Bahamas’

THE country’s financial services sector is in the spotlight after it was revealed that British Prime Minister David Cameron’s father avoided taxes for his investment fund by moving it to the Bahamas and employing scores of Bahamians - including a lay bishop.

BROKEN PROMISES: Minnis blasts PLP on crime

FREE National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday chided the “do nothing” Christie administration for allowing crime to skyrocket to a combined 491 killings over the last four years, according to The Tribune’s records.