Homepage for the Visual Studio Code Flask tutorial.

Mourners pay their respects to stabbed schoolboy Adonai

NEARLY 150 mourners gathered at the St Anne’s Anglican Parish yesterday for a funeral service for 16-year-old Adonai Wilson who was fatally stabbed during a fight with several schoolmates earlier this month.

Unemployment rises to 14.8%

THE lay offs of more than 2,000 Baha Mar employees in October contributed to a 2.8 per cent increase in the country’s unemployment rate pushing the national figure to 14.8 per cent, officials from the Department of Statistics said yesterday.

Govt to be tougher on crime in 2016, says PM

THE government will introduce “tougher measures” to combat crime in 2016, Prime Minister Perry Christie said last night.

Tribune reader offer: last-minute tickets to the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl

THE TRIBUNE has 100 last-minute tickets to give away FREE to readers on Thursday morning for the 2015 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

Govt to announce water improvement plan soon

EXECUTIVE Chairman of the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) Leslie Miller yesterday said he expects the government to announce “in short order” the benefits its Water Supply Improvement Project will bring to communities suffering through “the worst of the worst” in terms of water supply.

Police shoot naked man after chase near Saunders Beach

POLICE were forced to shoot a naked man yesterday after receiving reports that he was harassing people near Saunders Beach, according to Assistant Police Commissioner Stephen Dean.

Drop in charity donations during Christmas season

THERE has been a “mass decrease” in Christmas donations at the Ranfurly Homes for Children this year, officials said yesterday.

Man accused of sex attack on girl, 12

A MAN was remanded to prison without bail yesterday after being charged with the alleged sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl.

Butler-Turner: PLP wants to hold convention at Baha Mar

LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner yesterday accused Prime Minister Perry Christie of “misleading and deceiving” Bahamians over Baha Mar, as she castigated the governing Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) for having ulterior motives behind its push to open the resort’s convention centre by early 2016.

Sports coach crime scene ‘one of worst ever seen’

POLICE have no leads, no motive and no suspects in custody in connection with the brutal murder of sports coach Devince Smith, according to Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean.

Bahamian ‘hacked celebrity sex tapes and TV scripts’

A Bahamian man hacked into celebrities’ email accounts to steal unreleased movie and TV scripts and private sex tapes and sought to peddle some of the scripts, boasting to an undercover agent that he had dossiers on at least 130 accounts of stars and big shots in entertainment, sports and media, federal prosecutors said.

No more VAT on healthcare?

THE Ministry of Finance is considering removing Value Added Tax (VAT) from healthcare services and health insurance premiums, Bahamas Insurance Association (BIA) Chairman Emmanuel Komolafe said yesterday.

Nurses stage second protest over mould at Abaco clinic

NURSES at the Marsh Harbour Clinic in Abaco initiated a sit-out yesterday because of an unresolved mould infestation issue caused by a faulty air-conditioning unit.

‘Govt has failed to bring laws that matter to Bahamians’

FREE National Movement (FNM) Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest told The Tribune yesterday that he was not impressed by the government’s legislative agenda this year because there was an overall failure to present bills that matter to Bahamians.

New entrance being created for Potter’s Cay Dock

WORK is progressing on the $3.1m redevelopment of Potters’s Cay Dock, with a new entrance off East Bay Street west of the Paradise Island Bridge taking shape.

Foetus found in plastic bag on shore

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a human foetus found in a plastic bag.

Fisherman still missing

INVESTIGATIONS are still continuing into the disappearance of a Bahamian crewman at sea during bad weather off Great Isaac Cay on December 4, according to a senior police official in Grand Bahama.

Rufa ‘continues to be target for immigration officers’

A WEEK after the Supreme Court ruled that he had been unlawfully deported from the Bahamas, Canadian Bruno Rufa believes he is still being harassed by immigration officials, according to the Grand Bahama Human Rights Association (GBHRA).

Man in custody after allegedly daring police to arrest him

A 21-year-old Freeport, Grand Bahama, man was arrested yesterday afternoon after he allegedly posted a video on Facebook showing him brandishing an illegal firearm and daring police to arrest him.

Murder suspect to submit alibi within 21 days

A MAN awaiting trial on a murder charge said he would submit an alibi to the Office of the Attorney General within 21 days.

New life ready to put on a show

THE New Life Classic Dancers Junkanoo group is preparing to put on a show for spectators during the New Year’s Day Junkanoo Parade in Freeport on January 1 after a financially challenging year.

THE BIG QUESTION: What would you do as Prime Minister for a day?

With so many political issues in the headlines at the moment, including the fight against crime, National Health Insurance and the on-going Baha Mar debacle, The Tribune is asking readers this question:

Sandals turns Santa to bring gifts to kids

CHILDREN from foster homes and schools glowed for Sandals Foundation volunteers this holiday season when the team delivered their annual Christmas toys and treats.

Farmers angry over hundreds of pounds of meat spoiled as cooler breaks down

CHRISTMAS just got worse for some Bahamian farmers after hundreds of pounds of their meat spoiled after a cooler at the Farrington Road Abattoir stopped working over the weekend.

Govt approved for $28m loan to improve water supply

THE Caribbean Development Bank has approved a $28m loan to assist the government in improving water supply systems in communities in New Providence and the Family Islands, CDB officials said yesterday.