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Two charged with murder

TWO Grand Bahama men were arraigned on a murder charge in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

Witness says he picked out woman in identity parade

A JURY heard yesterday from an anonymous witness that the female he saw arguing with businessman Kurt McCartney in Gambier Village was picked out by him in an identification parade.

Save The Bays offers Nygard possible solution

SAVE The Bays, the environmental advocacy group, said yesterday that it would consider dropping all court actions involving Nygard Cay provided controversial fashion designer Peter Nygard agrees to obey the law and reverse the substantial environmental damage caused by decades of unauthorised development at his Clifton Bay property.

Women maklng a difference

CLIMATE change is quickly becoming a large problem across the globe and particularly affects the Bahamas as an island chain surrounded by water.

Airport to conduct full-scale emergency drill today

THE Lynden Pindling International Airport will conduct a full-scale emergency drill today from 11am – 2pm.

Christmastide with Bel Canto

THE Bel Canto Singers present their popular traditional “Christmastide” concert this weekend with two performances – at the Old Fort Bay Club on Friday and the St Andrew’s Presbyterian Kirk on Saturday.

UPDATED: Missing cruise ship passenger found safe

A CANADIAN cruise ship passenger who was reported missing by police was found in “good health”, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said Tuesday.

Christie again speaks out on climate change

PRIME Minister Perry Christie has again denounced the use of gross domestic product or gross national income per capita as the main component in “determining the access that The Bahamas and other small island developing states have to financial resources” to counter climate change.

NHI risks ‘up to 1,000 jobs’

A HIGH level stakeholder in the health insurance industry said the jobs of as many as 1,000 people will be in jeopardy if the Christie administration moves ahead with its National Health Insurance scheme without incorporating the Bahamas Insurance Association’s recommendations.

Man charged with murder over death by beating

A MAN appeared in Magistrate’s’ Court yesterday charged in connection with a recent beating death that police have classified as a murder.

Health minister slams Moss ‘foolishness’

HEALTH Minister Dr Perry Gomez yesterday criticised Marco City MP Greg Moss for saying that National Health Insurance makes no sense in The Bahamas, and blasted the former PLP member for not understanding the global significance of the proposed scheme.

Chipman asks if borders are secure amid global terror alerts

IN the face of global terrorism concerns, St Anne’s MP Hubert Chipman yesterday urged the government to explain what it is doing to secure the country’s borders.

‘Only a matter of time until chaos’ warns prison officer association

THE Bahamas Correctional Officers Association said it is just a matter of time before chaos erupts at the Department of Correctional Services, claiming disrespect by the Christie administration has ruined officer morale.

Two new ambulances handed to public hospitals

THE National Insurance Board yesterday turned over two new “state of the art” ambulances to the Public Hospitals Authority to improve its capacity to respond to medical emergencies.

Kurt McCartney murder case: Jury excused for discussions

CRUCIAL details in the testimony of a key witness to the fatal shooting of businessman Kurt McCartney led a judge to excuse a jury for the day while prosecution and lawyers for the accused held extensive legal discussions in their absence.

No decision on murder trial date until next year

A MAN accused of fatally stabbing a victim outside a club last summer will have to wait until next year to find out when he will be tried for the murder.

Two men in hospital with gunshot injuries

POLICE are searching for the suspects responsible for two separate shooting incidents that left two men detained in hospital on Sunday.

Conference hears of the relief efforts after the hurricane

TWO months after Hurricane Joaquin roared through sections of the southern Bahamas, yesterday brought clarity to the tales of relief immediately following the storm.

High five for Bahamasair

BAHAMASAIR took possession of the first of five brand new aircraft on November 27 in Toulouse, France.

Bran hits back at claims that DNA is losing support

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney yesterday refuted “unbalanced social media reports” which he said insinuated that the party was losing supporters and members.

Govt ‘still considering’ relocating some homes damaged in hurricane

NATIONAL Emergency Management Agency Director Captain Stephen Russell said the government is still considering relocating some of the homes destroyed by Hurricane Joaquin last month.

Health Insurance industry ‘discussing NHI contingency plans’

TENSIONS between the government and insurance stakeholders are likely to grow after PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts likened the industry to a cartel last week, with one industry insider telling The Tribune yesterday that stakeholders are discussing contingency plans in case the Christie administration fails to incorporate some of its proposals into its National Health Insurance scheme.

Gomez calls for law on campaign finance

THE government has made no progress towards enacting campaign finance laws three years after Prime Minister Perry Christie said he was committed to addressing the problem, with State Minister for Legal Affairs Damian Gomez revealing to The Tribune yesterday that a draft of the legislation has been languishing since 2007.

Lawyers challenge credibility of witness in Kurt McCartney trial

A WITNESS’ credibility and recollection of how businessman Kurt McCartney met his death was significantly challenged in Supreme Court on Friday by lawyers for those accused of the killing. 

E-pass system ‘introduced to improve hospital security’

DIRECTOR of the Princess Margaret Hospital Mary Walker in a move to quell concerns over the hospital’s new electronic-pass system said on Friday that the initiative was introduced to improve the facility’s security services.