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August deadline set to tackle transport problems

TRANSPORT Minister Renward Wells said yesterday the British High Commission is scheduled to return to The Bahamas in August. Mr Wells, in an interview with reporters outside of Cabinet after a recent trip to London, said he looks forward to Bahamian

Fraud trial over fake degree claim now set for 2020

A DATE in 2020 has been set for a man’s trial alleging he used fraudulent documents to secure his admission to the Bahamas Bar. Acting Deputy Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain said Shavon Bethel will stand trial on January 22 next year on 10 criminal

Rolle: NIB serious about collecting missing $17m

THE National Insurance Board is serious about collecting $17m in outstanding contributions, Public Service Minister Brensil Rolle said yesterday, revealing some employers have gone before the courts for committing the offence. Although he could not

College happy to open its new alumni office

SATURDAY July 20 marked a new page in the Saint Augustine’s College Alumni Association’s book. Due to damage caused by successive hurricanes, the alumni office, which for many years was originally located on the campus of St Augustine’s College, Fox

31-year-old from Abaco charged with murder

A 31-year-old Abaco man accused of killing a father of two was charged with murder in the Marsh Harbour Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Kevin Gabriel, of Crockett Drive, appeared before Magistrate A Evans. It is alleged that on Friday, July 19, the ac

DNA raises more concerns over BPL power plant

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Arinthia Komolafe yesterday demanded Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and Works Minister Desmond Bannister address lingering concerns surrounding Bahamas Power and Light.

King denies fraud charges

BAHAMIAN businessman and impresario Rudolph “Rudy” King was charged yesterday with defrauding the General Post Office of over a half a million dollars, then laundering that amount between 2012 and 2015.

Maynard tells BTC boss: go back to Jamaica - now

Bahamas Electrical Workers Union president Paul Maynard wants BTC’s Chief Executive Officer Garry Sinclair to do one thing: to go back to Jamaica.

Son accused of killing his mother

THE 26-year-old son of a woman found dead last week in the trunk of a car was charged with her murder in the Freeport Magistrates Court yesterday.

Sears in threat to sue Sands

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands has been told to apologise for comments he recently made about Bahamas and Power and Light’s former board or face a defamation lawsuit.

Severe weather heads north

Torrential rains which swamped New Providence are expected to clear up by later today with the damaging weather system heading north towards Florida. Yesterday’s rains prompted a severe weather warning but the chances of a tropical cyclone forming are considered “slim”.

Break-in likely to cost Dundas Centre $7,000

A BREAK-IN at the Dundas Centre for the Performing Arts has left the iconic non-profit with more than $7,000 worth of damage, according to manager Delores Adderley, who made appeals for donations to offset repair costs. Mrs Adderley, who has been th

Buddy hosts clinic

THE University of the Bahamas has partnered with Sacramento Kings’ Buddy Hield to host an elite invitational basketball clinic for top high school players in the country.At a press conference yesterday, UB president Rodney Smith revealed that UB Athl

Man on attempted murder charge

A 24-year-old man recently acquitted of attempting to murder a police officer in 2016 was charged yesterday with trying to kill a woman two months ago. Shannon Wilson, of Cotton Wood Street, stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt accuse

Motorist causes death by dangerous driving

A 26-year-old man yesterday denied allegations that his dangerous driving in a car he had no permission to operate caused the death of a 25-year-old woman last month. Shaquille Bethel Hamilton entered a not guilty plea to causing Yoandra Roberts’ de

Did RBDF officers bring in undeclared items?

CUSTOMS officers seized goods from a Royal Bahamas Defence Force vessel docked near the Coral Harbour base on Sunday. In a statement yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance K Peter Turnquest said: “The customs investigation team ass

Wilchcombe may still run for PLP chairman

FORMER Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday he continues to consult with the people, adding it is they who will have the final say, as he mulls over a possible run for Progressive Liberal Party chairman. He told The Tribune he would make

Atlantis still on lookout for a buyer

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar confirmed yesterday Brookfield Asset Management is again searching for a company to purchase the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort, after a prospective sale fell through last year. According to the minister, “this i

Abaco murder victim is a 24-year-old father of two

THE man who was fatally shot in an Abaco shanty town has been identified as a 24-year-old father of two. On Friday, police said officers in Abaco were investigating a shooting incident that occurred shortly after 1pm. Police were alerted to gunshots

'BTC suffering because of lack of leadership'

THE Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union will continue to publicly reject the leadership of BTC CEO Garfield Sinclair until he resigns, insisting staff refuse to work with him moving forward. Speaking to The Tribune yesterday, BCPOU Pres

Flowers’ fears over ‘winners tax’ impact

CRAIG Flowers, FML Group of Companies owner, sees the Minnis administration’s proposal to only tax lottery play winnings as “problematic” for his chain of web shops where revenue is largely based on the numbers game.

Mitchell’s plea: Keep same team in charge

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell yesterday made an appeal to party delegates to re-elect the PLP’s leadership team at its upcoming convention as executives craft a 10-year plan for the organisation.

Attack shadow on shark conservation

THE death of an American woman from a shark attack in Bahamian waters has presented significant challenges to conservation efforts.

Sir Orville celebrates his 90th birthday

THE Free National Movement extended birthday greetings to former Governor General Sir Orville Turnquest on Friday. “On behalf of the party leader Dr Hubert Minnis, Deputy Leader K Peter Turnquest, Chairman Carl Culmer, MCMs, party officers and membe

Police hunt after armed robberies

NEW Providence police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating the suspects responsible for two armed robberies on Saturday. In the first incident, shortly after 10pm, a male was in the area of Clifton Street off Montrose Avenue, when he was