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Supreme Court to rule on sacking of Muslim officer

THE Court of Appeal has ordered that a Supreme Court judge is to determine whether former Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade was right to fire a police constable because of his unwillingness to compromise a key component of his Muslim faith.

Family of TB victim to be allowed to view body

THE government will allow the family of a cruise ship employee who died in the Bahamas three days to view her body before it is cremated.

PLP convention may face another delay

THE Progressive Liberal Party’s convention may be postponed again, party leaders suggested yesterday.

Davis plans to bring in interim PAC report this month

OPPOSITION Leader Philip “Brave” Davis hopes to table an interim Public Accounts Committee report this month.

Moree to take over as Chief Justice on June 1

Brian Moree, QC, will take over as The Bahamas new Chief Justice on June 1. The Tribune understands. Mr Moree, pictured, will assume the post over nine months after Chief Justice Stephen Isaacs died in office.

What is going on in the Bahamas? Why can't our children be safe?

THE mother of the eight-year-old girl who was abducted from her Culmersville home last week says her daughter, although still traumatised, is ready to return to school.

Lenny tells how this country gave birth to his sense of freedom

GRAMMY-winning artist Lenny Kravitz has credited the country’s essence and culture as the inspiration behind much of his career success.

PM leads tributes as Preston Moss dies

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis led tributes yesterday to Monsignor Preston Moss, a long-serving religious leader who died yesterday at 79 after battling cancer.

Visa scam ‘Mr Fix-It’ jailed for five months

THE Mr Fix-It at the centre of a US visa scam involving The Bahamas Immigration Department has been jailed for five months by a federal court.

Seahorse sighting brings a little hope

the sighting of a juvenile seahorse in North Bimini Bay following the ending of dredging within the mangroves has excited environmentalists.

Davis asks - why Disney secrecy?

OFFICIAL Opposition leader Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday criticised the closed-door signing between the government and Disney Island Development Ltd for a multi-million dollar project in Eleuthera, adding it appeared to be shrouded in secrecy.

Another 36 migrants taken into custody in ‘operation impact’

THIRTY-SIX migrants were taken into custody during a joint operation in the capital late last week.

Cocaine dealer has sentence reduced for guilty plea

A man previously sentenced to three years in prison for being caught with 10 ounces of cocaine he planned to distribute has effectively had his sentence reduced to time served because he was not afforded a “rebate” for admitting to the offence.

Special funding made available for businesses in West Grand Bahama

Residents of West Grand Bahama have access to funding for small businesses through “a special programme” unavailable to other developed communities by way of the Small Business Development Centre, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Peter Turnquest.

Ride for Hope has something for everyone

THE 12th annual Ride for Hope (RFH) saw 160 riders participate to raise money for cancer initiatives in Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera over the weekend.

Family desperate for body of woman, 29, to be returned to South Africa

THE family of a South African woman who died in this county is said to be distraught and desperate to have her body repatriated home.

Four taken to hospital with gunshot wounds

A MAN shot his girlfriend and three other people at a home on Cowpen Road yesterday leaving them in hospital, police said.

J Lo and A-Rod make it a match in the Bahamas

JENNIFER Lopez and Alex Rodriguez were engaged as they vacationed in The Bahamas over the weekend.

What really happened to my son?

THE father of a 30-year-old biker killed in a collision last week has raised issues with the police’s account of the incident, claiming his son was being chased by officers when he was fatally struck by a vehicle that allegedly had run a traffic light.

Disney’s go-ahead in ‘$400m’ project: Lighthouse Point plan allows land for national park

THE government and Disney Island Development Ltd have signed a Heads of Agreement for the construction of a $250m to $400m cruise port and entertainment facility at Lighthouse Point, Eleuthera.

HELP COPS FIND THE CHILDREN SNATCHER

ROYAL Bahamas Police Force investigators have no leads and are challenged with getting people to come forward with information that could lead to the arrest of the person responsible for the abduction of three boys on Thursday.

Country’s debt - we all owe $7k

THE country’s national debt as of December 2018 stood at $7.5bn, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has revealed, meaning every Bahamian incurred a debt of nearly $7,000 each.

Tribute dinner for former Governor General

FORMER Governor General Arthur Dion Hanna was lauded as a staunch nationalist and one of the founding fathers of an independent Bahamas at a special dinner to mark his 91st birthday.

Medical experts gather for three-day conference

MEDICAL professionals will commune over best practices and industry challenges like client management and nursing shortages at their 47th annual science conference this week.

Four injured in shooting at Cowpen Road home

Police are investigating after four people were shot in a house on Cowpen Road early on Sunday morning.