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Two face charges of armed robbery in Grand Bahama

TWO men were charged with armed robbery in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Prisoner escapes – but is soon caught

A PRISONER escaped the Department of Correctional Services on Saturday, but was quickly captured and returned, National Security Minister Marvin Dames said yesterday.

Expect single lane closures on East Bay Street for seven days

MOTORISTS travelling on East Bay Street have been warned to expect single lane closures as roadwork resumes on the street today.

Honest officers should be paid a bonus for turning down bribes, says former senior policeman

LAW enforcement officers have more incentives to look the other way, according to former Royal Bahamas Police Force Assistant Commissioner Paul Thompson, who yesterday recommended “honest officers” be paid bonuses for turning down bribes.

‘Minnis trip makes us look like grovelling mendicants’

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell says Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ trip to Brussels to meet with high-level European officials is “quite strange” and makes the country look like “grovelling mendicants”.

Junkanoo-gate: We will leave no stone unturned, promise police

THE Royal Bahamas Police Force will leave no stone unturned in its probe of Junkanoo bribe claims, according to Chief Superintendent of Police Solomon Cash.

I saw Missing Marvin at the police station, claims witness

A MAN says he was at the Central Detective Unit on December 8 when he saw a “disoriented” Marvin Pratt - the missing Gambier Village man who police have denied ever taking into custody.

Auditors uncover $450k school fraud

A DAMNING report from the Auditor General’s probe into the Department of Education has uncovered collusion among employees to defraud the government of nearly $450,000 by manipulating a system for stipends and honoraria.

Conch crisis: We were warned

“THIS is not a surprise,” is how BREEF executive director Casuarina McKinney-Lambert responded to reports that The Bahamas’ conch population could be wiped out in ten to 15 years.

Bahamas National Trust kicks off its 60th party

ENVIRONMENT Minister Romi Ferreira hailed the Bahamas National Trust as an inextricable part of his life’s work as the organization kicks-off year long celebrations for their 60th anniversary.

Haitian woman sent home after she used fake visa

A Haitian woman was ordered to be deported yesterday after she confessed to trying to enter the country last week with a fake Bahamian visa.

Pair deny planning to supply $500,000-worth of marijuana

TWO men yesterday denied planning to distribute over $500,000 worth of marijuana they were allegedly caught with last week.

4,000 adults to take part in health investigation

OFFICIALS are targeting approximately 4,000 adults in the 2019 STEPS health survey, which began in select Family Islands yesterday.

Take your education seriously, urges senator

SENATOR the Hon Jamal Moss yesterday appealed to C V Bethel Senior High School students to cherish their opportunity to receive an education and take it seriously as it is a consequence of Majority Rule.

Work on installing guard at Smith’s Point has begun

INSTALLATION of the guard railing on the newly built seawall at Smith’s Point has started.

Hands off our logo, warns PLP Chairman Mitchell

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell said yesterday the party is working to have its official symbols trademarked due to flagrant abuse and misuse.

Children’s home enjoys a boost

THE Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated donated $25,000 to the Ranfurly Home for Children during its national executive board meeting last week.

Hackers demand ransom from ZNS

HACKERS are demanding a ransom from the Bahamas Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas after taking control of servers at ZNS.

Fisheries warehouse destroyed in blaze

FIREFIGHTERS battled a “ferocious” blaze at Paradise Fisheries on Saturday night, Fire Services Director Chief Superintendent Walter Evans told The Tribune yesterday.

Conch crisis needs action

AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Michael Pintard has vowed to “aggressively engage” with stakeholders regarding conch conservation, including starting dialogue on a possible conch season, in the wake of recent reports that the country’s conch supply could be wiped out in ten to 15 years.

Teachers want 20% pay hike

WHEN the Bahamas Union of Teachers sits to negotiate its new industrial agreement with the government, a 20 percent pay increase over three years will be among the union’s demands, BUT president Belinda Wilson has revealed.

Father shot dead - just like his son

GRAND Bahama recorded its first homicide for 2019 when well-known musician and businessman Lester Adderley Sr was shot outside a night spot in Freeport early Sunday morning.

Junkanoo cash for votes probe

THE Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence has asked the Royal Bahamas Police Force to investigate claims of bribery at the 2018 Boxing Day and New Years Day parades, according to JCNP chairman Silbert Ferguson.

New owners launch Walker’s Cay clean-up

AMERICAN philanthropist and businessman Carl Allen, and his wife, Gigi, the new owners of Walker’s Cay, are in the process of cleaning up the island as the beginning of phase one of the redevelopment project to return the northernmost cay to its former glory.

Failed shift to LNG fuel ‘a blessing in disguise’

THE country’s missed LNG possibility more than a decade ago may have been a blessing in disguise, according to experts, who noted the radical shift in US export trends since that bid was shelved.