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Dwight Major drug case delayed over date mix-up

WITNESS testimony in the $280,000 Dwight Major drug case was yesterday adjourned for 24 hours following an apparent mix-up in the appearance date for Major and the man with whom he was arrested.Major, 50, who is on trial for one count each of conspir

School uniform assistance 'will be done by need'

PEOPLE wanting school uniform assistance will be assessed according to need, Social Services and Urban Development Minister Frankie Campbell said yesterday.The minister further insisted there was no “hard and fast rule” at the Department of Social Se

Car stolen near Oakes monument

A gray-coloured 2008 Honda Accord EX Sedan, licence #AM1405, parked near the Oakes Monument, was stolen around noon yesterday.The theft was reported to the police and an all points bulletin was issued. Anyone seeing the vehicle is asked to call the

Police hunt for robbers after three separate raids

POLICE on New Providence are seeking the public’s assistance in solving three recent armed robberies.The first incident occurred shortly after 4pm on Monday when two men, one armed with a firearm, entered a wholesale liquor store on West Bay Street,

Five percent web shop stamp duty 'may not be forever'

WHILE the government will forge ahead with its new five percent stamp duty on web shop deposits, it does not mean this tax will forever remain at this rate, Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday.It comes as FML Group of Comp

Nurses could be poached if dispute cannot be resolved

AS nurses pressure the government to resolve longstanding industrial issues, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands admitted he is concerned that an approaching recruitment exercise could syphon public sector nurses out of the country.It seems foreign entiti

57-year-old accused of attempted unlawful sex with ten-year-old girl

A 57-year-old man was arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with attempted unlawful sexual intercourse with a ten-year-old girl. Kirk Moss, of Grant Street, stood before Magistrate Samuel McKinney charged with the one count concerning

Woman who stole from employer ordered to pay back $55k

A 23-year-old woman was yesterday ordered to repay the $55,005.90 she stole from her employer between November 3, 2017 and June 5, or serve a three-year prison sentence. Magistrate Samuel McKinney ordered Krystal Rolle, a former assistant who had re

Blessing ceremony held for maternity unit

THE Princess Margaret Hospital’s Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology held a blessing ceremony yesterday for its newly renovated Maternal & Child Health Labour Unit, and also revealed the introduction of a Maternal & Child Health Day Assessment Unit.

Police hunt for missing girl, 14

POLICE are looking for 14-year-old Patrianna McKenzie who has been reported missing. The girl’s last known address was in Gamble Heights in New Providence. Patrianna is 5’4”, has a medium brown complexion and a slim build. Anyone with information on

Challenges ahead - but new-look hospital wards a sign of the future

Major challenges to the operation of Princess Margaret Hospital still need to be overcome, Health Minister Duane Sands warned yesterday.But to prove the situation is improving, Dr Sands pointed to key projects which are about to come to fruition whic

Cops quiz GB Urban Renewal official

AUTHORITIES have questioned a former Urban Renewal official as part of an ongoing investigation by the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s Anti-Corruption Unit.

Injuncted: Judge orders govt to halt all shanty town clearances

THE Supreme Court has ordered the government and utility providers to halt any planned service disconnections or evictions in shanty towns pending a judicial review of the Minnis administration’s policy to eradicate those communities.

Guards foil Fox Hill jailbreakers

PRISON officers thwarted an escape plot by two inmates at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services on Friday.

Two dead in holiday shootings

TWO men are dead following separate homicides in the capital and Grand Bahama over the weekend.

Activist wants MP to intervene over court mould

LOCAL activist the Rev Glenroy Bethel believes the severe mould issue at the courthouse building in Grand Bahama poses a danger to both staff and the public and is calling on Pineridge MP Frederick McAlpine to ensure the situation is addressed.Worker

Marijuana worth $20,000 seized

NEARLY $20,000 worth of suspected marijuana was seized during a police search of a home off Fox Dale Road, police said.Shortly after 3pm on Saturday, Drug Enforcement Unit officers conducted a search of a home on Mosquito Drive and recovered two five

Star student hopes red tape won't halt his dream

FOR six years, seventeen-year-old Johnson Davilma lived in a home without electricity and running water.His financial situation was exacerbated when his single mother became unemployed, leaving the teen barely able to afford bus fare. Despite having

UPDATED: Man dies of shooting injuries on Grand Bahama

A man died early on Monday at the Rand Memorial Hospital in Grand Bahama from shooting injuries he sustained on Saturday night.

Man shot dead in Fox Hill

A man is dead after a shooting incident in Fox Hill early on Saturday morning.

Ministry investigates designer's use of modified Bahamian Coat of Arms

THE Ministry of National Security has launched an investigation into the use of modified versions of the Bahamian Coat of Arms and motto by British designer India Hicks, Press Secretary Anthony Newbold told The Tribune on Friday.

Haitians charged with breach of Immigration Act

TWO Haitians were charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court with breach of the Immigration Act.

Police officer charged with possession of dangerous drugs

A POLICE officer and another man were charged with possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply in separate matters yesterday.

AG: Coroner's Court ruling that police officer unlawfully killed man 'up in the air'

THE Coroner's Court ruling this week that a police officer unlawfully killed a man in 2013 is “up in the air”, Attorney General Carl Bethel said yesterday.

Davis dismisses 'gratuitous' criticism of PLP from Paul Wynn

OPPOSITION Leader Philip “Brave” Davis has dismissed criticism levelled by developer Paul Wynn on the Progressive Liberal Party’s efforts to get him to purchase the Grand Lucayan resort as "gratuitous".