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Davis says Over-the-Hill bill will only help rich

OFFICIAL Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday branded the government’s touted Economic Empowerment Zone Bill 2018 as “flawed,” adding the legislation in its current form will only boost the rich at the expense of the poor.Instead of doing

Trapped - by lack of ‘official’ status: Immigration rules catch teen who needs US surgery

ACCESS to potentially life-saving medical treatment for a 15-year-old girl suffering from brain lesions has been blocked due to her irregular immigration status that bars her from travelling to the United States, her family says.

Arrests operation ‘just a smokescreen’

HUMAN rights group Rights Bahamas yesterday castigated the government for its recent raid in shanty town communities just weeks ahead of scheduled evictions.

‘Kill cops’ threat earns two years probation

A MAN was sentenced yesterday to two years’ probation on 16 counts of death threats issued against police in a video recording.

$20m loan to help young unemployed find work

IN a bid to reduce unemployment among people between the ages of 16 and 40, the government signed a $20m loan with the Inter-American Development Bank yesterday.

Fresh water wash conch - or close

AS confirmed cases of conch poisoning continue to rise, the government intends to send inspectors out to ensure vendors selling and preparing raw conch are adhering to health regulations, including using fresh water to clean the seafood.

Sharks take a bite to give bnt $100k

THE Bahamas National Trust is beaming with pride after being selected for a major donation as part of the Discovery Channel’s exciting show “Shark Tank Meets Shark Week” which aired on Wednesday night on the Discovery Channel.The TV sharks – tough, s

Conviction upheld for man guilty of stabbing

THE Court of Appeal has affirmed the 2015 convictions and subsequent sentences of a man found guilty of the 2015 fatal stabbing of another man in the Rand Memorial Hospital’s parking lot.Rashid Farrington stabbed two men, one fatally, in trying to ev

Moultrie promises to remain impartial

AFTER a closed door meeting with Official Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis, House Speaker Halson Moultrie yesterday renewed his pledge of impartiality in mediating parliamentary proceedings.The Nassau Village MP did not go into great detail abo

Water turned off at Bazaar amid struggles

STRAW vendors at the International Bazaar are without public restroom facilities after the city water supply was turned off yesterday, The Tribune learned.Some seven vendors remaining in the Straw Market do not pay rent, but still had access to runni

Rangers take first steps into the world of journalism

ABOUT 20 Royal Bahamas Defence Force Rangers are better prepared with fundamental skills after successfully completing phase one of a journalism course at the RBDF Rangers Summer Camp in Grand Bahama.A total of 70 Rangers are attending the event, whi

Speaker wants new parliament at PO site

HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie says he envisions a new Parliament at the site of the General Post Office, where there are plans to eventually demolish the existing structure.“As the member for Killarney (Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis) spoke, I had a

Training stepped up to minimise police shootings

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday confirmed police were working to establish intermediate use of force standards that would regulate police response when facing perceived threats.Use of force standards dictate how much force can be us

D'Aguilar: We will not be moved on gaming tax

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar yesterday insisted the government would not adjust its sliding scale tax structure imposed on gaming operators regardless of the findings of a study on its impact.Mr D’Aguilar rebuffed suggestions the government’s

No official report on dog 'shot by police'

POLICE are seeking information regarding a recent video circulating on social media where civilians are accusing an officer of allegedly shooting and killing their dog.Inspector Percy Grant, the Humane Society’s shelter manager, said although the org

How dare you: Haitians given warning over shanty town interference

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has told the Haitian Embassy in the Bahamas it will “not tolerate” the type of pronouncements a Haitian diplomat made earlier this week in reference to shanty town evictions, saying the comments “warranted the gravest concern” of the Bahamian government.

Island-wide raids snare 35 suspects

POLICE arrested 35 people for various offences during an island-wide sweep of the capital with the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and the Immigration Department early yesterday morning.

Minnis blasts PLP’s ‘destructive era’

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday blamed a “violent and destructive” era under the Progressive Liberal Party for the Over-the-Hill community’s poor conditions, which the Economic Empowerment Zone Bill is to help reverse.

Builder sues over lost $20m contract

HOLIDAY Industrial Builders is suing the government for terminating its $20m contract to construct a complex on John F Kennedy drive to house the Ministry of National Security, according to Public Services and National Insurance Minister Brensil Rolle. 

Old City Market to house govt offices

WITH the Minnis administration hoping to reduce its annual $50m rental commercial property bill, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said the former City Market grounds on Market Street will be home to new government offices.

Manslaughter conviction quashed by appeal court

THE Court of Appeal has quashed the September 2016 manslaughter conviction of Durante Davis who was accused of providing the knife used in the killing of teenager Adonai Wilson.Appellate judges Hartman Longley, Justice Crane-Scott and Michael Barnett

Entrepreneur winners of OWN scheme named

THE Island Luck Cares Foundation yesterday announced the winners of its fourth annual OWN Bahamas entrepreneurship programme, geared towards providing financial support and mentorship to up and coming business owners.Three Bahamians were granted thou

Gunman disarmed by store workers

POLICE arrested a gunman who had been disarmed by employees of a convenience store during an armed robbery attempt on Tuesday.The incident happened shortly before 7pm when the gunman entered the store on Miami Street, held employees up and demanded c

2017 firearm case adjourned again

SENIOR Magistrate Carolyn Vogt-Evans yesterday adjourned a 2017 gun possession case involving Philmore Davis, the son of Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip Davis, and three other men, to October 3.The adjournment marks at least the sixth hearing

Court rules mother fit to stand trial for setting daughter on fire

A SUPREME Court jury has ruled that Philippa Marshall, the 40-year-old woman accused of murdering her one-year-old daughter by setting her on fire last year, is “sane and fit to stand trial”.The nine-woman jury yesterday rendered the verdict followin