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Courthouse workers walk out over mould

ANGRY employees at the Garnet Levarity Justice Centre walked out of the courthouse building yesterday morning in protest of an unresolved mould issue.The workers gathered outside around 9.30am calling for the issue to be resolved after an independent

School repairs clarification

THE Tribune wishes to correct a report published on Wednesday that said $14m has been budgeted for school repairs this summer.In fact, $7.2m has been budgeted for school repairs. Of that total, $4.5m has been budgeted for building work contracts, $1.

Firefighters battle double blaze in New Providence

POLICE are investigating two structural fires that occurred in New Providence yesterday morning, one at the D’Albenas Agency in Palmdale and the second at an abandoned building on Bay Street.According to head of Police Fire Services, Chief Superinten

Bethel doubts success of shanty town lawsuits

An impending class action suit by attorney Fred Smith, QC, to block shanty town evictions could face serious challenges, Attorney General Carl Bethel said yesterday, as he suggested the government was more concerned about curing the country of these

Three face court accused of armed robbery

THREE men were arraigned on armed robbery charges yesterday.Tyrell Higgs, 25, Taniko Turner, 36, and Randolf Bain, 35, are accused of robbing Javon Butler of a grey and blue Samsung cellphone worth $180 on July 19 while armed with a handgun.The three

'I didn't know Royal Wedding sermon would cause a fuss'

AMERICAN Bishop Michael Curry, the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church who delivered the sermon at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in May, admitted that he did not initially realise how effective his sermon was, and is often

Munroe fights to stop Gibson trial

LAWYERS for Shane Gibson yesterday filed a notice of motion alleging, among other things, witness coaching and overarching collusion between various police and prosecution units.

Ingraham tribute to ‘excellent’ Neymour

AS HE remembered Phenton Neymour as an “excellent addition” to his Cabinet, former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said he was saddened to learn of the former Member of Parliament’s death on Monday night.

Foulkes hopeful for ‘improved’ Oban 2

LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes yesterday said he was confident negotiations between the government and Oban Energies over a revised deal will be conducted in good faith.

‘Who holds the future - London or ourselves?’

 BAHAMIANS will have to decide whether they want a group of judges in London to determine their future or if they want to have control over it themselves, Attorney General Carl Bethel said yesterday as public debate on capital punishment has reignited.

‘Demons’ mother judged fit to plea

A 40-year-old woman accused of killing her one-year-old daughter by setting her on fire last year was yesterday deemed “fit to plea,” following an extensive psychiatric evaluation.

‘Handbag hold-up’ netted $1m haul

IMAGES posted on social media of two men alongside two suspects dressed as women are false, according to a senior police official who confirmed there had been no arrest in connection with the John Bull store heist in Grand Bahama, where nearly $1m in merchandise was stolen.

No extra time to appeal for convicted murderer

A CONVICTED murderer has been denied permission to allow extra time to have his appeal heard against his life sentence.Angelo Rahming was found guilty of the 2006 murder of Anthony Seymour - known as Troy - after a jury heard how he had shot and stab

Garvey: Our son's death has left a void

ACTIVIST Troy Garvey, his wife, Charlene, and their children are devastated over the tragic loss of their son and sibling Trey Garvey, who was the victim of a hit-and-run accident last week in Grand Bahama.Trey, 19, was a well-mannered and talented y

$14m budgeted to prepare schools for next term

THE government will spend about $14m this summer to prepare schools for the coming term, Press Secretary Anthony Newbold said yesterday.This includes $7.2m in school repair contracts, $4.5m in building work contracts, $1.2m in electrical work contrac

Debit card shopping spree lands teenager in prison

A MAGISTRATE yesterday sentenced a 19-year-old to two years in prison for multiple fraud charges due to expenses he racked up while on a shopping spree across two islands with a debit card he manipulated.Patrecko Maycock, of Pride Estates, stood befo

Sands: Don’t spend a fortune training too many doctors for not enough vacancies

HUNDREDS of qualified doctors in Trinidad & Tobago face unemployment in what Health Minister Dr Duane Sands says is a case of “piss-poor planning” - the kind The Bahamas has also been guilty of over the years.

Minnis: It's time to get rid of single-use plastics

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis added his voice to the government’s push to eliminate single-use plastics by 2020 yesterday evening, telling people during a town-hall at the New Providence Community Church that it’s time The Bahamas takes substantial

UPDATED: Men dressed as women rob Freeport John Bull store

TWO men disguised as women, both wearing long dark wigs, pulled off a daring morning robbery at the John Bull store in Freeport yesterday, smashing a display case and stealing a number of high-priced watches. 

‘No role for DPP in social media war’

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell yesterday expressed shock over the government’s decision to refer a “simple social media, political war” to the director of public prosecutions.

Gaming industry now at ‘standstill’

THE numbers industry as Bahamians know it is at a “standstill,” Craig Flowers told The Tribune yesterday, insisting his organisation FML Group of Companies, and others, will not be able to clearly chart a course of survival until the new stamp duty on deposits and digital online sales takes effect.

Embassy role in shanty town evictions

HAITIAN Embassy First Assistant Secretary Karl Henri Chatelier has been working with the Bahamas government, local clergy, and the Haitian community to help develop alternatives to residents being evicted from shanty towns, while bettering the conditions of those areas.

Woman's car taken in early morning theft

A WOMAN was robbed of her vehicle early yesterday morning after arriving to work at a resort in Freeport, according to unconfirmed reports. The incident reportedly occurred around 4.30am as the woman was getting out of her car. She ran to the securit

A safe summer is a fun summer

ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Samuel Butler visited over 100 children on Friday enrolled in the six-week police summer camp at the St George’s High School on Grand Bahama.ACP Butler commended Bahamas First General Insurance, which is a major spons

Man pleads guilty to drug posession

A 21-year-old man yesterday pleaded guilty to three counts of drug possession with the intent to supply.Deno Francis Jr, of Fleming Street, appearing before Deputy Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain, yesterday admitted to possessing .125 ounces of cocai