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Forensic pathologist: Man killed by police 'was shot in the back'

A Forensic Pathologist has confirmed that a 22-year-old man shot and killed by police in the Fox Hill area five years ago died from a single gunshot in the back, despite officers maintaining he was shot in the abdomen.

Two arrested after $100,000 found

TWO men were arrested after police conducted a search and found them with more than $100,000 during a joint operation at western New Providence.

Halkitis accuses govt of firing PLP supporters

FORMER State Finance Minister Michael Halkitis accused the Minnis administration of firing Progressive Liberal Party supporters, telling those gathered at a PLP rally it appeared to him the government allocated more than $26 million for new hires in the 2018-2019 budget.

Hurricane shelters needed on Grand Bahama

THERE are not enough hurricane shelters on Grand Bahama, and a Grand Bahama MP believes it is time to move beyond makeshift shelters at churches, high schools, and gymnasium facilities.

'Beryl' strengthens into first hurricane of season

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Beryl has become the first named hurricane of the season, threatening islands still trying to recover from last year's storms, forecasters said Friday.

Roker rants at 'nonsense' shanty town deadlines

A FORMER Cabinet minister yesterday branded as “nonsense” the government’s self-imposed deadline of July 31 to evict shanty town residents in New Providence, adding the 2019 Abaco deadline also makes no sense, as people breaking the law should not be

Dropped – no cash for World Relays

THE International Amateur Athletic Federation’s World Relays, which took the world by storm since its inception in The Bahamas in 2014, has been cancelled by the Bahamas government, ten months away before the country was due to host the event again in May next year.

Vendors’ fears on conch poison alert

POTTER’S Cay Dock vendors are concerned about the potential impact cases of conch poisoning could have on their businesses.

‘Medical marijuana saved my life’

PHENTON Neymour, former Minister of State for the Environment, yesterday announced his support for medical marijuana, claiming the treatment saved his life when he was battling stage three colon rectal cancer.

‘Marco 2’ brings law step closer

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday announced the launch of a revamped version of the Mandatory Action Rescuing Children Operation (MARCO) Alert.

'We want to grow marijuana for scientific reasons'

A Bahamian company yesterday announced it has completed an application under the Dangerous Drugs Act to cultivate marijuana for medical or scientific purposes.Bahama Cann president Elliot Hepburn-Marshall told The Tribune the group intends to submit

Pair given three months in jail for illegal landing

A 23-year-old Haitian woman and a 38-year-old Haitian man charged with illegal landing were both sentenced to three months in prison by a magistrate yesterday after it was revealed that they had been previously deported from the country.Sherline Myrt

Suspect accused of Eight Mile rock raid

ANTHONY DeAngelo Parker was arraigned in the Supreme Court on charges of armed robbery and robbery in relation to an incident that occurred in Eight Mile Rock in March 2017.Parker, who appeared before Justice Estelle Gray-Evans, was not represented b

Court debates name in fraud case

A Crown witness yesterday confirmed that former Ministry of Finance accounts clerk James Anwar Johnson also went by his middle name, following extensive legal debate over the user name connected to a local business allegedly receiving thousands of do

Murderer's sentencing to be held on anniversary of killing

THE sentencing hearing for convicted murderer and armed robber Devaughn “Short Man” Hall - who shot and killed a husband and wife from Deadman’s Reef, West Grand Bahama - was adjourned yesterday.Family members of the murdered victims Barry and Sheena

Power outage as pole hit by truck

POWER outages in sections of eastern New Providence were yesterday blamed on a minor traffic accident in the area.

Path open for medicinal marijuana use

AS the government moves to consider an end to marijuana prohibition across CARICOM member states, legal pathways already exist for medicinal and scientific use in the country.Minister of Health Dr Duane Sands, who has responsibility for dangerous dru

Davis blasts PM for selective use of Westminster system

TAKING his criticism of the Minnis administration outside for a Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) rally last night, Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis hit Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis for showing a “selective adherence (to) the Westminster syste

Bahamasair outsource saves money without losing jobs

BAHAMASAIR will save “hundreds of thousands” of dollars with a new move to outsource some of its reservation services, though no employees will be fired in the process, chairman Tommy Turnquest said yesterday.Nine employees from the airline’s reserva

Just what the doctor ordered – poll gives support for medical marijuana

A RECENT Public Domain survey has found overwhelming support for medical marijuana among Bahamian residents across demographics of age, gender and income.

Exuma boat blast ‘purely an accident’

FOUR C’s Adventures has returned more than $20,000 in cancelled bookings since it was ordered to cease operations following a deadly explosion on its tour boat in Exuma, The Tribune was told.

Shanty town survey ‘a lost chance’

THE government’s continued refusal to consult “real” stakeholders will restrict any success its shanty town surveys could have, activist Louby Georges claimed yesterday.

Conch poisonings spark warning

THERE have been four confirmed cases of conch poisoning and as many as six unconfirmed cases, Health Minister Duane Sands announced yesterday.

Crown told to prove link to business in fraud case

A MAGISTRATE yesterday ordered the Crown to establish that the user name purportedly used by former Ministry of Finance accounts clerk James Anwar Johnson was actually the user name connected to a local business receiving over thousands in unauthoris

PM to students: Take advantage of opportunities in the Bahamas

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert A Minnis’ first order of business after he touched down at the Donald Sangster International Airport for the 39th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, was to meet with Bahamian