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Magistrate orders police to be charged with perjury

A senior magistrate has ordered two police officers be charged with perjury after video surveillance contradicted what they claimed happened the night they arrested a man in a nightclub for having an illegal firearm late last year.Senior Magistrate D

Taino Beach fails water standards

A popular beach on Grand Bahama has received a ‘no-swim’ alert by an international online organisation after failing to meet water quality standards.According to Swim Guide.org, water samples were taken on June 28 at Taino Beach by Save the Bays/Wate

Bethel: Don't speculate, wait for the investigation

ALL necessary steps are being taken to ensure the deadly Exuma boat accident is thoroughly investigated with the government set to use the “highest technologies” to determine the cause of the onboard explosion, Attorney General Carl Bethel said yeste

Urban Renewal summer camp begins

THREE weeks of fun and excitement have been planned for the youngsters enrolled in the Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development Urban Renewal’s annual summer camp.The camp kicked off Tuesday with an opening ceremony at Evangelistic Temple.Bi

Davis: PM not taking tragedy seriously enough

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ response to the Exuma boating tragedy shows a lack of appreciation for the seriousness of the situation, Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday.On Monday when he was asked to speak about

Govt was 'not hiding' $25m Grand Lucayan equity stake

PRESS Secretary Anthony Newbold yesterday could not explain why ministers failed to discuss the $25m budget for an equity stake in the Grand Lucayan Resort during the budget debate in the House of Assembly last month.“Not really,” he said when asked

US tourist tells court of island sex attack

AN American woman has claimed a Bahamian man allegedly forced her to give him oral sex, assaulted her with two fingers and gave her oral sex without her consent on a Family Island four years ago.The 21-year-old woman, testifying before Justice Cheryl

‘Where are they all going to live?’: Davis demands - what now for shanty families

LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes’ admission that there will most likely be challenges finding rental properties in Abaco for evicted shanty town residents proves there is a lack of planning and vision by the government, according to Official Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday.

Omar Archer – govt ‘offered me a job’

OMAR Archer claimed yesterday he has been offered a high ranking job at the Bahamas Agricultural & Industrial Corporation.

Moving jobs: that’s not a problem

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ decision to reassign four Cabinet portfolios earlier this week may open the door to several new initiatives and policies within those respective ministries in the coming months.

Husband of Exuma fatality loses leg

TIRAN Jackson, the husband of the woman killed over the weekend when an Exuma tour boat burst into flames, has had one of his legs amputated, according to a GoFundMe account created by his family.

Cruise ship passenger drowns

A CRUISE ship passenger is believed to have drowned in waters of Great Sturrup Cay in the Berry Islands, police said.The man was discovered floating and unresponsive after 1pm yesterday.He was removed from the water and CPR was rendered. He was trans

Davis pledges to seek answers on PLP govt bills

OFFICIAL Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis is using the powers conferred on him as chairman of the Public Accounts Committee to send for explanations from the Ministry of Finance on several matters, including a list of major invoices that will m

Kayak tour firm wins top award

GRAND Bahama’s Kayak Nature Tours – which provides thrilling tour excursions to many cruise passengers - was recently named the Top Tour Operator of the Year in the region by Carnival Cruise Lines.Kayak Nature Tours continues to provide not only uniq

Project aims to help women improve export businesses

BAHAMAS Agricultural and Industrial Corporation in collaboration with Caribbean Export Development Agency recently teamed up to assist Bahamian women in business through We-Xport – Women Empowered through Export.We-Xport is designed to support Caribb

Serial housebreaker is jailed for five years

A NEW Providence man was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison on multiple counts of housebreaking and stealing offences in Grand Bahama.Dave Stanford Coakley, 51, of Golden Gates No 1, was arraigned in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on ab

Royal Oasis an eyesore - and something has to be done

MINISTER of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson has said the old Royal Oasis property in Grand Bahama cannot continue to remain an eyesore and that measures are being looked at to deal with the situation.The property, made up of the 845-room Tower

VIDEO: Residents 'lose everything' in blaze at Inagua homes

AN early morning fire in Mathew Town, Inagua, left two residences “completely destroyed” yesterday. According to officials on the island, the fire was reported at 8.15am, when a police officer on patrol spotted the flames. The residences were two wo

Marijuana field discovered

POLICE in North Andros uncovered a marijuana field with approximately 600 plants on Monday.Shortly after 8am, officers from Andros, acting on information, went to an area near the Bahamas Agriculture Research Community, where they uncovered the field

Christian Council 'won't fight' Sands over free condoms plan

BAHAMAS Christian Council President Delton Fernander said the organisation will not challenge Health Minister Dr Duane Sands over any plans to provide free contraceptives for students.In an interview with The Tribune yesterday, Mr Fernander insisted

Victim confirmed as missing woman

THE worst fears of the family and friends of Kiria Erica Musgrove materialised yesterday as police confirmed the 25-year-old mother’s body was the one found in a field off Cowpen Road on Sunday evening.

CARICOM calls for marijuana to be treated the same as alcohol

A CARICOM report calling for an end to the prohibition of marijuana for the entire region is up for discussion in Cabinet today, according to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis.

TWO ACCUSED OF SEX ATTACK ON TOURISTS

TWO Harbour Island natives were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday over allegations they raped a 17-year-old female tourist and had unlawful sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old tourist late last month.

Undercover agents to target VAT cheats

OFFICIALS have posted “undercover agents” throughout stores to guard against price gouging, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis disclosed yesterday.

UPDATED: Shuffling the pack

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis insisted his decision to reassign four Cabinet portfolios just 14 months after taking office does not mean he lost faith in any of his ministers, adding they performed “exceptionally well”.