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Police hunting armed robbers after weekend attacks

POLICE are asking members of the public to come forward with any information they might have to assist them in solving two armed robberies that occurred in Nassau on the weekend.In the first incident, shortly after 10pm on Friday, a man was walking o

Three dead in just 12 hours

THE family of two teen brothers fatally shot in a barbershop on Saturday are on edge, fearing criminals are not done with targeting their family.

$2.5bn in VAT income – yet debt went up

THE government has collected some $2.5bn in value added tax revenue since 2015, according to Finance Minister Peter Turnquest who accused the former Christie administration of mismanaging the money.

Candles for Camron

FAMILY, friends and neighbours of slain primary school student Camron Cooper yesterday marched through the streets of his Englerston community, declaring that “enough is enough” in the aftermath of the young boy’s death by a stray bullet last week.

70 percent against tax rise in survey

MOST Bahamians oppose the Minnis administration’s “People’s Budget”, with more than 70 percent against the impending value added tax increase, a new scientific poll from marketing and research firm Public Domain reveals.

500 student loans paid off after incentive plan

NEARLY five hundred borrowers have paid off student loans from the Education Loan Authority through the government’s student loan repayment incentive programme, which was established in February 2016.However, MICAL MP Miriam Emmanuel, ELA chairwoman,

Pedestrian killed after being hit by two vehicles

A PEDESTRIAN died after he was hit by two vehicles as he tried to walk across a highway on Saturday morning. According to police, around 2am Saturday, the man was attempting to walk across the southern lane of Tonique Williams Darling Highway, in the

Two held after $168,000 of marijuana recovered in Exuma

A joint operation between police and Defence Force officers resulted in the seizure of $168,000 worth of dangerous drugs in Exuma on Sunday morning.

Man shot dead by armed robber

A man was shot dead outside his home on Saturday night - the third homicide of the day in the capital.

Two dead after shooting inside barbershop

Two men are dead after a shooting inside a barbershop on Saturday morning.

Police seeking two men

Police are seeking the public’s help in locating two men.

Business man says people will suffer if gambling issue not addressed

A VETERAN businessman yesterday said the Bahamian people and economy will suffer if the gambling issue is not addressed.

Hotel Corporation transitioned to the Tourism Development Corporation

THE Hotel Corporation has now transitioned to the Tourism Development Corporation (TDC), according to its Chairman, Pineridge MP Frederick McAlpine.

Woman accused of daughter's death to have mental fitness tested next month

A 40-year-old woman accused of killing her one-year-old daughter by setting her on fire last year will have her mental fitness to stand trial tested by a Supreme Court jury next month.

Two armed robberies within hours

POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding two armed robberies that occurred within five hours of each other in the capital on Thursday.

Judge denies man's claim on ex-wife's properties

A Supreme Court judge has denied a man’s attempts to secure an interest in his ex-wife’s $4m home and her 12 condominiums, while ordering his ex-wife to pay him $100,000 to “ease his transition” into living without a partner.

MP: Grand Bahama 'dying a slow death'

PINERIDGE MP Frederick McAlpine said Grand Bahama “is dying a slow death,” urging his governing party to try a “little harder and faster” to bring some economic relief to the island.

International humanitarian award for 'Mother' Pratt

FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Cynthia “Mother” Pratt has received an international humanitarian award for her commitment to community building throughout the years.

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Drilling finds more murky groundwater in Grand Bahama

MURKY groundwater samples were obtained on Wednesday during another drilling exercise at Pinder’s Point, Grand Bahama – an area residents believe is affected by industrial pollution. The exercise was undertaken by the Grand Bahama Environmental Assoc

Cooper hits out at FNM hypocrisy

EXUMA & Ragged Island MP Chester Cooper (PLP) ridiculed the Free National Movement and its intended value added tax hike yesterday, portraying a party that voted against VAT’s introduction as hypocritical.

'Tough choice is best for country'

THE Minnis administration may pay a political price for its value added tax hike, but it is better to pay that price than face the ramifications of not making the hard decisions, St Barnabas MP Shanendon Cartwright said yesterday.As he made a case fo

Miss Bahamas is the queen of hearts

NEWLY-crowned Miss World Bahamas Brinique Gibson visited the students and faculty of Garvin Tynes Primary School and Autism Centre yesterday. She greeted and embraced the students who were ecstatic to see her. Ms Gibson was crowned last month during

‘We’ll tackle any illegal web shops’

ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel yesterday warned that any illegality in the gaming industry will be “vigorously addressed” by the government as he moved to address recent statements by gaming house operators that appeared to resonate as a threat of moving “underground” to escape impending tax increases.

Gaming board workers tested for tuberculosis

WORKERS in the Centreville House building have been tested for tuberculosis in the wake of speculation that a female Gaming Board employee was hospitalised last week for the illness, Bahamas Public Services Union President Kimsley Ferguson told The Tribune yesterday.