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‘No cover-up when officers open fire’

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday downplayed the occurrence of police-involved shootings as the number of incidents for the year has sparked growing concern from many in the community.

NEMA – Ragged island still uninhabitable

NATIONAL Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Director Captain Stephen Russell told the Tribune yesterday the agency has never lifted its “uninhabitable” declaration on Ragged Island.

Govt 'travel spreadsheets' won't be released before year's end

THE Minnis administration’s promised ‘travel spreadsheets’ are not expected to be released before year’s end, according to Press Secretary Anthony Newbold. Responding to reporters at his weekly press briefing yesterday, Mr Newbold said the spreadshe

Key Oban documents will be released after sub-committee review

KEY Oban Energies documents will be released to the public after a cabinet sub-committee reviewing the project has completed its task, Press Secretary Anthony Newbold said yesterday.The committee is headed by Labour Minister Dion Foulkes and is respo

'Shots fired' during an attempted robbery of KFC

A CUSTOMER was left traumatized after shots reportedly rang out during an attempted armed robbery at the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant on Pioneer’s Way on Monday evening.The man shared his frightening ordeal on social media yesterday, telling how

Town hall meeting on transparency, corruption, freedom of information moved

A town hall meeting to educate the public on advocacy concerning the topics of transparency, corruption and freedom of information has been moved to the Bahamas Historical Society.The event, spearheaded by the environmental group Coalition to Save Cl

Govt's 'verbiage' 'may have been inaccurate' on forensic audits

ALTHOUGH the Minnis administration announced days after the 2017 general election that forensic audits will be conducted into certain institutions, Press Secretary Anthony Newbold admitted yesterday the administration’s “verbiage” may have been off.

No confirmation on the PM’s quarterly press conferences

MORE than a year after the general election, Press Secretary Anthony Newbold could not confirm if or when Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis will ever hold quarterly press conferences.

Gunman shoots victim in his car

A MAN was found dead in a car with a gunshot wound to his head in the Carmichael Road area yesterday afternoon.

'Blacklist over - but we must be wary of more EU pressure'

SENATOR Dion Foulkes yesterday forecast the country would soon face more pressures from the European Union and should be ready to act quickly to avoid further reputational damage.On Friday, Finance Minister K Peter Turnquest announced the Bahamas had

Stopping migrants 'not as easy as it looks'

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) is working on implementing a drone programme to improve its capabilities and combat the threat of illegal migrants, Acting Officer-In-Charge of Coral Harbour Captain Adrian Chriswell said yesterday.Speaking to r

Family's fury over boat death verdict

By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter rrolle@tribunemedia.net A JURY in the Coroner’s Court ruled last week Wednesday that the death of 25-year-old Christopher Turnquest in a 2016 boating incident involving the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF

Belt beating girl taken into care

A GIRL severely beaten by her guardians in videos that recently went viral has been taken into the custody of the state, The Tribune understands. 

Sex attacks suspect: Boy, 15, to be charged

A 15-year-old boy is expected to be charged in Magistrate’s Court today in connection with three recent sexual assault incidents of young girls that sparked concern around the country, Police Chief Superintendent Solomon Cash said yesterday.

Henfield’s ‘no’ on spy bill vote

SENATOR Ranard Henfield indicated in a tweet over the weekend he will vote against the Interception of Communication Bill in the Senate, calling the issue “a matter of conscience”.

Chipman demands probe into police shooting

IN the wake of another police-involved shooting in his community, Centreville MP Reece Chipman is calling for the creation of statutory framework to investigate and examine police shootings.

Suspect accused of Grove murder

A 23-year-old man was arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday over allegations he murdered another man in the Grove area earlier this month.Leander Bell, of Rosebud Road, stood before Deputy Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain charged with one count

Witness says clerk in fraud case admitted 'manipulation'

A GOVERNMENT employee yesterday testified how former Ministry of Finance accounts clerk James Anwar Johnson admitted to “manipulating” invoices which ultimately resulted in a local business receiving over $400,000 in unauthorised payments.Duane Ellis

Migrants told 'we cannot support you'

THE Chief Magistrate yesterday scolded the 25 Haitian nationals caught trying enter the country illegally over the weekend, telling them: “we cannot support you”. Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt told the 25 people —15 women (one pregnant) and

Environmentalists say no to Oban plan for oil refinery

A HOST of environmental groups have formed an alliance to appeal to the government to reject moves for offshore drilling and to abandon the planned Oban oil refinery in Grand Bahama.Non-profit organisation Save the Bays (STB), along with the newly f

Ziggy played with cars: Search for missing cat

AN eastern New Providence resident is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Ziggy the cat, whose curious penchant for indiscriminately “inspecting” other people’s vehicles may have finally caught up with him.

80 Haitian migrants intercepted near Exuma Chain

A VESSEL containing 80 Haitian migrants was intercepted near the Exuma Chain on Monday evening.The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) reported the sailing sloop was apprehended after acting on information they had received earlier that day.RBDF Patro

WSC union says rehire employees after court case

THE government has advised the Water and Sewerage Corporation to reinstate the three employees who were formerly accused of stealing a fire hydrant from their employer “as soon as possible”, the corporation’s union chief Dwayne Woods said yesterday.

26 captured as sloop lands off Venice Bay

AN “ongoing search” for illegal migrants is underway by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force following the capture of a number of Haitians in south New Providence on Sunday.

Robbers swim to get away after boat at Arawak Cay raided

POLICE arrested one man but two others swam to freedom following an armed robbery that took place on a boat moored at Arawak Cay on Friday.