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Officials hunt for licence forgers

OFFICIALS from the Road Traffic Department yesterday confirmed that an investigation is underway to determine the source of several “fake” licences that have turned up for renewal in recent weeks.

Hit and run fatality: Two held in Bimini

POLICE have taken two men into custody in connection with Wednesday morning’s fatal hit and run.

Locked in: No right to scrap Oban deal over any environmental issue

THE government has relinquished its ability to terminate the heads of agreement with Oban Energies because of what environmental impact assessments may conclude about the safety of the project, according to the much-anticipated document which Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis tabled in Parliament yesterday evening.

Kickback demands kept investors away

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis again accused the Christie administration of being corrupt, telling the House of Assembly last night he has heard that some foreign investors have been hesitant to do business here for fear of being asked for a “so-called incentive”.

Minister responds to concerns of Corrections Services officers

PUBLIC Services Minister Brensil Rolle has responded to claims that Department of Correctional Services officers are not receiving their pensions, their permanent and pensionable letters, nor are they being promoted. Last Friday, Bahamas Prison Staf

Man in tears as he is cleared of kidnapping and robbing student

A MAN cried audibly from a Supreme Court holding dock after being unanimously acquitted of the armed robbery and kidnapping of a local college student six years ago. Ekron Taylor lowered his head and sobbed as a nine member jury returned unanimous n

Court delays sentencing of QC teacher's killers

THE sentencing of two men and a teenager for murdering Queen’s College elementary teacher Joyelle McIntosh in 2015 has been delayed after counsel for one of the convicts argued against the “complete logical fallacy” of his client being convicted on b

Dug up the road? A $10,000 fine may be coming your way

A $10,000 fine is under consideration for utility companies responsible for digging up newly paved roads.Director of Works Melanie Roach said the Ministry of Works is recommending that the present fine of $75 be increased.“We are looking to upgrade t

Woman who slapped teacher freed

THE COURT of Appeal yesterday freed a Grand Bahama woman who was previously imprisoned for attacking the principal of Jack Hayward High School five years ago.Appellate Justices Jon Isaacs, Roy Jones, and acting appellate Justice Sir Michael Barnett,

PLP 'made provisions' for new morgue in Cat Island

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis made “provisions” for a morgue to be built on Cat Island during the last administration, PLP Chairman Fred Mitchell told The Tribune yesterday.However, these plans were stopped when the Minnis adm

Bills seek to cut out corruption

LAWMAKERS united yesterday to support the Proceeds of Crime Bill and the Financial Transactions Reporting Bill, laws meant to clamp down on corruption and crime, although Progressive Liberal Party leaders warned against overreach.The Proceeds of Crim

Government 'neglect to address' dangerous oil leak at Clifton

ENVIRONMENT group Save the Bays (STB) has accused the government of neglect after a representative of the group said it spotted “another large and dangerous oil leak” from the Clifton Pier Power Station causing “critical damage” to the surrounding ma

Palacious seeks new push to reach at-risk youths in inner city

the Governor General’s Youth Award is expanding into inner city communities to reach even more high-risk youths.

Bahamian accused of harbouring person without legal status

A Bahamian man of Haitian descent was charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday with harbouring an illegal person.

Human smuggler suspect detained

A Grand Bahama man was arrested by US Coast Guard officials on suspected human smuggling after he and eight other people of various nationalities were discovered on a disabled private yacht in international waters on February 18.

Grand Bahama to host day of prayer

WOMEN of all religious denominations on Grand Bahama will come together for the annual “World Day of Prayer” today, joining some three million people around the world in a celebration of worship and prayer.

Kofhe Goodman to be sentenced next month

KOFHE Goodman’s sentence for killing 11-year-old Marco Archer nearly six years ago will be handed down by a Supreme Court judge in two weeks.

Public disclosure deadline extended until March 31

TWO days before financial disclosures were to be submitted, the deadline has been extended to March 31, Public Disclosure Commission Chairman Myles Laroda said yesterday, telling The Tribune the decision was based on challenges the PDC faced.

Minister blamed as disability commission left 'in disarray'

THE Persons with Disabilities Commission is in “complete disarray” with Social Services Minister Lanisha Rolle at the helm, a commission member told The Tribune yesterday as he accused her of doing nothing to advance the cause of the body.

Magistrate unhappy over delay in Frank Smith case

THE chief magistrate yesterday denied a request to have former PLP Senator Frank Smith’s bribery and extortion trial thrown out over allegations of “prosecutorial misconduct” concerning the Crown’s late bid to introduce key evidence against the accused, although reprimanding prosecutors for conducting “a piecemeal type of disclosure” to date.

Davis slams 'reckless' Minnis on refinery deal

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is “reckless” for proceeding with the $5.5 billion Oban Energies project despite last week’s revelations about its front man, adding this shows his “lack of good judgment”.

Two more pedestrians killed in road accidents

TWO pedestrians were killed in less than 24 hours after being struck by vehicles in two separate incidents, including a hit and run.

Bethel: We'll fight immigration rulings

THE Office of the Attorney General will conduct a review of the recent rulings handed down by Supreme Court Justice Gregory Hilton concerning migrant detention by the Department of Immigration to determine the extent of its appeal, Attorney General Carl Bethel said yesterday.

Bodies in bathtubs

WHEN anyone is declared dead on Cat Island they are stuffed into a body bag, placed in a bathtub and blanketed with ice to slow the process of decomposition, The Tribune has been told.

Shot dead as he arrived home

A 28-year-old man was shot dead after pulling up to his Yellow Elder Gardens home late Tuesday night.