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We Rise: Keep your promises

THE success of Saturday’s We Rise march against the Minnis administration’s “inaction” in office, proves many of the promises made by the government on the campaign trail have gone unfulfilled, according to one of the group’s lead organisers, Coderro Emanuel Armbrister.

Emergency supplies shipped to Inagua

AS HURRICANE Irma approaches, the National Emergency Management Agency announced it plans to ship donated emergency supplies from the United States to the country’s Emergency Relief Warehouse in Inagua.

Cutlass killer suspect captured

A 54-year-old Long Island woman was hacked to death with a cutlass early Saturday morning during a domestic dispute that also left her elderly mother in the Intensive Care Unit at Princess Margaret Hospital.

Power plant still has a hole in its roof from Hurricane Matthew

PAUL Maynard, president of the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union, has warned of potential flooding at Bahamas Power and Light’s Clifton Pier Power Plant after damage sustained during Hurricane Matthew last October was never repaired.

Two killed in traffic accidents at weekend

POLICE are investigating two traffic accidents that left two people dead - one in Grand Bahama, the other from Eleuthera.

Minnis makes first trip to US as PM

PRIME Minister Hubert Minnis travelled to Atlanta, Georgia, on the weekend, where he urged Bahamians overseas and other potential investors at a special reception to invest in this country, saying his administration is cutting the red tape and long w

Opening of three schools is delayed

THE Ministry of Education has advised that the opening of three schools will be delayed until later in September. The Early Childhood Centre on East Street South and Stephen Dillet Primary School will not open until Monday, September 11 for all stud

Spate of armed robberies

POLICE are looking for the suspects behind five separate armed robberies that occurred over the weekend. In the first incident, shortly after 3pm Friday, two employees were at a business at the Airport Industrial Park when two men, one with a handgu

'Are churches getting a better deal from government?'

ATTORNEY Fred Smith, QC, has called government’s change of course “discriminatory” in its demand that churches, together with other non-profit organisations, submit their financial information to the Registrar General’s Department in accordance with

Police hunt for suspect after late-night murder

POLICE are still searching for the person responsible for a shooting incident that left one man dead late Friday night. The murder took place shortly after 11pm and was one of two killings that took place over the weekend, the other one was in Long

Political rivals dispute late payment of workers

By RICARDO WELLSTribune Staff Reporterrwells@tribunemedia.netPROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts raised concern yesterday over the non-payment of numerous civil servants last month, a matter Minister of Finance K Peter Turnquest said

VIDEO: THE TRIBUNE'S TOP 5 - your countdown of the week's big stories

Khrisna Virgil reviews the big stories that had the Bahamas talking this week.

Female dies in Long Island cutlass attack, man shot dead on Blue Hill Road

Two people are dead after a shooting on Blue Hill Road on Friday night and a cutlass attack on Long Island early on Saturday.

UPDATED: Two held after cocaine seizure in Bimini

Two Bahamian men were arrested Friday in connection with a major drug bust that has resulted in the seizure of some $2 million worth of suspected cocaine on the island of Bimini.

Man dies in Grand Bahama car crash

Police in Grand Bahama are investigating a traffic accident in which a man died on Friday afternoon.

Seminars aim to develop protocol for police dealing with domestic violence

THE Pan American Development Foundation hosted the first of three seminars yesterday, aimed at developing a "step by step protocol" for Royal Bahamas Police Force Officers responding to domestic violence complaints.

Former Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett back in court for status hearing

FORMER Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett was back in the Magistrate’s court on Friday for a status hearing after he faced several criminal charges in July.

Results expose failing schools

A DAY after Education Minister Jeff Lloyd said “something is wrong” with the country’s educational system, officials withheld an official subject letter grade breakdown for the Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education examination results, which also show that of 6,692 students who sat the national tests this year, only 521 or 7.8 per cent, scored a C or above in mathematics, English and a science subject.

Govt confident on Pointe progress

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Darren Henfield said China’s recently announced restrictions on overseas investments will possibly impact “new investments” in the Bahamas but not those that have already been approved, such as The Pointe or Baha Mar. 

Munroe considers bid for PLP chairmanship

ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe is considering running for chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party when it holds its October convention.

A beacon of light for 200 years

TODAY marks the 200th anniversary of one of the country's most famed and historic landmarks, the Nassau lighthouse.

Drivers and public urged to be safe for start of new term

POLICE issued several critical warnings yesterday to parents and the motoring public before the start of the 2017-2018 academic year, with senior command of the Royal Bahamas Police Force pleading for an “incident free” period.

Lawyer accuses RBDF of false arrest and intimidation

ATTORNEY Sherita Forbes has accused the Royal Bahamas Defence Force of falsely arresting, detaining and intimidating her at the RBDF’s Coral Harbour base as she attempted to counsel a marine who requested representation after he was relieved of duties and taken into custody before the force’s Intelligence Unit.

Five accused over massive $3m marijuana hail seizure

FIVE men, ranging in age from 23 to 42, were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court on various drug related charges in connection with the recent seizure of just over $3m worth of marijuana in waters off Exuma.

Two held after drug finds

TWO men were arrested and accused of drug possession in separate incidents on Wednesday by Mobile Division officers.