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Man charged with murder

A MAN appeared in Magistrate’s Court on Friday afternoon facing a murder charge.

$18m health information system to be launched next year

THE official launch of a new, multi-million dollar integrated health information system is expected to take place in the Summer of next year, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands confirmed on Friday.

UPDATED: Man gunned down in fifth murder in six days

ANOTHER man on bail has been gunned down in daylight, with the fifth murder in six days occurring Friday afternoon.

Former Senator Frank Smith facing 15 charges

FORMER Progressive Liberal Party Senator Frank Smith appeared in Magistrate’s Court facing 15 criminal charges on Friday morning concerning the alleged solicitation of $65,000 in bribes from a woman he is said to have assisted in getting a contract.

Fans missing out on great games as Bahamas lands two silvers

DESPITE reports of low attendance at some events associated with the Commonwealth Youth Games being hosted in the capital this week, federation representatives for the games yesterday applauded the Local Organising Committee for “enduring gracefully”.

New offensive to tackle murder rate

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday admitted that there is a “significant amount of work to do” to reduce serious crimes in the capital, however he said he is “confident” that with the new policies the government plans on introducing, “things will begin to change”.

Minister admits NHI wide open to fraud

The Minister of Health yesterday admitted that the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme’s “non-existent checks and balances” have left taxpayers totally exposed to fraud and other financial abuses.

UPDATE: Frank Smith appears in court facing 15 charges

Frank Smith appeared in court this morning charged with one count of bribery, one of attempted extortion and 13 counts of extortion

No moves to legalise marijuana

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday shot down any notion that the Minnis administration is currently considering the decriminalisation of marijuana or legalisation of the drug for medicinal or recreational purposes.

‘No one above the law’

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames said yesterday that no one is above the law, adding that if a complaint is made against someone “no matter who you are” police will investigate the claim and bring charges where warranted.

Gomez hints at PLP anti-corruption move

DAMIAN Gomez, lawyer for the Progressive Liberal Party, said the Minnis administration’s directions for the Royal Bahamas Police Force to pursue corruption cases before legislation is passed establishing an independent anti-corruption agency has opened the system to abuse, bias and interference from the governing party.

Trio Face Court over Albany Lumber Theft

THREE men denied stealing lumber from a high-end resort at their arraignment in Magistrate’s Court yesterday.Theo Francis, 38, Jermaine Thompson, 37, and Gregory Doralis, 37, stood before Magistrate Carolyn Vogt-Evans facing a charge of stealing by r

Rebuilding work begins at St Paul's Methodist College

THE rebuilding process has started at St Paul’s Methodist College campus, which closed several years ago due to major infrastructural damage that made it unsafe.The school, which was located on Clive Avenue in Grand Bahama, fell into a state of disr

Staff not back to full hours despite repairs to Ministry of Health HQ

THE air-conditioning unit at the Ministry of Health’s headquarters is now working, though it is still unclear when operations will return to normal at the Poinciana Hill complex, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday.Dr Sands, in an interview

Grand Bahamians accused of gun and ammunition possession

THREE persons, including a pregnant woman, were charged with unlicensed firearm and ammunition possession in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. Karame Styles, 32, his wife, Tanika Styles, 33, both of Freeport, and George Willie, 46, of Pin

Roberts calls for residents to take to the streets in protest

CHAIRMAN of the Progressive Liberal Party Bradley Roberts has called on residents to take to the streets and demonstrate against the Minnis administration. Repeating the PLP’s refrain of “witch hunts” being conducted against members of the PLP, Mr

Lack of appointments leaves disclosures action in limbo

DESPITE the Minnis administration’s frequent indication that delinquent financial disclosures will no longer be tolerated, the work of the Public Disclosure Commission remains in limbo as its appointments have yet to be officially made, according to

Man injured in drive-by shooting

POLICE are searching for a male suspect responsible for a shooting that left a man in hospital on Wednesday. Around 9pm, a man had just walked out of a business in the Kennedy Subdivision, when the occupants in a grey Honda CRV vehicle pulled up and

Man in court accused of recent shooting death

A MAN appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of being the culprit behind a recent fatal shooting in the capital. Dino Nixon, 20, of Ridgeland Park stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt facing a charge of murder which was brou

UPDATED: Frank Smith's arraignment adjourned till Friday

FORMER Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Senator and member of Parliament Frank Smith was taken into police custody and questioned yesterday in connection with an ongoing fraud probe, The Tribune understands.

Child porn suspect detained

A MAN appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday facing a dozen child pornography charges.

Empty seats as fans stay away

MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Michael Pintard said it is too early to say if the Commonwealth Youth Games will yield a viable return on the government’s $7m investment despite a meagre turnout on opening night, adding: “Investments are not just financial.”

Doors opened for 3,000 new citizens

MORE than 3,000 people were granted citizenship between 2012 and April of this year, according to statistics Financial Services and Immigration Minister Brent Symonette gave The Tribune.

UPDATED: Bailed – to be gunned down

A MAN out on bail for murder, who was being electronically monitored, was shot multiple times and killed yesterday morning, marking the fourth murder in New Providence in five days.

BahamaHost graduates become tourism ambassadors for nation

FOUR hundred BahamaHost graduates received their certification on Tuesday evening and are now official tourism ambassadors for the Bahamas.Travis Robinson, parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, commended the graduates and welcomed them