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Duo Cleared of 2013 Sexual Assault Allegation

TWO men have been cleared by a Supreme Court jury of sexual assault allegations concerning an American visitor. Dino Bethel, and Parron Knowles, both 23, faced a count of unlawful sexual intercourse with the then 15-year-old that allegedly occurred

Police hunt for suspect after shooting

POLICE are searching for a man responsible for a shooting that left another man in hospital on Wednesday. According to reports, shortly after 11.30pm, a man was sitting in front of a home located at Hillside Estates, when another man in a gold colou

Mitchell/Smith fued continues to rage on

THE bitter war of words between Senator and former Cabinet minister Fred Mitchell and activist lawyer Fred Smith has been given new life with the formulation of a personal campaign forged by the latter.Mr Smith, QC, yesterday confirmed to The Tribune

U-turn on duty cuts for paint, drinks

AFTER protest from local manufacturers and criticism from the Official Opposition, the Minnis administration has decided to reverse its planned duty reductions on paint and fruit drinks.

BPL board authorised to fire staff as theft probe increases to $4m in total

MINISTER of Works Desmond Bannister said yesterday he has authorised the board at Bahamas Power and Light to “take the necessary steps” to remove persons from the company in relation to the millions of dollars that have allegedly been stolen.

Govt considering laws to let women with cancer gene keep insurance

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said he is looking at how best the government can draft legislation to prevent persons who test positive for the BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 gene mutations, which increase a woman’s chances of developing cancer, from being denied health insurance.

UPDATED: Nottage is ‘gravely ill’ in hospital

FORMER Minister of National Security Dr Bernard Nottage was in a “very troubling and grave state” in the Intensive Care Unit at Doctors Hospital up to press time, according to Progressive Liberal Party chairman Bradley Roberts.

Vendor defensive at $8m questions

JOHNATHAN Ash, who received more than $8m for hurricane related clean-up exercises in New Providence according to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, was irate when asked about matters related to those revelations yesterday.

Isaacs: Nation got value for my $2m contract

ERRINGTON “Minky” Isaacs, Progressive Liberal Party chairman emeritus, said yesterday his political affiliation had nothing to do with the nearly $2m contract he was awarded for remediation at the former Bahamas Electricity Corporation, as he labelled Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ criticism of the situation a “witch hunt”.

Bahamian student sings anthem at Red Sox game

BEFORE an estimated crowd of 30,000, Corei Moxey, a standout Bahamian student at Northeastern University, sang the national anthem of the United States at a recent Boston Red Sox game.Mr Moxey, a chemical engineering student, was selected for this ho

Sentence delayed for man who stabbed banker he claims made a pass at him

A MAN must wait an additional seven weeks before he is sentenced for the fatal stabbing of a banker he claimed had made a sexual pass at him.Lamar Albury, 26, was due before Senior Justice Vera Watkins for the penalty phase of his trial yesterday con

Police hold walkabout

POLICE yesterday conducted a walkabout in the community of Rock Crusher, aiming to improve relations with area residents and businesses.Led by Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean, a team of officers consisting of representatives from

Artist takes her workto the third dimension

BAHAMIAN artist Edwina Maynard put on a one-night only mixed 3D, acrylic and oil art show Wednesday evening.The pieces were on display at Doongalik Studios.The Art Institute of Charlotte senior hopes the pieces will provide insight into the views of

September Hearing For Possible Abetment To Murder Appeal

A MAN who wishes to challenge a Supreme Court jury’s verdict concerning abetment to murder connected to the fatal stabbing of the teenage son of convicted drug traffickers Dwight and Keva Major is scheduled to return to the Court of Appeal in Septemb

MENTAL HEALTH OF THE NATION: Alcoholism - a disease that can destroy lives

ALCOHOL has been with us for a long time, with such beverages apparently very popular in Greece about 2,000 BC. It is a drug that has become part of our culture so we need to learn to live with it rather than hope it will vanish; past attempts like

Man dies snorkelling on holiday

A MALE tourist died following a snorkelling incident on Tuesday, police said. Shortly after 3pm, a male visitor was snorkeling in waters off Rose Island, when he lost consciousness. The victim was taken to shore where he was given first aid assista

Police hunt for gunman

POLICE are searching for a gunman responsible for an armed robbery that occurred on Tuesday June 20. According to reports, shortly before 11pm a man was standing near his vehicle on Blue Hill Road north, when a slim dark male armed with a handgun ro

LCIS celebrates largest graduating class in its history

ON Thursday June 8, Lyford Cay International School (LCIS) celebrated its largest graduating class in history at the British Colonial Hilton.The 20 International Baccalaureate (IB) graduates have received over $648,000 in scholarships to attend top u

Davis warned Christie of ministers failing to gain works’ approval for capital works

UNDER the Christie administration, public/private partnerships were not coordinated through the Ministry of Works and were allowed to begin without technical experts at the ministry weighing in on a number of matters relating to them, Works Minister Desmond Bannister said Monday.

Photograph correction

IN Tuesday’s edition of The Tribune, under the page one caption “Two accused of separate murders,” a young man was incorrectly identified in a photograph as being Shaquille Bodie, 22, a man accused of attempted murder.

Minnis questions near $2m contract to top PLP

THE Minnis administration continues to discover all manner of “financial irregularities,” Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday, among them a nearly $2m remediation contract to a former high-ranking member of the Progressive Liberal Party and a questionable brokerage contract.

Unsealed Baha Mar papers show deal done on leases

BAHAMIANS who owned and held shop leases and concessions in the Baha Mar project were permitted by the China Export Import Bank (CEXIM) and the preferred purchaser to continue to hold them under the existing terms and conditions, according to the newly unsealed heads of terms for the West Bay Street project, tabled in Parliament last night.

Vendor got $8m storm cash

IN THE months ahead of the May 10 general election, one vendor received more than $8m to clean up New Providence in the wake of Hurricane Matthew of the $28,975,180 spent on these efforts in the country, while the government missed out on a more than $31m insurance payout because it opted not to pay the country’s Caribbean Catastrophic Risk Insurance (CCRIF), Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis revealed in Parliament.

Independent board to be set up to review citizenship applications

AN independent board will be established to review applications for citizenship to ensure politicians are not able to abuse the process by which citizenship is granted, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced yesterday.

Civil servants must now file reports after every overseas trip for govt

THE Minnis government has now stipulated that personnel dispatched by the country to any foreign workshop or conference must, upon return, file a written report that highlights the benefits or purpose of the event, or face being barred from further state-funded trips, according to Press Secretary Anthony Newbold.