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Minnis talks of ‘calm’ ahead of rollout of crime plan

A DAY after a man was found murdered at Boatswain Hill in the capital, marking the fifth killing since the Free National Movement  was elected to govern the country, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said “there is a sense of calmness” hovering over The Bahamas after his party’s crippling defeat of the Progressive Liberal Party.

16-year-old dead after stabbing on Grand Bahama

POLICE in Grand Bahama are investigating a stabbing incident that left a 16-year-old boy dead on Monday.

Union concern as BAIC supervisor accused of sexual assault to return to BAIC

PLANS to have a controversial supervisor reinstated at the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation in the coming weeks has been objected to as union representatives push to have the move barred.

‘PLP committed to $100m of healthcare initiatives without funding in place’

OVER $100m worth of “unfunded” commitments were made by the previous Progressive Liberal Party administration for unspecified public healthcare initiatives, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands claimed yesterday.

Senior NIB officials put on leave

SENIOR officials from the National Insurance Board have been told to take their take vacation leave effective today as the Minnis administration prepares to audit the government agency, well-placed sources confirmed to The Tribune yesterday.

Five years and no disclosures

DESPITE repeated calls for parliamentarians to submit annual financial declarations as mandated by law, Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) Chairman Myles Laroda said yesterday that there is a handful of officials who did not make a single disclosure for the entire five-year term of the Christie administration.

Hanna Martin to 'make intentions public' on PLP leadership bid

ENGLERSTON MP Glenys Hanna Martin said yesterday that she plans to publicly address speculation that she will challenge interim PLP Leader Philip Davis for the post at the party’s next convention. In an interview with The Tribune on Monday, Mrs Hann

Cabinet 'still reviewing' Baha Mar deal

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday Cabinet is still in the process of “reviewing” the Baha Mar deal. Asked about the status of this aspect of national interest, Dr Minnis said: “We are still reviewing. We are still reviewing. And I want

Davis: Police payments show FNM treasury claims false

LEADER of the Progressive Liberal Party Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday welcomed the long overdue payment of overtime to police officers.In a statement, Mr Davis said Monday’s first payment in this regard proves the Free National Movement’s remarks a

Human smuggling alert for Bimini and Grand Bahama

SMUGGLING trends in recent years have pinpointed Bimini and Grand Bahama as hot spots for illegal migration to the United States, according to Immigration Director William Pratt yesterday.

Payouts to police officers for overtime work begin

AS police officers started to receive their long-sought overtime pay yesterday, many expressed happiness and relief though there were still a few unanswered questions about the process that sprung from a landmark Supreme Court ruling in 2015.

ADOPTIVE FATHER OF TEN JAILED FOR COCAINE TRAFFICKING

A MAN who has adopted 10 children was sentenced to four years in prison yesterday after he admitted to trafficking $36,000 worth of cocaine out of the country.Sergio Demeritte, 33, appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes with Shermaine

Dentist's family seeks help for medical bills

FREEPORT dentist Dr Hayward Romer suffered a stroke in March and his family is in the process of raising funds for his medical bills after his insurance company refused to cover his medical costs. The Romers need to raise $80,000 and have started a

DAMES WARNS OF NO QUICK FIX TO CRIME

MINISTER of National Security Marvin Dames said yesterday that the Free National Movement (FNM) will start rolling out its new crime plan “with immediate effect” but cautioned that there will not be a “quick fix” to the high levels of crime.He did n

Freeport business targeted by armed robbers

A LOCAL business in Freeport was robbed of an undetermined amount of cash during an armed robbery last Friday.According to police reports, shortly after 5 pm an armed man robbed a business in the Millennium Mall, located on West Atlantic Drive, and

Homes still unrepaired after hurricanes in 2016 and 2015

WITH the 2017 hurricane season opening on Thursday, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis noted yesterday that there are still homes in a state of disrepair following 2016’s Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Joaquin in 2015.This is despite a hefty loan in t

Mother and son on probation for role in schoolyard fight

A MOTHER and her son were put on probation yesterday for their involvement in a schoolyard incident that was captured on cellphone video and shared on social media. Rhonda Sands, 51, and Javano Sands, 24, appeared before Acting Assistant Chief Magis

Pair accused over QVS robbery

TWO men appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of committing a recent gunpoint robbery of a pharmacy in the Seagrapes Shopping Plaza.

Helping schools to go green

HUNDREDS of students in the northern Bahamas will find environmental programmes in their schools next year, thanks to a generous donation from Save The Bays (STB).Recipient schools, all in Grand Bahama, were surprised when they were selected without

Back-up air conditioning installed as short-term solution at hospital

A “back-up” air conditioning system has been installed at the Princess Margaret Hospital to replace the hospital’s faulty unit in the short-term, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands confirmed yesterday.Another unit has been ordered to ultimately replace t

BPL ‘critical’ without new equipment

BAHAMAS Power and Light is at a “critical stage” and if the company does not get new equipment immediately, the summer will be plagued with power outages, according to President of the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union Paul Maynard.

Foulkes: No work permits where Bahamians are qualified for job

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has directed government officials to ensure that no foreigner should get a work permit where there are qualified Bahamians to fill that position, Minister of Labour Dion Foulkes said yesterday.

$30,000 payout for incorrect wanted poster

THE Supreme Court awarded $30,000 in damages to a woman after police erroneously reported that she was an armed robbery suspect and circulated wanted posters of her in 2010.

UPDATED: Shooting at Boatswain Hill leaves man dead

A MAN was shot dead in the Carmichael Road area yesterday, bringing the country’s murder count for the first five months of  2017 to 58, according to The Tribune’s records.

Hurricane fund claim disputed

KWASI Thompson is facing pushback from his predecessor in the Ministry of Grand Bahama following his claims that the previous administration spent hurricane relief funds in a “disturbing” way.