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Minister of Transport opens Oil Spill Preparedness and Management Workshop

MINISTER of Transport and Local Government Frankie Campbell welcomed delegates for an oil spill workshop on Sunday, May 21.

Bahamian staff reported safe after terror attack at Manchester Arena

THE Bahamas High Commission in London has reported that all staff of the High Commission, Bahamas Tourist Office and Bahamas Maritime Office are safe following the May 22 suspected terrorist attack at a pop concert in Manchester, England, reportedly resulting in the death of 22 persons and injuries to many others.

Lloyd aims to increase investment in technical education

DURING his maiden formal presentation as Minister of Education, Jeffrey Lloyd did not mince his words regarding his views on technical vocational education and training (TVET), saying that it serves as the core discipline in the efficiency of any society.

PMH surgeries postponed after fault in care block

ELECTIVE surgeries at the Princess Margaret Hospital have been postponed due to a malfunctioning air-conditioning systems, according to the hospital’s administrator.

Residents left unpaid in wake of Fyre Festival

THE words “Fyre Festival” have left an acrid, bitter taste in the mouths of Exuma residents, many of whom are still unpaid nearly a month after the event descended into chaos.

FNM to start making good on tax promises in budget

DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest said yesterday the Minnis administration intends to begin making good on its tax-related promises in next week’s budget presentation.

Pledge to free ZNS from political manipulation

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis pledged to transform ZNS from what was a “state propaganda machine under the last government” into a “properly functioning public broadcasting corporation” yesterday as he spoke at Government House during a swearing-in ceremony for parliamentary secretaries and government senators.

BPL $1m theft probe finds payments to 'fake firms'

FOUR Bahamas Power and Light employees have been suspended and one person has been terminated pending an investigation into the theft of nearly $1m at the power company, The Tribune understands.

Bannister slams ‘stupid’ and ‘nasty’ social media rumours

NEWLY appointed Minister of Works Desmond Bannister said yesterday that recent social media rumours about his health were “stupid,” “immature” and “nasty” as he expressed eagerness to begin the work of beautifying The Bahamas through his new role.

Mitchell, Darville, Sweeting and Coleby Davis named PLP senators

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday announced the Official Opposition’s four Senate appointments, including two former Cabinet ministers, whom he said “will hold the government’s feet to the fire”.

Munroe investigating lawsuit in wake of arrests at BAIC

FOLLOWING the arrest and release of former Nassau Village member of Parliament Dion Smith and several Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation employees in connection with a police probe into “theft by reason of employment,” attorney Wayne Munroe said a team is “looking at” whether there are grounds for his clients to sue over the handling of the matter.

Man was fatally shot in the head as he got out of his car

A 30-year-old man is dead after he was shot in the head while getting out of his car late Sunday night.

FYRE FESTIVAL: ‘I don’t think they really knew how big this thing was’

Not enough time, no planning, locals working 20-hour days and not getting paid. Ava Turnquest hears from one man caught in the festival fiasco . . .

Grandfather of ten jailed over seizure of $1m of marijuana

A grandfather of 10 was sentenced to five years in prison yesterday after pleading guilty to several drug related charges in connection with a recent seizure of marijuana in South Andros worth over $1m.

RBDF officer faces court over firearm offence

A ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force officer was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on five charges of possession of a firearm and ammunition in connection with the seizure of a loaded handgun in the Englerston constituency over the weekend.

Fitzgerald launched education audit prior to election

EDUCATION Minister Jeffrey Lloyd yesterday confirmed that an extensive audit is underway at the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology as the government looks to determine if the more than $300m allocated to the ministry is being used in a “proactive and useful” manner.

Lloyd seeks construction unit within Ministry of Education

THE Ministry of Education is looking to establish a cohort of construction and maintenance personnel to carry out repairs and construction independent of the Ministry of Works.

Biodiesel the solution for Bahamas Waste

BAHAMAS Waste collects anywhere between 6,000 and 8,000 gallons of used cooking oil per month that is manufactured into biodiesel, a renewable biodegradable fuel.

Environmental leader welcomes Ferreira appointment as minister

THE Grand Bahama Environmental Association welcomes the appointment of attorney Romauld Ferreira as the new minister of environment and pledges its full support to the ministry’s initiatives.

Laboratory services now available under NHI Bahamas

BAHAMIANS and legal residents who have enrolled in NHI Bahamas will now be able to access laboratory services as part of their primary care benefits.

UPDATED: We March organiser Ranard Henfield appointed to Senate

AMID criticism of his new appointment to the Senate, We March organiser Ranard Henfield insisted today that he has not joined the Free National Movement and that he would lead a march against the new government as a senator “if necessary” in order to hold the Minnis administration accountable.

UPDATED: Dion Smith released from custody without charge

DION Smith was released from police custody without being charged on Friday as investigations into alleged “theft by reason of employment” at the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation continued.

Government must listen to church, warns ex-Christian Council leader

IF the Free National Movement wants to remain in office, former Bahamas Christian Council President Rev Dr Ranford Patterson yesterday declared that the governing party must listen to the church.

UPDATED: Man shot dead getting out of his car in Redland Acres

POLICE in New Providence have reported the fatal shooting of a man who was getting out of his car in the Redland Acres area off Soldier Road on Sunday night.

Fraudster found with cut wrists in burning Cable Beach condo

THE body of a Caucasian man discovered after a fire at a condominium in Cable Beach on Saturday is believed to be that of Bahamian-based fraudster, Derek Guise Turner.