US ‘joining’ the Commonwealth: An unreasonable expectation
Recent media stories have suggested that King Charles III could “invite” the United States to join the Commonwealth of Nations.
What is needed for VAT cut?
THE lead story in Friday’s Tribune stirred a response from the Office of the Prime Minister.
Tribute due to our local musicians
WITH the utmost respect and deepest condolences, I extend heartfelt sympathy to the family and loved ones of the late Elon Moxey, affectionately known as “The Crab Man”.
Race and politics in our nation
THE Bahamas, despite her size and geopolitical location weild a great deal of influence and sway within the region.
UPDATED: Marines being deployed to help fight GB fire
A TEAM of 26 marines are being deployed on Saturday to Grand Bahama to help tackle the wild fires that have broken out there - with National Security Minister Wayne Munroe warning that climate change has resulted in an early start to the fire season.
Teenager shot dead in early morning shooting
A TEENAGER is dead after an early Saturday morning shooting and a second man is injured after a separate shooting incident on Friday night.
LETTER: Hoping US Ambassador is declined
NOMINATION of ex-NFL player Herschel Walker as Ambassador to the Bahamas by The US.
LETTER: Clock is running on promises
IN this space we call Earth, all of us are confined by time. Time governs life, decisions, progress—and, importantly, governance. Whether measured by clocks, calendars, or constitutions, time determines what leaders can and should do with the mandate they’ve been given.
EDITORIAL: Dangling promises and an election on the way?
It must be election season. The promises are beginning.
Clubs and Societies March 28
The Cancer Society of The Bahamas received a grant in the amount of $6,500 from the MDRT Foundation, the charitable arm of MDRT (Million Dollar Round Table), The Premier Association of Financial Professionals.
ERIC WIBERG: Come run see Jerusalem
Folklore and fact intersect with a song named Run Come See Jerusalem, first sung in Andros in 1929, with witnesses and crew writing and performing the music.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Whose ocean is it anyway?
The waters of The Bahamas belong to all of us, or in the vernacular, allawee. We take so much pride in our waters you’d think we had given birth to them. Like those who live near dense forests or grow up against the backdrop of snow-capped mountains, we develop a rapport with our surroundings. We feel grounded by their very presence. They become part of our psyche as much as the neighbourhood we live in, the space we worship in, place where we work or play.
Fined for bail violation while waiting trial for rape and armed robbery
A MAN awaiting trial for armed robbery was fined after admitting to breaching his bail conditions three times while in Harbour Island.
Man gets two-year sentence for possession of loaded gun
A MAN was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday after admitting to possession of a loaded gun in Yellow Elder earlier this week.
$500 fine imposed for pulling switchblade knife on man
A MAN was ordered yesterday to compensate someone he pulled a switchblade on in the area of Yamacraw Beach Drive last week.
Annual Agri Expo returns - with more than 80 vendors taking part
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources is set to host its annual Agri Expo to promote Bahamian agriculture and strengthen food security.
Pathologist testifies that Wilkinson died from single gunshot to head in police-involved killing
A PATHOLOGIST testified yesterday that Deron Okoye Wilkinson died from a single gunshot wound to the head after being fatally shot by police in his car on Independence Highway in 2018.
Officials silent over tug and barge stranded on reef at Fowl Cay
MORE than a year after a tugboat and barge ran aground on a fragile reef in the protected Fowl Cays National Park, government officials remain silent on the stalled removal effort — despite repeated requests for answers.
GBPA gives govt over 80 acres of land to develop aquatics centre
THE government officially received over 80 acres of land on Thursday — valued at over $6 million — to develop a new aquatics centre at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex.
Largest HBCU college fair to be held today in Grand Bahama
THE largest HBCU college fair will be held in Grand Bahama and New Providence this week, awarding millions in scholarships to Bahamian students.
