AAIA report into Thursday’s plane crash highlights bad weather
LOW visibility due to weather conditions at the time a plane ditched in waters west of New Providence have been highlighted by investigators probing the cause of the crash that killed two people and injured four.
Govt set to demolish over 100 shanty structures on Cowpen Road
MORE than 100 illegal structures in the T-Wash shantytown on Cowpen Road will soon be demolished, according to Craig Delancy, buildings control officer at the Ministry of Works and Family Island Affairs.
Mitchell criticises Hayward - donors shouldn’t ‘kiss and tell’
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party (PLP) chairman Fred Mitchell yesterday criticised Grand Bahama Port Authority director Rupert Hayward for publicly revealing that the organisation had contributed to both political parties in the last elections, saying donors shouldn’t “kiss and tell”.
Coalition of Independents unveil it’s first 19 candidates
DESPITE any date for the next general election likely to be a long way off, the Coalition of Independents has unveiled its first 19 candidates.
Historic hotel collapses into street
A HISTORIC hotel collapsed yesterday, sending debris across Baillou Hill Road and destroying a neighbouring home.
Carleton Williams scholarship for Selena
Selena Cartwright, a sixth grade graduate from Garvin Tynes Primary School, has won the 2024 Carleton Williams Scholarship.
14 officers summoned to court over Azario Major case and other police shootings
FOURTEEN officers have been summoned to appear in court for a committal hearing on Wednesday in killing cases that prompted adverse inquest findings since May 2023 — including an officer involved in two separate killings, and those involved in the Azario Major case.
FNM queries who will pay PLP senator’s travel bills
SENIOR members of the FNM have asked who will pay for the cost of travel for Senator Quinton Lightbourn as he combines his new role at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Washington with his Senate duties.
‘Perplexing’ why govt would demolish ‘valuable ecosystem’ for $290m hospital
AN environmental advocate has said it is “perplexing” that the government is set to demolish a “valuable ecosystem” at the site of the new $290m hospital in New Providence.
Charity launches to help bereaved Andros families
A CHARITY group has launched an effort to help both the families of Thursday’s deadly plane crash and the car accident earlier this month that claimed the lives of three brothers.
Doubts over licence of fatal crash pilot
Questions have been raised over whether the pilot of the plane involved in last week’s tragedy was fully licensed to carry fee-paying passengers on a charter flight, Tribune Business can reveal.
Mitchell criticises ‘long silence’ on GB’s Taino Bridge repairs
Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell criticised the Lucaya Service Company (LUSCO) and Tamarind Development for a prolonged silence of almost a year before addressing repairs needed at Taino Bridge.
Interpol conference ends with recommendations to ‘fight drug trafficking and organised crime’
INTERPOL’S 26th Americas Regional Conference resulted in recommendations for strengthened efforts to tackle issues such as drug trafficking and organised crime.
Country’s latest murder victim was known to police
A MAN was gunned down last night in the latest murder to hit The Bahamas.
Man in critical condition after Friday night shooting
A 23-YEAR-OLD man is in critical condition in hospital after being shot on Friday night.
