Church leaders divided over PLP campaign launch just before Lent
RELIGIOUS leaders are divided over the Progressive Liberal Party’s decision to officially launch its general election campaign on February 16 — two days before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent.
SpaceX could resume Bahamas booster landings next week
SPACEX could resume booster landings in Bahamian waters as early as next week, pending final regulatory approval, Department of Environmental Planning and Protection (DEPP) director Dr Rhianna Neely-Murphy confirmed yesterday.
Mottley secures third term as BLP sweeps Barbados election
BARBADOS Prime Minister Mia Mottley has secured a third consecutive election victory, with her Barbados Labour Party winning all 30 seats in the House of Assembly.
New $700m Baha Mar expansion will bring 500 permanent jobs
BAHA MAR broke ground yesterday on its new $700m beachfront resort, a project expected to generate more than 400 construction jobs and over 500 associate positions when it opens in 2029.
Davis: Fox asked for PLP seat just days before joining FNM
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday that just days before Rick Fox was named as the Free National Movement’s Garden Hills candidate, the former NBA star sought a nomination from the Progressive Liberal Party — an allegation Mr Fox described as political theatre.
'We caught police planting drugs’
A RELATIVE of a Carmichael family arrested in a drug raid has accused police of planting narcotics in their yard — a claim he says is backed by video footage shared with The Tribune.
PM notes ‘irregularities’ in NHI billing as payment delays mount
THE government has identified irregularities in how some National Health Insurance providers billed the state, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday, as doctors complain of mounting delays in payments.
Munroe, PSA in public spat over legality of non-lethal weapons
A PUBLIC dispute has erupted between National Security Minister Wayne Munroe and the Police Staff Association over whether police officers can legally carry non-lethal weapons.
Prison population hits all-time high as Munroe questions recidivism drop
THE country’s prison population “is now at the highest” it has ever been, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday, though he could not confirm claims of a drop in recidivism rate, noting the figure depends on how it is calculated.
New Bahamian scholarship fund seeks to support next generation of leaders
A NEW Bahamian-led non-profit is set to award $15,000 in academic grants to Bahamian students pursuing post-secondary education abroad in Finance, Technology, and Art.
‘Fabricated’ vs ‘Clear Proof’: Jury hears closing arguments in mass shooting trial
TWO sharply different versions of the same night were laid before a Supreme Court jury yesterday as lawyers delivered closing arguments in the 2021 Milton Street mass shooting trial.
US man fined $800, forfeits $18,000 after drugs and cash found in luggage
AN American man was fined $800 and had $18,150 forfeited to the Crown yesterday after admitting he had marijuana in his luggage and failed to declare the correct amount of cash he was travelling with.
Man fined $5,000 for metal pipe assault
A MAN who admitted assaulting and injuring someone with a metal pipe in Nassau Village was fined $5,000 yesterday.
Accused held on armed car theft charges
A MAN accused of robbing another man of his SUV at gunpoint last month on West Bay Street was remanded to prison yesterday.
Two arrested for having drugs valued at $3k
Two men were arrested following the confiscation of suspected drugs worth almost $3,000 on Tuesday.
