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$24 million in contracts in FNM's last days

THE former government issued more than 80 contracts worth more than $24 million during the period of the election campaign, it has been claimed.

Police crack down on marijuana

Police crack down on marijuana By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter THE government is cracking down on the use and production of marijuana across the country. Minister of National Security Tommy Turnquest said that while the use of cocaine - which ro

PM says FNM support saved tourism in Grand Bahama

PM says FNM support saved tourism in Grand Bahama By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said Grand Bahama's tourism industry would have collapsed in 2010 without the support of t

DELAY IN EXTORTION RULING

By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE ruling on the discharge or arraignment of three men suspected in a $500,000 extortion attempt was delayed in Magistrate's Court. Shakatoure Thompson, 23, Robert Smith Jr, 24, and Robert Smith Sr, 61, appea

Doctors Hospital rejects criticism

Doctors Hospital rejects criticism DOCTORS Hospital has hit back at an article printed in The Tribune on Monday, January 23, claiming the Bahamas lacks state-of-the-art breast cancer diagnostic tools. The Doctors Hospital imaging department, which conduc

Doctors Hospital rejects criticism

Doctors Hospital rejects criticism DOCTORS Hospital has hit back at an article printed in The Tribune on Monday, January 23, claiming the Bahamas lacks state-of-the-art breast cancer diagnostic tools. The Doctors Hospital imaging department, which conduc

Doctors Hospital rejects criticism

Doctors Hospital rejects criticism DOCTORS Hospital has hit back at an article printed in The Tribune on Monday, January 23, claiming the Bahamas lacks state-of-the-art breast cancer diagnostic tools. The Doctors Hospital imaging department, which conduc

PRISON OFFICER IN COURT AFTER FIGHT

By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A PRISON officer was given bail yesterday afternoon after he was charged in Magistrate's Court with causing harm to another man. Mario Valentino Forbes, 32, of Hill Crest Drive, was granted $7,500 bail with

Two men accused of murders

Two men accused of murders By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net POLICE arraigned two men accused of two murders. Leroy Smith, 25, of Old Boat Alley and Tony Smith, 24, of Kelly Lane appeared before Chief Magistrate Gomez at

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MAN ON SEX CHARGES

A 25-year-old man was arraigned in Magistrate's Court on charges of having sex with a minor. Ranfurd Johnson appeared before Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez in Court One, Bank Lane. It is alleged that Johnson had sex with a 15-year-old girl between Friday, D

Marco suspect to enter plea

Marco suspect to enter plea By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE man accused of killing 11-year-old Marco Archer will be arraigned in the Supreme Court today to receive a date for his trial. Kofhe Edwardo Goodman, 36,

Marco suspect to enter plea

Marco suspect to enter plea By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE man accused of killing 11-year-old Marco Archer will be arraigned in the Supreme Court today to receive a date for his trial. Kofhe Edwardo Goodman, 36,

Marco suspect to enter plea

Marco suspect to enter plea By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE man accused of killing 11-year-old Marco Archer will be arraigned in the Supreme Court today to receive a date for his trial. Kofhe Edwardo Goodman, 36,

Marco suspect to enter plea

Marco suspect to enter plea By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE man accused of killing 11-year-old Marco Archer will be arraigned in the Supreme Court today to receive a date for his trial. Kofhe Edwardo Goodman, 36,

Teenager refused bail over 12th killing of year

Teenager refused bail over 12th killing of year By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A TEENAGER was remanded to prison yesterday after being arraigned in Magistrates Court in connection with the country's 12th homicide for

Man in court over Chinese worker's death

Man in court over Chinese worker's death By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A MAN was arraigned in court yesterday in connection with the shooting death of a Chinese man. Cleophas Clarke, 19, appeared before Deputy Chief

Man in court over Chinese worker's death

Man in court over Chinese worker's death By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A MAN was arraigned in court yesterday in connection with the shooting death of a Chinese man. Cleophas Clarke, 19, appeared before Deputy Chief

'MOST WANTED' IN COURT

By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net ONE of the country's "most wanted murder suspects" on the re-issued wanted bulletin was arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon, charged in connection with a shooting death two months ago. Elandro E

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BAIL DENIED OVER BREACH

By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net TWO men on bail, one from the Supreme Court on a murder charge, spent the night behind bars at Her Majesty's Prison accused of breaching bail conditions. The denial of overnight bail and a remand ruling again

Seven new senators named for PLP team

Seven new senators named for PLP team PRIME Minister Perry Christie announced seven new senators to be added to the PLP's team in the upper chamber, bringing their total number to nine. The new Senators are Frank Smith, Gregory Burrows, Jerome Gomez, Jul

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