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FOUR CHARGED WITH MURDER OF AMERICAN TOURIST

FOUR men were arraigned in the magistrates’ court yesterday charged with the murder of American tourist Kyle Bruner.

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Haitians charged after $780,000 cocaine find

THE Haitians arrested in connection with the discovery of $780,000 worth of cocaine in Inagua nearly a week ago were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on multiple drug charges.

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Andros contracts totalled more than $20m

THE Government of the Bahamas has recently signed 14 contracts totalling over $20 million in Andros.

Three believed to have drowned

POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding the suspected drowning of a four-year-old boy, a man believed to be in his 20s and a 55-year-old man in separate incidents this weekend.

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‘Payroll tax not a viable option’

BAHAMIAN workers would face grave reductions in take-home pay if a payroll tax were implemented instead of a Value Added Tax (VAT), the three leading government voices in financial affairs, including the Prime Minister, agreed.

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Magnum shines at pro level in Japan

IN his second season at the professional level in Japan, Magnum Rolle has established himself as one of the leaders of the Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins.

Bahamian hits top in Sandals training

Bahamian Delino Moss took the top spot of valedictorian at Sandals’ Management Trainee Programme (MTP) graduation this week.

Summer Sailing Camp officially begins this week at Montagu

SHELDON Gibson decided more than a decade ago to provide an avenue for young sailors to learn the art of sailing the sloop racing boats. This year, the trend will continue as the CV Bethel Summer Sailing Camp is held. Registration got started on Monday and Gibson anticipates that the excitement will pick up when the camp officially begins on Wednesday in Montagu Bay.

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One man dead, another missing after fishing boat hits bad weather off Great Isaac Cay

ONE man has died and another is missing after a fishing boat ran into bad weather off Great Isaac Cay in the northern Bahamas on Friday.

Miss Universe Bahamas meets soccer superstar

TORIA Nichole, Miss Universe Bahamas, has been partying with the world’s best footballer Ronaldo at the premiere of his new film ‘Ronaldo’.

The crime problem

According to all of the essential facts and pieces that are now in, and some of which consists of:

Department of Consumer Affairs: does it still exist?

EDITOR, The Tribune.
What happened to the Department of Consumer Affairs, does it still exist? The government and police need to protect consumers from unscrupulous businesses who knowingly sell defective products. They make no effort to assist the customer toward a satisfactory resolution.

Hurricane centre monitoring storms

THE National Hurricane Centre (NHC) in Miami is monitoring a disturbed area of thunderstorms and showers over the western Atlantic Ocean northeast of the southeastern Bahamas.

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Mother charged with abusing her baby gets $8,000 bail

A MOTHER, accused of abusing her nine-month-old son during the summer, was given $5,000 bail.

Freeport and prison system

There is a serious complaint about prisoners being transported to Freeport in order to attend court in a timely manner.

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Man accused over firearms and ammunition

A MAN was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on charges of firearm and ammunition possession.

Drowning victim's name revealed

FREEPORT - The elderly visitor who was discovered floating in waters at the Bell Channel Club has been officially identified as 82-year-old Kenneth Amow of Pennsylvania.

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Man accused over fake currency

A MAN was arraigned yesterday on possession of forged currency and drug charges.

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One dead, three injured in shooting

A shooting in the early hours of Sunday morning left one man dead and three others injured.

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Man remanded on charge of raping teen

A 28-YEAR-OLD man was sent to prison yesterday after he allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl last December.