Tribune top stories - Wed Feb 24

Wed, Feb 24th 2010, 12:56 AM

Man shot dead in house raid
Armed burglars tied up two women in their home and shot and killed a man before getting away with their stolen goods early yesterday morning.

Man facing retrial charged with another murder

A 22-year-old man facing a retrial in a 2008 murder case was arraigned in a magistrate's court yesterday on another murder charge.

Student who blew whistle on sex allegations 'punished'
The North Andros High School student who blew the whistle on allegations of sexual misconduct involving a teacher has reportedly been punished by island school officials, according to sources in Andros.

Police Sergeant acquitted of sex with underage girls

Police sergeant Juan Pratt, who was accused of having sex with two under-age girls, was yesterday acquitted at Freeport Magistrate's Court.

Government set to amend net fishing law

The government is set to amend the law to prohibit "purse seine" or net fishing in The Bahamas after receiving a flood of calls and e-mails from concerned Bahamians, environmentalists and sportsfishermen fearing that a large fishing vessel is set to wreak havoc on Bahamian tuna stocks using the controversial fishing method.

Christie hits out at PM for 'litany of lies'

After being accused by the Prime Minister of a history of failing to pay debts owed and of being unwilling to accept the will of the people in elections, PLP leader Perry Christie yesterday lashed out at Mr Ingraham for what he termed "a rambling, incoherent, litany of lies."

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