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Court of Appeal sitting in GB
Court of Appeal sitting in GB
For only the second time in the history of The Bahamas' judiciary, the Bahamas Court of Appeal yesterday held a sitting in Grand Bahama at the Garnet Levarity Justice Centre.
Convicted of sex with students: The Andre Birbal news coverage
For more than a year news of Andre Birbal and stories of abuse have been published and talked about.
During that time Birbal was extradited from New York, a special committee decided that teachers should have reported what they knew about alleged sexual abuse at the school and a jury spent a little more than four hours deciding Birbal was guilty.
Bahamas Local has compiled a list of the st...
BTC celebrates International Women's Day
BTC celebrates International Women's Day
TC joined hands with the world to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th. The company hosted two ‘Power Breakfast’ summits in New Providence and Grand Bahama to commemorate the day...
Justice Centre renovations to bring relief to residents, says Minister Thompson
Renovations to the Garnet Levarity Justice Centre will bring relief to many, said Minister of State for Grand Bahama in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. J. Kwasi Thompson on Monday, November 26...
Kelly's wins case against Customs Dept.
Kelly's wins case against Customs Dept.
A judgment released last week and received by the media yesterday revealed that the Supreme Court of The Bahamas made a ruling against the Customs Department in a six-year-old case that found the country's chief revenue earner engaged in "enforcement actions" against a Grand Bahama retailer that were "arbitrary, unreasonable and contrary to law".
Men arrested over song are released from custody
Men arrested over song are released from custody
THE two men, who were arrested by police last week in connection with a song that makes negative comments about Prime Minister Perry Christie and his family, have been released from custody and plan to sue the government, The Tribune has learned.
'Yes Bahamas' marchers take to the streets in Freeport
MOTHERS, fathers and children participated in a "Yes Bahamas" march in Freeport on Saturday morning in support of the four Constitutional Amendment Bills on gender equality which will be voted on in the June 7 referendum.
Campaigners to hold march in Freeport
Campaigners to hold march in Freeport
THE YES Bahamas campaign in Grand Bahama will hold a vote "yes" march in support of the four constitutional referendum bills on Saturday, May 21, in Freeport.
Statement by Fred Mitchell MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration
This briefing is to address a number of matters relating to the policies of the Department of Immigration in The Bahamas and how they are being applied. As a first step though I want to address the issue of the complaint against the Memories General Manager.
Minister of Financial Services outlines Ministry's agenda during the BFSB's Business and Finance Summit
Minister of Financial Services outlines Ministry's agenda during the BFSB's Business and Finance Summit
Newly appointed Minister of Financial Services, the Hon. Hope Strachan, gave an overview of her Ministry's agenda during the International Business and Finance Summit in Grand Bahama on Friday...