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April 28, 2023
Police yet to find man who allegedly pointed gun at them, Coroner's Court hears
Police have yet to locate a gunman who allegedly pulled a gun on police officers, sparking the fatal shooting of a blind and unarmed man, a Coroner's Court heard yesterday.
April 28, 2023
Discussion needed on corporal punishment in schools, minister says
Miinister of Education Glenys Hanna-Martin said yesterday the time has come to have a "very serious" discussion on corporal punishment in schools.
Serious crime 28% down - but rape cases increase
April 25, 2023
Serious crime 28% down - but rape cases increase
SERIOUS crime has declined by more than a quarter this year, according to Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander, although there has been an increase in the number of rapes.
April 2023 police roundup
April 25, 2023
April 2023 police roundup
At the end of each month, GB News will publish a roundup of crime news based on police news releases issued that month throughout the northern islands, including Grand Bahama, Abaco, and Bimini.
Serious crime 25% down - but rape cases increase
April 25, 2023
Serious crime 25% down - but rape cases increase
SERIOUS crime has declined by more than a quarter this year, according to Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander, although there has been an increase in the number of rapes.
Police chief says crime down 28%
April 25, 2023
Police chief says crime down 28%
A spate of murders, primarily on New Providence, drove the murder count up sharply over the last week, but Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander reported yesterday that despite this fact, serious crimes have decreased by 28 percent across the country so far this year, compared to the same period in 2022.
Ayton, Suns in driver's seat
April 24, 2023
Ayton, Suns in driver's seat
After going down 1-0 to start their best-of-seven series against the Los Angeles Clippers, Bahamian DeAndre Ayton and the Phoenix Suns have come roaring back and now sit in the driver's seat after taking care of the Clippers, 112-100, on Saturday.
Eight murders in nine days
April 24, 2023
Eight murders in nine days
In less than eight hours on Saturday, three men were murdered in two separate incidents, police said, the latest in a spate of murders that have had police racing to pursue suspects.
The complex and vexing bail issue
April 21, 2023
The complex and vexing bail issue
Successive commissioners of police have expressed deep frustration over arresting suspects in relation to violent crimes only for them to be released on bail and become involved in more serious crimes.
April 17, 2023
Thompson, Mullings both go over national record in men's decathlon
Kendrick Thompson and Ken Mullings continue to push other in the multi events, getting closer and closer to world level qualification in the men's decathlon.
April 11, 2023
THREE MEN DEAD WITHIN 24 HOURS: Police 'aggressively searching' for a 'Rasta-type male' related to the country's latest murder
THE murder rate continued to soar over the weekend, with three killings in 24 hours.
Cartwright calls for urgency in crime fight
March 29, 2023
Cartwright calls for urgency in crime fight
Free National Movement (FNM) Deputy Leader Shanendon Cartwright yesterday called on the government to "move with a sense or urgency and resolve" to address rising crime in the country.
The Bahamas avoids relegation on Joseph's equalizer
March 29, 2023
The Bahamas avoids relegation on Joseph's equalizer
The Bahamas senior men's national soccer team was down 1-0 in the second half on the road against St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Monday and found the will power to pull off an equalizer. They needed a savior with less than 30 minutes left in the game.
Bahamians out of NCAA basketball tournaments
March 27, 2023
Bahamians out of NCAA basketball tournaments
All three Bahamians are out of the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments. The last Bahamian to be eliminated was center Fredrick King as he and the University of Creighton Bluejays fell to the San Diego State University Aztecs, 57-56, at the YUM! Center in Louisville, Kentucky, in Elite Eight action on Sunday.
Trinidad and Tobago blanks The Bahamas, 3-0
March 27, 2023
Trinidad and Tobago blanks The Bahamas, 3-0
A trio of goals in the first 34 minutes was all Trinidad and Tobago needed to come away with a 3-0 victory over The Bahamas in men's soccer action at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium on Friday.
Number of qualifiers soars to over 50
March 27, 2023
Number of qualifiers soars to over 50
As expected, there have been a significant amount of qualifiers for the 50th Oaktree CARIFTA Games over the first two days of the ICS Security Concepts Bahamas National High School Track and Field Championships/CARIFTA Trials, adding to the 40 who had previously qualified.
Big throws for Blue Chip Athletics
March 24, 2023
Big throws for Blue Chip Athletics
Blue Chip Athletics continues to produce some of the top throwers in the country, and by extension the region, getting young Bahamian athletes qualified and prepared for major international competitions.
Police seize marijuana while on patrol
March 22, 2023
Police seize marijuana while on patrol
Police announced the seizure of a quantity of marijuana during patrols by the dog section on Tuesday. Shortly before 6pm, officers in the area of East Street south, near Domingo Heights, conducted a search of an open yard and found an estimated eight ounces of marijuana with a street value of $520. No arrests were made.
Police believe weekend murders connected
March 21, 2023
Police believe weekend murders connected
Police believe three murders that took place on New Providence over the weekend are connected.
'This is for the people with a dollar and a dream'
March 21, 2023
'This is for the people with a dollar and a dream'
Bahamian head coach of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) Lady Rebels women's basketball program Yolett McPhee-McCuin is realizing dreams that the rest of the college basketball landscape could certainly appreciate and marvel about.
School golf nationals set for April
March 21, 2023
School golf nationals set for April
With nearly a full complement of players and schools registered, the 3rd Annual Interschool Golf Championships is in its final stages of preparation, set for April 17-21 at nine-hole golf course at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
Three more murders
March 20, 2023
Three more murders
Police are searching for the suspects responsible for three separate murders that happened on Saturday.
Weekend scarred by three murders
March 20, 2023
Weekend scarred by three murders
THREE men were shot and killed in separate incidents over the weekend, pushing the country's murder count to 21 for the year, according to the Tribune's record.
March 08, 2023
Turnquest finishes fourth in Nine-Ball Singles for Juniors
The youngest pool master in The Bahamas, Dakarai Turnquest, wrapped up competition at the 2023 BCA (Billiard Congress of America) Pool League World Championships over the weekend, once again solidifying himself as a force in the region, and globally, in billiards.
Police launching sex crimes, domestic violence unit
March 03, 2023
Police launching sex crimes, domestic violence unit
Police are launching a consolidated sexual offenses and domestic violence unit, according to Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe.
'HEALTH CARE STRUGGLES AFTER RECENT SHOOTINGS': FNM chairman calls for joint focus - as new hospitals announced
March 01, 2023
'HEALTH CARE STRUGGLES AFTER RECENT SHOOTINGS': FNM chairman calls for joint focus - as new hospitals announced
FORMER Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said a recent spate in shootings has affected public health services and a joint focus on crime and healthcare is needed.
Mingoes upset one of the top teams in the NPBA
March 01, 2023
Mingoes upset one of the top teams in the NPBA
The University of The Bahamas (UB) Mingoes men's basketball team started off slowly against one of the top teams in the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) at the A.F. Adderley Gymnasium on Saturday night, but recovered and proved the adage of 'it's how you finish that matters' to be true.
Hugh title goes to Sunland!
February 28, 2023
Hugh title goes to Sunland!
The Sunland Baptist Stingers knew that they would have to play stellar defense if they wanted to repeat as Hugh Campbell champions on Monday night, and they did just that, but few expected the kind of masterpiece they exhibited in shocking the favored C.I. Gibson Rattlers.
Rattlers to battle the Stingers
February 27, 2023
Rattlers to battle the Stingers
For the first time in six years, perennial Hugh Campbell Basketball Champions the C.I. Gibson Rattlers are back in the championship game, and they'll meet the defending champions waiting on them.
June 10, 2011
PM blasts Christie over 'blow up Dominican boats' statement
A day after urging The Bahamas to take "incredibly strong action" and blow up or sink Dominican fishing boats, Leader of the Opposition Perry Christie said yesterday he was not advocating violence.
Christie made the clarification after Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham expressed shock at the original statement made on the matter.
While contributing to debate in the House of Assembly on the 2011/201...
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