Roads in Exuma 75 percent done, says BSGC and paving started in Deep Creek, Eleuthera
BAHAMAS Striping Group of Companies (BSGC) general manager Melanie Roach said the company is about 75 percent done paving roads in Exuma as part of their public-private partnership project with the government.
Two teens charged with setting fire to man’s property last month
THREE young men were remanded to Simpson Penn yesterday after they allegedly set fire to a man’s property in New Providence last month.
14-year-old charged with housebreaking
A 14-year-old boy was granted bail yesterday after he was accused of breaking into a man’s house and stealing $3,000.
17-year-old accused of assault with a cutlass
A 17-year-old was granted bail after he was accused of seriously injuring someone with a cutlass at a Rubis Service Station in New Providence earlier this month.
30-month jail sentence for having a loaded gun
A 23-year-old male was sentenced to 30 months in prison after admitting to having a loaded gun in his apartment on Flamingo Drive last week.
Migrant charged with having illegal gun
A MAN was remanded into custody yesterday due to his immigration status after he was allegedly found with a loaded gun in Exuma last week.
Man accused of knife assault gets bail
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after he allegedly assaulted a woman with a knife and threatened her with death on Nelson Street last weekend.
Sweeting: Water issues in Eleuthera have been mitigated while residents note improvements
WATER issues in Central Eleuthera have largely been mitigated, according to Clay Sweeting, MP for Central and South Eleuthera and Minister of Works.
Bill tabled in HOA for regulation of veterinary practices in the country
INSPECTORS will be empowered to enter and inspect buildings suspected of unlicenced veterinary practices under the Veterinary Medicine Bill tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday.
Two men sentenced for breaking into Rahming’s constituency office
TWO men were sentenced to two years and two months in prison yesterday after pleading guilty to breaking into the constituency office of Marathon MP Lisa Rahming on Prince Charles Drive with a knife and a baseball bat.
ACP clarifies Michael Johnson’s status while on garden leave
ACTING Commissioner of Police Leamond Deleveaux clarified yesterday that Chief Superintendent Michael Johnson, the former head of the Central Investigations Department, remains on garden leave, despite a leaked document indicating his transfer to the Commissioner’s Office.
Families and officers still wait on DPP for charges
ELEVEN police officers and the families seeking justice for police-involved killings were left in limbo yesterday as acting Coroner Kara Turnquest Deveaux announced that the court is still waiting for the acting Director of Public Prosecutions to decide what charges, if any, the officers will face.
Munroe: Three Kemp Road churches offer facilities to assist Uriah McPhee after fire
FREETOWN MP Wayne Munroe said three churches in the Kemp Road area have offered their facilities to assist with the education of students following a recent fire at Uriah McPhee Primary School.
Gibson: Long Island life difficult due to deteriorating infrastructure
ADRIAN Gibson said Long Island’s economy has significantly declined, and residents are struggling with deteriorating infrastructure and unacceptable living conditions.
Davis warns Pintard over claims his govt is breaking the law
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday cautioned Michael Pintard against pushing a narrative that his administration was breaking the law.
