14-year sentence for man pleading guilty to fatal stabbing of elderly woman
A MAN has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after admitting to fatally stabbing an elderly Haitian woman in 2020.
Probation granted for having hemp
A MAN was placed on probation after admitting to having a small quantity of drugs in his car last week.
Man charged with armed robbery
A MAN was remanded into custody on Friday after he allegedly robbed someone at gunpoint over the summer.
Sands warns Davis hospital will be ‘historic blunder’ with environmental consequences
FREE National Movement (FNM) chairman Dr Duane Sands has warned the Davis administration against making a “historic blunder” by building a new hospital on an “environmentally sensitive site”, saying the decision will have serious long-term environmental consequences.
Doctor says Bahamas facing shortage of developmental specialists
THE Bahamas is facing a critical shortage of developmental specialists and is experiencing an increase in children with disorders like autism and ADHD, according to paediatrician Dr Anthia Forbes Carey.
International Black Men’s Empowerment Summit coming to Margaritaville Beach Resort
THE Morehouse College Alumni Association Bahamas Chapter is set to host the International Black Men’s Empowerment Summit at Margaritaville Beach Resort in the heart of New Providence.
New title sponsor to give Genesis Junkanoo group the "cutting edge"
THE Genesis Junkanoo group said over the years they’ve been seen as the underdogs in the parades, but with their new title sponsor Bahamas Technological Services Limited (BTSL) the group is ready to bring a “cutting edge” style to Bay Street.
Mitchell urges GB residents to pursue legal action over proposed electricity rate increase
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Fred Mitchell on Friday criticised the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) for announcing a public consultation on proposed electricity rate increases, calling the process “folly and futility.”
D’Aguilar: Push Atlantis to open more rooms
FORMER Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said the government should pressure Atlantis to reopen hundreds of its vacant hotel rooms, which he said have been left “dead in the water”.
Lucayan sale to conclude in two weeks, says Davis
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the government should be closing arrangements for the sale of the Grand Lucayan Resort “within the next two weeks or so”.
Fernander: Police probe to complete by year’s end
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said the police corruption probe triggered by leaked voice notes is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
PM: ‘Public cost’ for campaign financing
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said regulating campaign finance is fraught with “difficulties”, partly because it could require that public funds be used to finance political campaigns.
‘Ragged Island school 99 percent complete’
DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper said a new Ragged Island school is “99 percent complete”, with necessary furniture to arrive next week.
Fernander attributes failure of 14 officers to appear in court to a communication breakdown
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander took accountability as he addressed the failure of 14 officers to appear in court for serious criminal cases on Monday, attributing their absence to a communication breakdown.
Man accused of murder returned to The Bahamas by US law enforcement
PERRY Pickering, a man accused of murder who fled to Miami, Florida, was brought back to the capital on Thursday morning through coordination with US law enforcement and the embassy.
