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Convicted paedophile's appeal delayed
Convicted paedophile's appeal delayed By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE Court of Appeal hearing of convicted paedophile Andre Birbal was delayed yesterday because defence counsel had not filed the written arguments c
Cancer victim gets appeal date over drug conviction
Cancer victim gets appeal date over drug conviction By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A MAN with cancer, who is challenging the minimum four-year prison sentence he received after being convicted of drug possession last
Convicted paedophile's appeal delayed
Convicted paedophile's appeal delayed By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE Court of Appeal hearing of convicted paedophile Andre Birbal was delayed yesterday because defence counsel had not filed the written arguments c
Delay over $100 millionfraud ruling
Delay over $100 millionfraud ruling By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A MAGISTRATE delayed her ruling in a $100 million attempted fraud case yesterday to inquire from Supt Elliston Rahming why prison officers disobeyed
Haitians told to use their vote
Haitians told to use their vote By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net HAITIAN president Michel Martelly yesterday advised Bahamians of Haitian descent to band together and lobby for a political party that they feel would be
Haitians told to use their vote
Haitians told to use their vote By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net HAITIAN president Michel Martelly yesterday advised Bahamians of Haitian descent to band together and lobby for a political party that they feel would be
Woman in court over cocaine
Woman in court over cocaine By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A WOMAN has been arraigned in Magistrate's Court in connection with a $45,000 cocaine seizure at the main Nassau airport. Shakera Cox, 25, was remanded to He
Man accused over fake bahamian currency
Man accused over fake bahamian currency By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A MAN accused of possessing fake Bahamian currency notes was arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday morning. Marvin Curtis, 34, of Sunlight C
Man accused of murders
Man accused of murders By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A MAN accused of a triple shooting that killed two men and injured another was arraigned at a Magistrate's Court yesterday. Kenneth Knowles, 32, of Pinewood Garde
Fraud charge suspect bailed
Fraud charge suspect bailed By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A SOLDIER Road man accused of defrauding a commercial bank of more than $13,000 was arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday. Lettero Poitier, 32, of Goggle-
Man accused over fake bahamian currency
Man accused over fake bahamian currency By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A MAN accused of possessing fake Bahamian currency notes was arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday morning. Marvin Curtis, 34, of Sunlight C
Man accused of murders
Man accused of murders By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A MAN accused of a triple shooting that killed two men and injured another was arraigned at a Magistrate's Court yesterday. Kenneth Knowles, 32, of Pinewood Garde
Fraud charge suspect bailed
Fraud charge suspect bailed By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A SOLDIER Road man accused of defrauding a commercial bank of more than $13,000 was arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday. Lettero Poitier, 32, of Goggle-
Union says Sandals threat 'groundless'
Union says Sandals threat 'groundless' By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net SANDALS union president Lynden Taylor last night dismissed the threats of legal action by resort management over staff intimidation claims as "gro
Union says Sandals threat 'groundless'
Union says Sandals threat 'groundless' By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net SANDALS union president Lynden Taylor last night dismissed the threats of legal action by resort management over staff intimidation claims as "gro
Man accused over child porn
Man accused over child porn A BAHAMIAN man faces 250 counts of child pornography in a Florida court, according to media reports last night. Broward County police arrested 26-year-old Kenwood Deveaux after they found "photos of children in unspeakable po
PM 'will not take 90 days for vote'
PM 'will not take 90 days for vote' By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net PRIME MINISTER Hubert Ingraham yesterday said he does not plan to "take advantage" of the 90-day period available to him after the House of Assembly
PM 'will not take 90 days for vote'
PM 'will not take 90 days for vote' By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net PRIME MINISTER Hubert Ingraham yesterday said he does not plan to "take advantage" of the 90-day period available to him after the House of Assembly
Crime, overpayments and shoddy work blamed as construction costs triple
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net CONSTRUCTION costs for a government complex skyrocketed to more than triple the initially contracted sum as a result of "defective work", overpayments, and suspected criminal activity, a
Prison superintendent to explain late arrivals at court
By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net SUPERINTENDENT of Prisons Dr Elliston Rahming will appear before three judges in two weeks to verify if his agency is at fault for the late arrival of prisoners to court. In yesterday's a
