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Gun was taken from fighting neighbours

A 20-YEAR-OLD man was sent to the department of correctional services yesterday to await sentencing after admitting to having a gun that he says he took from his fighting neighbours earlier this week.

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Court clerk faces fraud and money laundering charges

A MAGISTRATE’S Court clerk was in tears yesterday as she faced 20 fraud-related charges - with prosecutors alleging she abused her court position for profit and gain.

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Can you help find missing Kyle?

THE family of Kyle Carey is hoping for his safe return home after the 20-year-old disappeared a week ago.

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Coleby Davis to meet with Hope Town District Council on boat fees

TRANSPORT and Housing Minister JoBeth Coleby Davis said officials would meet the Hope Town District Council this week to discuss the increase in boat registration fees, which they called outrageous.

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Top swimmers look to make a splash at Pan American Games on Saturday

ZAYLIE Elizabeth-Thompson is expected to lead a contingent of female swimmers representing The Bahamas at the 19th Pan American Games - the largest multi-sport event in the Americas - in Santiago, Chile. A nine-member team, coached by Sara Knowles, will compete in the swimming segment of the event which is scheduled to begin on Saturday.

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FINA Worlds: Taylor wins heat of 50 butterfly

LAMAR Taylor, coming off his historic performance at the Central American and Caribbean Games, posted a victory in his heat of the men’s 50 metre butterfly as the FINA World Championships got underway yesterday in Fukuoka, Japan.

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Four face court on drugs charges

FOUR men were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on separate drug charges.

The crime problem

My name is John Brown. For a minute, crime is at the top of everyone’s concern, MP ministers and the police. So I take this opportunity to call BS on an effort for the last 20 years to stop crime.

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Man fights for life after crash

A 20-year-old man is fighting for his life in hospital today after being thrown from his vehicle in a crash early yesterday morning.

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Clergy attend court for scuffle in church

A TRIAL date has been set for three men of the cloth accused of getting into a scuffle on the pulpit following a succession battle for leadership of a church.

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Man bailed over drug charges

A MAN on trial in Magistrate’s Court in connection with a 130 pound marijuana seizure was granted $10,000 bail yesterday when he appeared in the Supreme Court.

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Hope Floats to offer a chance to Lupus victims

ON Whit Monday, around 100 Bahamians gathered at the top of Fort Charlotte for Hope Floats -- a balloon release ceremony to remember Bahamians who lost the battle with lupus.

Sing a song of joy

CELEBRATING its 210th anniversary, the Ebenezer Methodist Church presents "Sing a Song of Joy", the first of two annual concerts. Presented by the Music Department of Ebenezer under the direction of Music Director Barry Newbold, the concert will be held on Sunday May 20, starting at 7pm in the Church Sanctuary on Shirley Street.

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Ex-Prison Officer guilty of smuggling drug into prison

A FORMER prison officer was found guilty yesterday of smuggling drugs into the prison.

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Blaze at city dump still smoulders two days on

MORE than 20 firefighters worked throughout the night to extinguish a fire at the City Dump that has been burning for two days.

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Four shooting incidents over weekend leave one dead and five hospitalised

Four shooting incidents over the weekend left one man dead and five hospitalised.

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Woman allegedly attempts suicide - Police chief shares alarm at rise in numbers

A 20-year-old girl is hospitalized after allegedly attempting to commit suicide by ingesting a quantity of pills.

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Bail granted for four Ecuadorian migrants accused of drug smuggling

FOUR Ecuadorian migrants were granted bail after being accused of smuggling 100lb of cocaine into The Bahamas while enroute to the United States of America.

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Man on bail for murder found shot dead in back seat of vehicle

POLICE found a 26-year-old man on bail for murder shot and killed in a vehicle at Blackstone Close and Baillou Hill Road yesterday –– the 57th murder victim for the year.

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$15,000 reward offered to find missing Kyle

TWO months after 20-year-old Kyle Carey went missing, his family still hope for his return.