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$6.2m drug suspect denied bail by court
A GRAND Bahama man was denied bail yesterday after being arraigned in connection with the $6.2m drug seizure in the nation’s second city.
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Pair accused over $1m drug seizure denied bail at court hearing
TWO men were denied bail yesterday after being arraigned in connection with a $1 million drug seizure in Acklins.
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Gonsalves was right
It is clear that, instead of feeling acute embarrassment that Ralph Gonsalves had to point out from St Vincent the stark insanity of our bail situation in The Bahamas, some members of my profession chose instead to defend the indefensible.
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Three men appear in court over $600,000 marijuana seizure
THREE men were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the seizure of over $600,000 worth of marijuana over the weekend.
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Court backs church in graduation row
TWENTY-six students of the 2013 graduating class of St John’s College had their hopes dashed yesterday when Chief Justice Sir Michael Barnett ruled that while contracts did exist between those students and the Anglican Central Education Authority, the ACEA had the discretion to cancel their graduation ceremony and prom.
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‘Discretion’ in name switch tax dodgers clamp down
The government has introduced “discretion” into the crack down on corporate tax cheats who seek to evade their liabilities by reincorporating under a different vehicle or name.
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Bannister: Public education campaign undermines referendum
FORMER Education Minister Desmond Bannister yesterday accused the government of undermining the success of the gender equality referendum through its myopic approach to public education.
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Sentence in child molester case prompts legal rethink
THE Office of the Attorney General is considering reviewing the law as it relates to cases that are inappropriately charged, to allow officials to use their discretion to give tougher penalties where warranted.This comes as activists are calling for
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Teenager who tried to rob policeman is given probation
A TEENAGER who pleaded guilty to the attempted armed robbery of a police officer has been given a second chance to avoid running afoul of the law when he was sentenced to five years probation yesterday.
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Food stores: No sign of price control crackdown
Food stores yesterday told the Government "don't leave us hanging on" as its tough talk about enforcing the expanded price control regime failed to materialise into fines and inspections.
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Cruise port requires $284m total funding
The Nassau Cruise Port’s transformation has $284.3m in total financing needs with its developer/operator having the ability to introduce new services and charges at its “discretion”. The details are revealed in documents issued to potential investor
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Omar Archer pleads not guilty
POLITICAL activist Omar Archer will return to Magistrate’s Court in a month to stand trial in connection with libel and a death threat against National Security State Minister Keith Bell.
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Dolphin assault led to sacking
A FORMER Dolphin Cay marine mammal specialist was wrong for not informing her supervisor that a female guest had breached company policy by touching a dolphin’s genitals seven years ago, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
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Speaker: I do not fear political fallout
SPEAKER of the House Dr Kendal Major said he does not fear any political fallout after he clashed with senior members of the PLP for allowing Opposition Leader Dr Hubert Minnis to make a communication about embattled MICAL MP V Alfred Gray.
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Dames: No let up on marijuana arrests
POLICE officers will not stop arresting marijuana users despite the recommendations made by the Bahamas National Commission on Marijuana concerning the drug, according to National Security Minister Marvin Dames.
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Engineers eye ‘level playing’ field via WTO
The Bahamas Society of Engineers (BSE) president has voiced optimism that joining WTO will create a “level playing field” that protects local professionals and grows their “share of the pie”.
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Bail decision upheld for human trafficking suspect
THE Court of Appeal has upheld a judge’s decision to grant bail to a man accused of having a role in human trafficking.
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Two and a half years in jail for sex assault on minor
A MAN who pleaded guilty yesterday to sexually assaulting a minor for nearly two decades will spend two and a half years behind bars for the crimes.
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Crime and granting of bail
EDITOR, The Tribune.
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Legislation for immigration policy tabled in Parliament
LEGISLATION to regularise the government’s new immigration policy and establish a legal framework for the Carmichael Road Detention Centre were tabled yesterday.
