‘Bankrupt’ attorney banished in $6m mortgage loans mess
A “bankrupt” attorney who failed to “perfect security” for a BISX-listed lender’s 50 mortgage loans, worth a combined $6m, yesterday saw his banishment from the legal profession upheld.
Teenage boys facing drive-by shooting charges
TWO teenage boys were remanded to the adolescent unit of prison yesterday after being accused of a near-fatal drive-by shooting on Homestead Avenue last month.
Candace Fields: Shark conservation is about balance
CANDACE Fields grew up in The Bahamas curious about what swam beneath the surface.
Attorney loses bid to overturn ruling that struck him from Bar
ATTORNEY Raymond A Rolle has lost his bid to overturn a disciplinary ruling that saw him struck from the roll of Bahamian attorneys after being found guilty of serious professional misconduct.
Sebas’ plans questioned as he eyes bid for Fort Charlotte
TRAVIS Robinson, the frontrunner for the FNM’s nomination in Fort Charlotte, says he’s unfazed by talk that prominent businessman Sebas Bastian may enter the race—but openly questioned his motives.
‘Big Beautiful Bill’ adds $250 to US visa cost
BAHAMIANS applying for United States visas face significantly higher fees under sweeping new immigration legislation signed into law by US President Donald Trump on July 4.
Sebas ‘considering political bid, but have not decided yet’
SEBAS Bastian says he has not decided whether he will enter front-line politics but is considering it.
‘Unlawful sex with teenage girl in exchange for favour’
A TEENAGE girl has testified that a bus driver had sex with her 15-year-old friend in exchange for a favour two years ago.
A challenge to uplift The Bahamas
ANOTHER Independence anniversary is upon us.
2 dead, 2 hurt in bloodbath
A MOTHER and her 12-year-old daughter were shot and injured, and her boyfriend killed, after the woman’s ex stormed into their Montel Heights home early Tuesday morning with a gun and a cutlass, unleashing deadly violence.
LETTERS: Govt has priorities wrong
As we approach our nation’s 52nd anniversary of Independence, we must reflect on our state of affairs.
Retired public teacher takes govt to court over pension
A RETIRED public school teacher who spent more than four decades in the classroom is taking the government to court, claiming he’s been unfairly denied a pension owed to him for years.
18-year-old denied bail in assault case
An 18-year-old man was denied bail after being accused of assaulting another man with a firearm in New Providence last week.
ALICIA WALLACE: No changes for gender equality
Another year of Independence has come and gone, and The Bahamas remains in the same place that it has been for decades when it comes to women’s rights and gender equality.
LETTERS: Celebration Key a win for Bahamas
I was happy to see the grand opening of Celebration Key this month.
Annual inflation rate continues its decline
THE annual inflation rate is continuing to decline in figures reporting through to April this year.
Two years in jail for man who threw away gun during chase
A 24-year-old man was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday after admitting to throwing away a gun during a police chase on a motorcycle earlier this year.
Chamber supports plan for accounts factoring
THE Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) is backing an accounts factoring proposal, while hailing chamber member Simplified Lending “is a local first mover in the industry”.
ORG: Agreement crucial first step in developing public trust
The Organization for Responsible Governance (ORG) is commending the Davis administration for signing agreement hailed as “a crucial first step” in developing public trust and sustainable growth.
