Caregiver allegedly raped and threatened with death
A 47-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of raping and assaulting a 41-year-old woman at a Yametto Drive residence last week and threatening to kill her if she reported the attack.
Gunman shoots teen after asking if he had marijuana
A 14-YEAR-OLD boy was shot multiple times at Englerston Park on Monday after a gunman on a moped allegedly approached him and a female student, asked whether they had marijuana and opened fire when the teenager said no.
COI leader arrested after protesters tear down fence
COALITION of Independents leader Lincoln Bain was handcuffed and arrested on Cabbage Beach yesterday after he and other protesters began tearing down a fence the government itself has ordered the developers of the Four Seasons Ocean Club Residences to remove.
Walker: US cannot accept flow of drugs any longer
US Ambassador Herschel Walker has warned that America “cannot accept the flow of drugs to our shores any longer”, as the diplomatic row over undercover US Drug Enforcement Administration operations in The Bahamas deepened and Attorney General Wayne Munroe raised the possibility that agents operating without Bahamian approval could have broken local drug laws.
Man paralysed by police awarded $942k
A MAN left permanently paralysed after being shot by police has been awarded $941,893.91 in one of the largest damages awards of its kind ever handed down in The Bahamas, nearly a decade after a bullet severed his spinal cord when he was 22.
Gov’t processing funds owed to ex-Grand Lucayan workers
THE GOVERNMENT yesterday said it is processing outstanding severance payments owed to former Grand Lucayan employees and vendors, with the director of investments confirming monies should be released within days.
Bahamas targets stronger Canada trade partnership
THE BAHAMAS is positioning itself as a gateway for Canadian companies seeking to expand into the Caribbean, while pushing to connect Bahamian businesses and services to that nation’s growing international supply chains.
Rosewood Exuma opponent targets ‘salami slicing’ fears
A SUPREME Court challenge to the $200m Rosewood Exuma project’s environmental permits yesterday kicked-off amid allegations that the development had been subject to “salami slicing” as a way to circumvent the approvals process and disguise its full impact from public scrutiny.
New tourism chief’s hire ‘acutely astute decision’
The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) yesterday hailed as “an actutely astute decision” the hiring of its president as the Government’s new tourism director-general.
New NIB board to focus on fund sustainability
THE newly appointed National Insurance Board held its inaugural meeting at NIB headquarters, with the government outlining priorities that include the long-term sustainability of the National Insurance Fund, investment diversification and improved collections.
Attempted murder trial begins over woman’s life-changing spinal injury
THE attempted murder trial of a 28-year-old man accused of breaking his then-girlfriend’s spine and leaving her paralysed began in the Supreme Court on Monday.
Three men face rape charges involving minors in two separate Abaco cases
THREE Abaco men accused of rape in two separate cases were formally arraigned in the Supreme Court yesterday.
Man accused of $1,000 armed robbery and fraud against woman
A 27-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of stealing $1,000 from a woman at gunpoint and defrauding her of the same amount last December.
19-year-old denies charges of murder and attempted murder
A 19-year-old man pleaded not guilty yesterday to murdering Philip Lockhart and attempting to kill another man during a shooting at Arawak Cay last October.
Union threatens court action over Grand Lucayan severance
TRADE union leader Obie Ferguson has threatened to take the government to court within days over unpaid severance owed to former Grand Lucayan employees, as two longtime workers say the delay has left them struggling with mounting bills, debt and the threat of losing what they have.
New FOI chief: Regulations key to ending long delay
THE Bahamas’ long-delayed Freedom of Information system remains unable to fully operate because regulations needed to support the law are still not in place, with trained information managers unable to begin their work, new Information Commissioner Donna Newton said yesterday.
Murder sentencing halted as defence challenges wording of indictment
SENTENCING for convicted murderer Emajane Fritzgerald was halted in the Supreme Court yesterday after her attorney challenged the indictment on which she was convicted, arguing that a fundamental defect could prevent the court from sentencing her.
‘Short handed’ Bahamas thrashed 8-0 by Saint Martin in men’s soccer
COACH Gifton Noel-Williams said if the Bahamas Football Association men's national soccer team wasn't short-handed, they would have performed much better against Saint Martin.
14th on bodybuilding’s biggest stage makes trainer Dekel proud
AFTER making her Olympia debut with a 14th place finish, Dekel 'Bowflex' Quant said she's inspired to return to bodybuilding's biggest stage next year.
