Bahamian man sentenced to one year in prison for having firearm component
A 23-year-old Bahamian man was sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm component when he appeared in Grand Bahama’s Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
64-year-old man accused of indecently assaulting his 12-year-old female relative three times
A MAN was accused on Friday of indecently assaulting his 12-year-old female relative three times at their Highbury Park residence this month.
Three men allegedly found with 222 pounds of cocaine and loaded pistol
THREE MEN were accused of possessing $1.68m worth of cocaine and a loaded gun in Exuma last weekend.
RBDF officer charged with possession of firearm with intent to endanger lives
A DEFENCE Force officer was charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger lives and possession of dangerous drugs when he appeared in Grand Bahama’s Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
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BPL credits Grand Cay bills after three-week power outage
BAHAMAS Power and Light has credited Grand Cay customers for their latest electricity charges after the community endured three weeks without regular power before electricity was restored on Wednesday night.
Families of crash victims still in limbo for DNA results
MORE than six weeks after the Independence Day plane crash killed ten people, grieving relatives are still waiting to bury some of their loved ones and say they have been left with little information about DNA testing or when remains will be released.
Judge upholds Shiver’s bail despite monitor complaints
FORMER Georgia beauty queen Lindsay Shiver, who is accused of conspiring with two men in Abaco to kill her husband in 2023, had her bail upheld by a Supreme Court justice yesterday after prosecutors alleged her monitoring device had been malfunctioning for 126 days.
22-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting six-year-old
A 22-year-old man was accused of sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl last week.
Mechanic charged in Christmas Eve murder in Yellow Elder
A MAN was accused yesterday of a fatal Christmas Eve shooting in Yellow Elder.
Director wants $1,500 fine for disabled parking abuse
DIRECTOR of Social Services Aneita Duncombe believes motorists who illegally use parking spaces reserved for people with disabilities should face fines of up to $1,500 — six times the penalty proposed in amendments to the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities) Act.
Judge says homemaker’s role equals breadwinner
A SUPREME Court judge has reinforced that homemakers must not be treated as making a lesser contribution to a marriage than breadwinners, as she divided more than $400,000 in property between a divorced Grand Bahama couple.
Mother builds digital platform to help families with autism
A GRAND Bahama mother who could not afford specialised programmes for her autistic son taught herself how to support him and is now building a digital platform aimed at helping Bahamian families facing the same gaps in special education services.
$139k spent for nearly 4,000 children to receive school uniform assistance
THE Department of Social Services has spent $139,000 on school uniform assistance in New Providence and the Family Islands, with nearly 4,000 children receiving support across the country as the new school year approaches.
Govt drops 31 Cuban teachers amid US pressure over labour
THE Davis administration will not renew the contracts of 31 Cuban teachers ahead of the new school year, while the recruitment of Cuban medical personnel remains on hold amid continuing talks with US officials over the status of Cuban healthcare workers in The Bahamas.
Teen girl accused of three murders
AN 18-year-old woman was remanded to prison yesterday after being charged with three murders, three attempted murders and a string of firearm and robbery offences stemming from a series of killings and other crimes last week.
Vendors protest over Cabbage Beach fence
A FENCE erected across part of Cabbage Beach this week will be removed after vendors who have worked there for decades warned that it threatened businesses they rely on to raise families, pay mortgages and put children through school.
Cabbage Beach fence will come down, says Ministry of Tourism
A CONTROVERSIAL fence erected at Cabbage Beach for a private development is to be removed following government intervention, with vendors and watersports operators fearing the construction could threaten their livelihoods and restrict access to the popular beach.
