Father and son remanded over gun, ammunition and cocaine charges
A FATHER and son were remanded to prison on Friday after police allegedly found a pistol, 124 rounds of ammunition and seven ounces of cocaine in the backyard of their Spruce Street home, while two other accused, including a 16-year-old girl, were granted bail.
Exuma man breaks down in tears as jury acquits him of rape
A MAN broke down in tears on Friday after a jury unanimously acquitted him of raping and assaulting the mother of his child in Exuma, rejecting allegations that he ripped off her clothes and sexually assaulted her until she bled.
Attorneys fear new VAT charge will ‘create havoc’ in property market
ATTORNEYS are voicing fears that the Department of Inland Revenue’s (DIR) plan to impose a 5.25 percent interest charge on VAT due on real estate sales if the tax is not paid within 21 days will “create havoc in the industry”.
Defamed lawyer wins Anglican libel case
A SUPREME Court judge has found that Anglican education officials maliciously defamed lawyer and St John’s College board member Terri Bellot, ruling that a disciplinary letter falsely portrayed her as violent and dishonest after she complained about a delay in obtaining her daughter’s school transcript.
Tourist bloodied in alleged assault after encounter with jet ski operator
AN American tourist says a man who approached her at Goodman’s Bay posing as a jet ski operator punched her in the face hours later after she rejected his sexual advances, leaving her bloodied and questioning whether she will ever return to The Bahamas.
Bahamian man faces deportation from US after illegal re-entry conviction
A BAHAMIAN man deported from the United States five times in 12 years has been convicted of illegally entering the country again and is facing another deportation.
‘Nothing funny about NIF contradictions’
OPPOSITION leader Michael Pintard has accused the Davis administration of contradicting itself over $700m in public borrowing
Cyber criminals use AI to sharpen attacks
CYBER criminals are increasingly using artificial intelligence to launch sophisticated, personalised attacks against businesses at a speed and scale that would have been impossible just years ago, cybersecurity experts warned yesterday, with small and medium-sized companies emerging as particular targets.
Mystery letters sent to judge in cocaine trafficking case
A US federal judge has declined to place on the official court record several unsolicited letters sent from outside the United States about the sprawling cocaine trafficking case involving former senior Bahamian law enforcement officers and alleged drug traffickers.
Grand Bahama Junkanoo groups get funding boost
GRAND Bahama Junkanoo groups will receive more than $100,000 in increased seed funding for the 2026/2027 season, although the National Junkanoo Authority acknowledged yesterday that funding has not yet reached parity with larger groups in New Providence.
Davis rejects FNM’s NIF fraud allegation
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday rejected the opposition’s allegation of fraud over the government’s handling of the National Investment Fund, insisting the transactions were transparent even as he did not address demands for an accounting of more than $400m.
Officer told brother it was the ‘worst pain’ he had ever felt
CORPORAL Steven Duncombe was conscious and talking after the motorcycle crash that would claim his life two days later, telling his younger brother from his hospital bed that he was enduring the “worst pain” he had ever felt.
Justice condemns alleged conduct of consular officer
A SUPREME Court judge has strongly condemned a Jamaican consular officer who, while also acting as the lawyer for a Jamaican man facing deportation, allegedly advised him not to sign a document authorities needed to remove him from The Bahamas.
Mom, 73, to face dog attack charge
A 73-year-old woman whose son’s dog mauled a three-year-old girl was taken into police custody for a second time this week and is expected to be charged with a crime, with her family claiming dementia caused her to leave the gate open and accusing officers of questioning her despite knowing she was not mentally coherent.
IAN FERGUSON: How to develop staff when finances tight
For many small businesses, employee development is viewed as a luxury reserved for larger companies with substantial training budgets.
Bahamas plans tax residency certificate for investors
THE government plans to introduce The Bahamas’ first Tax Residency Certificate for qualifying permanent residents, but the initiative will require legislation that has yet to be presented to Parliament.
Grid company turns to infrared scans to curb outages
BAHAMAS Grid Company will conduct infrared scans of its entire transmission and distribution network within weeks as it races to find electrical faults before they trigger outages and prepares to bring in additional skilled workers to bolster repairs.
PM says aviation oversight remains robust
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday defended the country’s aviation safety oversight amid a series of recent crashes, saying he is satisfied the regulatory regime is robust enough to ensure safe public air travel.
