Judge to summon employer to court after claim that juror would be made to use vacation time during Gibson trial
A SUPREME Court Judge has summoned a major employer to court for reportedly telling their employee, a sitting juror in Adrian Gibson’s corruption trial, that their time off for jury duty will count as vacation leave.
‘Mother’ Pratt expected to return from leave soon as Darling fills in
Government House has announced that Governor-General Cynthia “Mother” Pratt is on leave and is expected to return to her duty soon.
Man ordered to drug counselling after guilty plea to stealing from heart centre
A MAN was ordered to attend drug counselling for six months after admitting to stealing a car battery outside the Bahamas Heart Centre last week.
Man accused of murder during armed robbery loses bail appeal
A MAN accused of killing someone during an armed robbery earlier this year had his latest bail application rejected by the Court of Appeal.
ALICIA WALLACE: Who is a woman?
SATURDAY, November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW), marked the beginning of the Global 16 Days Campaign, also known as 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.
Junkanoo groups ready for upcoming Boxing Day and New Year’s parades
AFTER a fire destroyed its shack last year –– consuming dozens of drums, costumes, and materials –– the Prodigal Sons junkanoo group is in “good spirits” now as it prepares to return to Bay Street for the annual parades.
Abaco hurricane shelter progress inspected by govt and dignitaries
SHRI R. Masakui, High Commissioner for India to Jamaica, The Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the British Virgin Island inspected a hurricane shelter under construction in Abaco.
All Saints shanty demolition begins
DEMOLITION activities began in the All Saints Way shanty town yesterday.
Gov’t is urged: ‘Prove IMF wrong’ on deficit
The Government was yesterday urged to “prove the IMF wrong” over its deficit blow-out forecast with this nation’s top finance official revealing all major revenue lines are enjoying “double digit” growth.
Nipped in the Bud: Brewery reversal over 40-year tie-up
Commonwealth Brewery yesterday suffered a reversal as the Court of Appeal sided with Budweiser’s global parent in the dispute over the termination of their 40-year Bahamian distribution deal.
Opposition: IMF deficit warning ‘wake-up call’
The Opposition’s finance spokesman yesterday argued the IMF’s deficit warning should serve as “a wake-up call” for the Government not to waste “record-breaking revenues”.
No ‘rush of blood’ on corporate income tax
The Bahamas was yesterday urged “not to have a rush of blood” in moving too swiftly on corporate income tax as the Government inches towards issuing a ‘white paper’ on the subject.
High school boy stabbed by two others, says police report
THREE senior high school boys were involved in a stabbing incident yesterday.
Gov’ts deficit near-miss as VAT $160m off target
The Government narrowly missed its deficit target for the recently closed 2022-2023 fiscal year despite a near-$160m undershoot on its VAT forecast, it was revealed yesterday.
Officers in Azario Major case allowed to appeal
A SUPREME Court judge granted officers in the Azario Major killing leave to appeal the Coroner Court’s homicide by manslaughter ruling.
‘Man set his uncle and mom on fire’
A 29-year-old man set his 54-year-old and 74-year-old uncle and mother on fire at a residence on Gibbs Corner yesterday.
‘42 percent of murder victims were out on bail’
CARLOS Reid, a consultant in the Ministry of National Security, said 42 percent of the people killed this year were on bail.
PM ‘SHOCKED’ BY IMF OVER DEFICIT: PM says no concerns were raised with him during recent meeting
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has said he was shocked by the International Monetary Fund’s conclusion that government spending this fiscal year will outpace revenue by almost three times its projections.
Cat Island woman’s murder trial sees testimony focus on victim’s body
A POLICE officer testified that the body of American Janice Kessinger was found nude on a beach in Cat Island in 2017 with gold jewellery on a cord around her neck.
