Two men charged with possession of an unlicenced firearm granted $7k bail each
TWO men were granted bail after they were accused of having a loaded gun in their jeep outside a lounge on West Bay Street last week.
Medical marijuana: 'This is what it takes to get it right'
A Cabinet minister last night urged Bahamians to voice their opinions on the draft legislation to legalise and regulate medical marijuana because "that's what it takes to get it right".
FRONT PORCH: Ignorant fundamentalists showing homophobic, undemocratic colours
THE wildly irrational freak-out, moral panic and paroxysms by certain clerics and their cheering squads over a Pride Bahamas forum at the University of The Bahamas was at times humorous, especially given the nonsensical statements by an excitable prideful parade of homophobes displaying their theocratic colours.
Adopted pit bulls returned to Humane Society of Grand Bahama after alleged mistreatment
TWO adopted pit bulls were returned to the Humane Society of Grand Bahama after allegedly being mistreated and subjected to cruel conditions.
Promotion exercise to be done before year’s end, says Police Commissioner
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said a promotion exercise for police officers would be completed before the end of the year.
Mitchell does not expect court decision to prevent Kenya officers deployment
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell does not believe a court’s decision in Kenya that prevents the country from deploying police officers to fight gangs in Haiti will be a long-term issue for the move to launch a multinational security mission to Haiti.
Deltec chair to SBF: ‘Why in the world?’
Deltec Bank & Trust’s chairman yesterday said his response to Sam Bankman-Fried would be “why in the world” if the embattled FTX founder were to ever contact him.
Atlantis: We preferred other seaplane sites
Atlantis yesterday said it will swiftly ask the authorities to “reconsider” alternative seaplane landing sites that it prefers to the Montagu Bay option rejected by residents and the boating community alike.
Bahamas ‘leading from front’ on digital assets
The Attorney General yesterday argued The Bahamas is “leading from the front” on digital assets regulation as he sought to portray the jurisdiction as the ideal domicile for industry providers.
No ‘Passion’ over Love Beach condo
A former two-time Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) president yesterday said it was “too bad” a developer and Love Beach residents “cannot meet half-way” as both sides await a planning appeal’s outcome.
‘Files being assessed’ on police-involved killings to see if officers to be charged
PUBLIC Prosecutions Director Cordell Frazier said she is reviewing the Coroner's Court file of Deangelo Evans, a man police are accused of killing in 2020, to determine whether to charge the officers involved in his death with a crime.
Anxious mother tells of son stuck in Israel
A BAHAMIAN is stuck in Israel as deaths mount in the war between that country and Palestinian militants.
Bowleg: Repair of stadium likely Chinese govt funded
YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg said the Chinese government would likely fund all Thomas A Robinson National Stadium repairs and employ Chinese workers to do the work.
Christie disagrees on PLP’s candidate restriction
FORMER Prime Minister Perry Christie disagrees with the Progressive Liberal Party’s purported restriction on who is eligible for a nomination in the upcoming by-election in the West Grand Bahama and Bimini constituency.
Atlantis to seek new spot for seaplane operation
ATLANTIS will pursue an alternative location for its desired seaplane operations after residents repudiated their request to establish it in Montagu Bay.
PM: IMMIGRATION CHIEF HAS RETIRED – Davis says Ferguson left by choice - not through victimisation
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis broke his silence on recent leadership changes to the Department of Immigration yesterday, saying former acting Director of Immigration Keturah Ferguson willingly left her post and retired.
Advertorial: Aggreko expands presence in the Bahamas establishing a local entity and appoints seasoned businessman Jeffrey Beckles as Local Director
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20 months in jail for man who admitted to having gun
A MAN was sentenced to 20 months in prison yesterday after admitting to having a loaded gun in his car on Bay and George Streets last Friday.
Jonquel Jones and Liberty in 0-2 hole
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 26 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and the Las Vegas Aces routed the New York Liberty 104-76 last night to take a 2-0 series lead in the WNBA Finals.
