Wife’s use of spouse’s iPad legal in divorce
A SUPREME Court judge has ruled that a woman did not break Bahamian law when she accessed her estranged husband’s iPad and laptop to obtain emails and documents she used to challenge his financial disclosure in their high-value divorce case.
FACING REALITY: When teachers abandon their ‘sacred service’
Education is not just an occupation but a covenant with the future.
New Chinese vehicle brand makes its Bahamas debut
ANOTHER Chinese vehicle brand has entered the Bahamian market through the launch of one of its leading sports utility vehicle (SUV) models.
Letter: A betrayal of public trust
A profound and telling moment has unfolded on the steps of the House of Assembly, one that should concern every citizen of The Bahamas.
Court of Appeal dismisses murder conviction challenge
THE Court of Appeal has dismissed Marcello McKenzie’s challenge to his murder conviction and 35-year sentence, ruling that a web of circumstantial evidence, anchored by a .45 pistol found in his white Daihatsu van minutes after the shooting, was sufficient for a jury to find him guilty beyond reasonable doubt.
Man denies assaulting woman after he unlawfully entered her home
A man vehemently denied assaulting a woman whose home he admitted to unlawfully entering last weekend.
Charged with wantonly discharging a gun with intent to endanger life
A 23-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of firing a gun near a woman on Harbour Island last month.
Ex-police officer convicted of trying to solicit sex to dismiss traffic tickets
A FORMER police constable convicted of attempting to solicit sex from a woman at Yamacraw Beach in exchange for dismissing traffic tickets has had his sentencing postponed until next month.
Jamaican woman gets three month jail for forged residency documents
A JAMAICAN woman was sentenced to three months in prison yesterday after admitting to possessing forged residency documents.
Failure to implement national breast cancer screening leaves Bahamian women at risk
THE Bahamas’ failure to implement a national breast cancer screening policy is leaving women at risk of late diagnoses, according to Consultant Surgical Oncologist Dr Wesley Francis, who warned that the country continues to record some of the highest rates in the region despite recent years of stabilisation.
‘Conch in the Classroom’ expands across Grand Bahama, Abaco
The ‘Conch in the Classroom’ curriculum has returned for the Fall Term at five primary schools in Grand Bahama and has been introduced in Abaco as part of an after-school programme.
‘Girls Day Out’ empowers young women for crisis leadership
In solidarity with girls around the world, young women in New Providence gathered for the 13th Annual ‘Girls Day Out’ Forum, a local observance of International Day of the Girl hosted by S.T.R.A.W. Inc Center for Young Women.
GB students join 20 Pearls Mentorship
More than 45 young women from schools across Grand Bahama were officially inducted into the 20 Pearls Mentorship Programme during a Pinning Ceremony hosted by the Pi Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Abaco man injured in BPL accident in urgent need of blood
A BAHAMAS Power and Light employee who was injured in a BPL industrial accident in Abaco over the weekend is in urgent need of blood after the accident left him with severe burn injuries.
Op-Ed: International culture festival thrives despite absence of a couple countries
The International Culture Wine and Food Festival, but where were the U.K. and the United States?
Briland tourism firm hit by ‘unlawful’ interference
A Briland tourism operator is accusing its now-estranged US business partner of “interfering” with operations and directing visitors to its rivals despite not being permitted to operate in the sector.
Grand Lucayan in fresh closure delay
THE Grand Lucayan’s planned closure last Thursday has been delayed yet again with the resort still open as of yesterday and no shut-down date provided to staff, Tribune Business can reveal.
'I was hog tied and beaten for trespassing’
A MAN broke down in court as he recounted how owners of a property on which he trespassed “hog-tied” and beat him so severely that he feared for his life.
China’s influence grows in Bahamas as US ‘has not pressed its case’ here
CHINA’S influence in The Bahamas may have grown because the United States has not “pressed its case here,” National Security Minister Wayne Munroe has suggested.
Shooting victim dies after he crashes car near supermarket
A MAN was found shot dead yesterday after crashing his vehicle into another at a supermarket off Robinson Road.
