KFC firing over giving away expired chicken upheld by court
THE Court of Appeal upheld KFC’s decision to fire a Marathon Mall assistant manager caught on surveillance footage giving away food and a “cold pack” of chicken to a former employee waiting in the parking lot.
Court bars Captain Moxey’s pilot retirement suit but allows Captain Rahming to proceed
THE Supreme Court has struck out Captain Joseph Moxey’s lawsuit against Bahamasair over the airline’s decision to retire him at 60, but allowed co-claimant Captain Fran Rahming to press ahead with his own challenge.
Man granted bail after waiting three years in jail for murder trial
A MAN charged with murder has been granted bail after spending more than three years in prison awaiting trial - despite strong objections from the prosecution.
Man waiting incest trial remanded after violating bail conditions
A 25-year-old man awaiting trial on two counts of incest was remanded to prison yesterday after prosecutors accused him of failing to sign in at his local police station for 186 days — almost two years in breach of his bail conditions.
64-year-old accused of vehicular manslaughter in accident that killed 36-year-old motorcyclist
A 64-year-old man accused of causing a fatal crash on Carmichael Road that claimed the life of a 36-year-old father was remanded to prison yesterday.
Eleuthera man charged with possession of a loaded firearm
A 25-year-old man was granted bail on Friday after police allegedly found him with a loaded firearm in Eleuthera last week.
Businessman accused of taking gun through Exuma airport
A 56-year-old business owner accused of trying to take a gun and ammunition through security screening at Exuma International Airport last week pleaded not guilty to the charges yesterday.
Two-years jail and $10K fine for unlicenced gun and ammo
A 31-year-old man with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday after a magistrate recommended his academic skills be put to good use while he serves time for firearm and ammunition offences.
Two-and-a-half years for man having gun and ammo
A 20-year-old man was sentenced yesterday to two and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing a pistol and ammunition without a licence in New Providence last year.
Businessman denies knowledge of 10 guns, ammo found in shipment
A Businessman claimed that he had no idea there were guns in a box shipped by his company in 2023 as his firearm importation trial continued last week.
Judge denies bail in Bimini Marina murder case
A JAMAICAN National was denied bail for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 32-year-old James Sands at a Bimini Marina 2024.
Man sentenced to two and a half years over $26k marijuana stash
A MAN was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Friday after he admitted to having $26,000 worth of marijuana in his home on Lawton Avenue last week.
Inmate sentenced after drone used to sneak phone into prison
AN INMATE was sentenced to an additional 15 months in prison on Friday after he admitted to having a phone smuggled to him by drone.
Man charged with trying to rape 16-year-old girl
A MAN was remanded to custody yesterday after being accused of attempting to rape a teenage girl in a residence over the summer.
Man accused of stabbing his brother during altercation
A MAN was granted $5,000 bail yesterday after being accused of stabbing his brother during a fight at their Mount Pleasant Village home earlier this month.
