Two men fined after pleading guilty to possession of marijuana, both granted bail
TWO men were each fined over $1,000 after admitting to two separate drug charges.
Tanks didn’t need anything, said a WSC manager in Gibson case
A WATER and Sewerage Corporation employee testified in the Adrian Gibson corruption trial yesterday that water tanks were in “fairly” good condition in 2020 before $260k contracts were awarded for companies to paint them.
Jamaican woman and Bahamian man charged with human trafficking
A JAMAICAN woman and a Bahamian flight mechanic were granted $9,000 bail after they were accused of trafficking three Jamaican women into the country this year.
Testimony over blood samples in 2017 murder of elderly woman
A DOCTOR and police officer testified yesterday in the trial of a man accused of the murder of an elderly woman in Cat Island.
Accused of armed robbery and having forged money
A 22-year-old was remanded after he allegedly was responsible for an armed carjacking last week. He was reportedly also found with $3,510 in counterfeit cash at his residence.
Man charged with having unlicenced gun in his car
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after a loaded gun was allegedly found in his car last week.
$250k paint contract examined in Gibson trial
COMPANIES contracted to paint Water and Sewerage Corporation water tanks were awarded over $250,000 per tank, a WSC employee testified on Friday as Long Island MP Adrian Gibson’s corruption trial continued.
NYGARD GUILTY OF SEXUAL ASSAULTS: Mogul expected to be jailed - with more court cases to come
PETER Nygard, the former fashion mogul who held political and cultural sway in The Bahamas as a long-time Lyford Cay resident, was convicted of sexual assault in Toronto, Canada, yesterday in the first of several criminal trials he will face over his treatment of women in multiple countries across several decades.
Grand Bahama International Airport closed for three hours after alleged bomb threat
GRAND Bahama International Airport was closed for three hours following an alleged bomb threat on Friday morning, police reported.
$1,000 fine for stealing motorcycle
A MAN was fined $1,000 after admitting to stealing a motorcycle last week.
Man fined $3,700 for possession of firearm part, ammunition, drugs
A MAN was fined over $3,000 after he admitted to having a firearm magazine containing 19 rounds of ammunition in his car earlier this year.
Drug conviction quashed for three men
THREE men had their two and a half year sentence for possession of $336,000 worth of drugs overturned after a Court of Appeals judge found that there was insubstantial evidence to convict them.
TOP EXEC’S DAUGHTER GOT WSC CONTRACT: New revelation about current chief emerges in Adrian Gibson trial
ADRIAN Gibson’s corruption trial began yesterday with Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) executive chairman Sylvanus Petty admitting under cross-examination that his daughter had a contract with the company.
44-year-old man granted bail, charged for allegedly molesting 13 year-old girl
A 44-year-old man was granted bail yesterday after he allegedly molested a 13-year-old girl in April.
Man accused of stealing two generators from the Bahamas Red Cross last month
A MAN accused in connection with the theft of two generators from the Red Cross last month was charged in court yesterday.
