51-year-old remanded over claims he had sex with girl, 13
A 51-year-old man was yesterday remanded to prison over allegations he had sex with a minor.Glenroy Lynes appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes charged with one count of unlawful sexual intercourse, after he was accused of having sex
Tourists discharged after claiming officer gave permission to go on beach
THREE American tourists who were accused of violating the COVID-19 emergency orders were discharged on Wednesday after they claimed an officer gave them permission to go on a local beach on Independence Day.
Hosting birthday party with 200 guests will cost Jamaican man $1,000
A JAMAICAN man was fined $1,000 yesterday after he admitted to hosting a party with nearly 200 guests in defiance of the physical distancing protocols outlined in the COVID-19 emergency orders. Lamar Walters, 23, was accused of allowing more than 30
Police hunt armed robber
POLICE are looking for a suspect who committed an armed robbery on Monday. According to reports, shortly after 8pm a man was leaving his home situated off Golden Isles Road when he was accosted by a gunman who robbed him of his wallet and cell phone
Bail denied to man accused of throwing acid
A 20-year-old man who was accused of throwing acid on a woman during an altercation last year was denied bail in Magistrates Court yesterday. Audley Martin was charged with causing harm and using a corrosive substance to harm Alanda Curtis on June 1
Fined $25 for selling coconuts on the street
A 20-year-old man was yesterday fined $25 for selling mangoes, coconut water and coconut jelly on the side of the street without a permit. Marvin Joseph appeared before Magistrate Kara Turnquest-Deveaux charged with one count of hawking, after he wa
You won't see me again, man promises court
A man was yesterday fined $300 after officers found a quantity of marijuana in his bathroom earlier this month. Peter McBride, 59, appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes charged with simple drug possession after officers found 2.18 ou
Driver without mask fined after he is pulled over
A 43-year-old man was yesterday fined $200 for failing to wear a mask while he was outside of his home. Bernard Cooper was accused of committing the offence while driving along West Bay Street around 11.35pm on July 9. He pleaded guilty to violating
Police target bars where social distancing is missing
POLICE have been targeting bars whose owners have not been enforcing social distancing protocols or adhering to curbside liquor sales, police press liaison officer ASP Audley Peters said yesterday. “Over the weekend, persons were not adhering to the
Police probe reports that officers shot several dogs
KIM Aranha, the president of the Bahamas Humane Society, said she is disturbed by reports that police officers shot and killed several dogs that posed no threat to them last week. Details of the incident are scarce but Assistant Superintendent of Po
Judges quash double murder conviction
THE Court of Appeal has overturned the convictions of two men who were found guilty of kidnapping and murdering a senior immigration officer and his girlfriend in 2013.
Two on trial for running food services after 8pm
TWO men who denied operating separate restaurants past 8pm as specified in COVID-19 emergency orders have been granted bail ahead of their trials. Vernal Major, 43, appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes after he was accused of operat
Son admits threatening to kill father
A 28-year-old man was ordered to attend grief and anger management classes after he admitted to threatening to kill his father during an altercation over the weekend. Chavargo Woodside appeared before Deputy Chief Andrew Forbes charged with one coun
Juvenile remanded over allegations he supplied cocaine
A JUVENILE was remanded to the Simpson Penn Centre for Boys over allegations he supplied cocaine to another person and was found with a quantity of marijuana he intended to sell. The 17-year-old appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes
Man in custody after boy indecently assaulted
A man is in custody after a boy was indecently assaulted at a party in New Providence on Friday night.
