PM’s lawyers want justice recusal in Nygard case
ATTORNEYS for Prime Minister Perry Christie have filed a motion in the Supreme Court asking that Justice Rhonda Bain recuse herself from hearing an ongoing judicial review into allegations that Lyford Cay resident Peter Nygard illegally increased the size of his property.
Former Olympian’s home robbed and repairman shot twice in stomach
GUNSHOTS were heard in the San Souci area around 2pm yesterday when it is reported that a repairman at a home on Pear Street off Mandarin Drive in San Souci was shot twice in his stomach.
Business owner shoots man dead at premises
THE rash of deadly shootings to start the year continued in New Providence last evening, with police now investigating two separate incidents that claimed the lives of two men.
Man jailed for three years for housebreaking
A MAN was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court to a number of housebreaking incidents over a period of three months.
Robber who asked for ride stabs driver
A WOMAN is in hospital nursing stab wounds after she was injured and robbed by another woman to whom she had given a ride in Eleuthera.
Armed robbery suspect denied bail
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was arraigned in connection with a gunpoint robbery that occurred last week.
$10,000 seized from woman by court
A COURT seized more than $10,000 in US currency from a woman yesterday who failed to get formal permission to carry that amount of money out of the country.
Abaco man charged in Florida over cocaine
CLIFTON Bootle of Abaco with Jason Simons and Brittany Norris have been charged in a Florida court with conspiracy to import five kilograms or more of a substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine hydrochloride.
Major family accused of firearm possession
A HUSBAND and wife, together with their adult son were remanded to prison yesterday after pleading not guilty to firearm related charges brought against them in Magistrate’s Court.
Accused found not guilty of attempted murder and robbery of sister-in-law
LEON Romeo Rahming was found not guilty of the attempted murder and armed robbery of his sister-in-law who was discovered naked and badly injured in bushes in Freeport over a year ago.
Sentencing for ministers guilty of child cruelty delayed
THE expected sentencing of two ministers after being found guilty of giving a 15-year-old boy liquor to get him drunk did not occur yesterday in the Magistrate’s Court.
Juveniles behind bars as six are accused after school stabbing
TWO juveniles were remanded to the Simpson Penn Centre for Boys yesterday after they were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court in connection with a recent stabbing incident at Government High School.
Police plea after two killings in 24 hours
POLICE are investigating two homicides which occurred nearly 24 hours apart.
Man denies he killed his mother over argument about his girlfriend
A MAN denied suggestions during his interview with police that he had physically attacked his mother and choked her to death because of an argument over money he had spent on his girlfriend, according to a video the jury saw yesterday.
Pair accused in murder cases
TWO men were remanded to prison yesterday after being arraigned in connection with two separate murders.
