Ministry of Education employee granted bail in fraud case
A WOMAN employee at the Ministry of Education recently arraigned on several fraud charges has been granted bail by a Supreme Court judge, The Tribune understands.Paulette Wilson, 59, was granted $5,000 bail with one or two sureties by Senior Justice
Bahamian arrested after seizure of $4m worth of suspected cocaine
A BAHAMIAN man has been arrested in connection with the seizure of $4m worth of suspected cocaine discovered at a residence in West End, Grand Bahama.According to police reports, officers acting on information executed a search warrant on a home, whe
One dead and two hurt in nightclub shooting
ONE man is dead and two others are in hospital after a nightclub argument early Tuesday morning off Farrington Road.
11 files before anti-corruption investigators
THE Royal Bahamas Police Force’s Anti-Corruption Unit is investigating 11 files from various government departments and public corporations, Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade said yesterday.
Man's body is found in Freeport
A PARTIALLY decomposed body was discovered in the Freeport area early Monday morning, but foul play is not suspected, police reported. Inspector Terecita Pinder reported that police are investigating the sudden death of a man who was discovered some
Ministry employees are charged with fraud
TWO employees of the Ministry of Education were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday for allegedly defrauding the ministry of nearly $7,000 in salaries over a five-month span about two years ago.Paulette Wilson, 59, of Coral Harbour and Andrew
US woman among three held after drug find
POLICE arrested three people on Saturday—including an American woman—in two separate instances for drug possession. A man and a woman were taken into custody following the seizure of a large amount of marijuana. Around 1am Saturday, officers assign
Man held over ammunition discovery
POLICE in Bimini arrested a 33-year-old Bahamian man after a large seizure of ammunition on Friday. Shortly before 7pm, while on routine patrol in South Bimini in the area of a marina, officers searched a blue and white 22ft unregistered vessel dock
Man and woman held after large drug seizure
A man and woman were taken into custody after a large amount of drugs was seized early on Saturday.
Police quiz education employee over fake letters
AN employee of the Ministry of Education was questioned by police yesterday and has been put on administrative leave after it was revealed that a staff member was creating “fake job letters” to allow people to qualify for fast loans.
Contention over New Trial For Money Laundering
A BULGARIAN’S appeal against a money laundering conviction will resume next month after a legal argument as to whether he should be made to stand trial again arose yesterday. Kostadin Karchav, 40, who was released from the Department of Correctional
AK47 rifle is seized by police
A MAN was arrested after police seized an AK-47 assault rifle on Thursday, police reported. Around 1am, Selective Enforcement Team officers acting on intelligence executed a search warrant on a home located on Kemp Road occupied by a man. During the
Duo Cleared of 2013 Sexual Assault Allegation
TWO men have been cleared by a Supreme Court jury of sexual assault allegations concerning an American visitor. Dino Bethel, and Parron Knowles, both 23, faced a count of unlawful sexual intercourse with the then 15-year-old that allegedly occurred
Police hunt for suspect after shooting
POLICE are searching for a man responsible for a shooting that left another man in hospital on Wednesday. According to reports, shortly after 11.30pm, a man was sitting in front of a home located at Hillside Estates, when another man in a gold colou
Sentence delayed for man who stabbed banker he claims made a pass at him
A MAN must wait an additional seven weeks before he is sentenced for the fatal stabbing of a banker he claimed had made a sexual pass at him.Lamar Albury, 26, was due before Senior Justice Vera Watkins for the penalty phase of his trial yesterday con
