61-year-old jailed for sex attack on 16-year-old girl
A 61-year-old man was sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting to sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl at the New Year’s Junkanoo Parade.
Put ‘all cards on table’ over banking reforms
A Bahamian economics professor is urging that “all cards have to be on the table” for banking industry reform as he voiced fears the credit bureau’s launch has yet to lower interest rates for quality borrowers.
BREAKING: Three men to face charges in police corruption probe
THREE men, including former senior police officer Michael Johnson and a well-known attorney, are set to face charges in a high-profile corruption case linked to leaked voice recordings that surfaced in July.
Haitian trio remanded on gun possession charge
THREE Haitian men have been remanded to prison after being accused of possessing a loaded gun in New Providence last month.
Bail for man accused of armed threat to women
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused of threatening two women with a gun at a KFC on Carmichael Road last month.
$7,500 fine for car theft
A MAN was fined in court yesterday after admitting to stealing a car from Golden Gates in November.
Near $10m cocaine seized at container port in GB
NEARLY $10 million worth of cocaine has been seized in a New Year’s Day drug bust at the container port in Grand Bahama.
US Coast Guard hands over 14 migrants to Bahamian authorities
THE US Coast Guard handed over 14 migrants to Bahamian authorities following the interdiction of an illegal maritime migration attempt.
Man accused of unlawful sex with 15-year-old girl
A 22-year-old man was granted bail after he was accused of molesting a 15-year-old girl twice last year.
$1,000 fine for possession of a fake police certificate
A MAN was fined $1,000 last week after admitting to having a fake police character certificate earlier this week.
Accused of breaking into home, assault and threats
A MAN was granted bail after being accused of breaking into a woman’s home in Nassau Village and threatening her with death.
Exuma man admits to having unlicenced firearm
A 21-year-old Exuma resident admitted to having an unlicensed gun on the Family Island on Christmas Day.
Murder rate up 8% over prior year
THE country recorded an eight percent increase in homicides from the 110 in 2023, according to The Tribune’s records.
Former officer and attorney arrested and interviewed in voice note probe
OUTGOING Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander said police arrested and interviewed a former high-ranking officer and an attorney at the centre of a major corruption investigation involving leaked voice recordings.
Man granted conditional discharge for assaulting ex-wife
A MAN was granted a conditional discharge on Tuesday after he admitted to threatening and assaulting his ex-wife at Sir Lynden Pindling Estates last week.
