27 years in jail for killer of breastfeeding mother
A MAN received a 27-year sentence yesterday for his involvement in the fatal attempted carjacking of a woman who was breastfeeding her baby six years ago.
BEC executives quizzed at bribery trial
FORMER executives at the Bahamas Electricity Corporation were probed yesterday on their knowledge of the Inter-American Development Bank’s role in the bidding process concerning a French company’s tender for the New Providence Expansion Phase Three contract with BEC.
Man held at Freeport Harbour after cocaine find
A 28-year-old man was arrested on Sunday at Freeport Harbour after he was allegedly caught with a quantity of drugs.
19-year-old man stabbed to death in fight at Andros nightclub
A 19-year-old youth is dead after he was stabbed during fight at a nightclub in Andros early on Sunday morning.
Defence Force officer one of two arrested in connection with firearm, drugs discovery
A Royal Bahamas Defence Force Officer and another man are in custody following the seizure of a firearm and a quantity of drugs on Friday.A Royal Bahamas Defence Force Officer and another man are in custody following the seizure of a firearm and a quantity of drugs on Friday.
'Unreasonable' for Bruno Rufa to be given seven days to leave the country
WHILE Director of Immigration William Pratt by law had the power to vary, cancel or reduce the 150-day period that was granted to Canadian Bruno Rufa on his entry to the Bahamas last year, Supreme Court Justice Petra Hanna Weekes found that it was “unreasonable” for the director to have given him seven days to leave the country - a day and half before the Christmas holiday.
Witness takes offence to laywer's 'conman' suggestion in BEC bribe case
A MAN who received immunity from the prosecution for his role in an Alstom SA/Bahamas Electricity Corporation bribery scheme took offence at being labelled a conman by the lawyer for accused bribe taker Freddie Ramsey.
Bulgarian man to face ten months in jail for money laundering
A BULGARIAN man will serve ten months in prison for money laundering that stemmed from an ATM machine hacking scheme, a judge ruled yesterday.
BEC bribe trial witness grilled over influence on contract
THE lawyer of accused bribe taker Freddie Ramsey grilled a prosecution witness yesterday on whether his client truly had influence in the awarding of a multi-million dollar project from the Bahamas Electricity Corporation to a French company that, from draft letters sent to the witness, had already met with the head of Cabinet.
Appeal in land fight against Sir Franklyn rejected
THE Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal brought by several parties against a controversial ruling over Bahamian businessman Sir Franklyn Wilson’s ownership of over 2,000 acres in Eleuthera yesterday.
Ankle bracelets being tampered with ‘every day’
NATIONAL Security State Minister Keith Bell yesterday declared that ankle-monitoring bracelets were tampered with every day as he stressed the critical need for the proposed amendments to the Bail Act.
Going undie-cover? Suspect had kids’ underwear as a mask
TWO men are in police custody after they were caught attempting to rob a laundromat early yesterday morning.
Keod Smith told to pay Save the Bays $375,000
THE Supreme Court has ordered attorney Keod Smith to pay $375,000 to Save The Bays, which was accumulated by the environmental group in court costs and fees during a legal battle.
BEC bribe scandal firm wrote to Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham
A JURY heard yesterday that a French company was determined enough to outbid its Korean rival in obtaining a multi-million dollar project from the Bahamas Electricity Corporation that it attempted to make contact with then Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham and then Deputy Prime Minister Frank Watson.
Grand Cay woman caught with drugs in suitcase
A 21-year-old woman from Grand Cay, Abaco is in police custody on Thursday after she was arrested for possession of marijuana and cocaine found in a suitcase.
