Court of Appeal to decide if Khofe Goodman can appeal sentence
THE Court of Appeal is set to determine whether Khofe Goodman, the man convicted of the murder of 11-year-old Marco Archer, will be granted permission to appeal his 55-year prison sentence.
Man arrested after edibles found
A 35-YEAR-OLD man was arrested by police after he was found with edibles believed to contain marijuana and suspected Indian Hemp oil.
FIDA to salute Senior Justice Estelle G Gray-Evans
In observance of the United Nation’s International Women’s Day 2021, the International Federation of Women’s Lawyers (FIDA) Grand Bahama Chapter announced plans to highlight Senior Justice Estelle G. Gray-Evans.
Women tell of struggle to get by during pandemic
GRANDMOTHER Christine Mackey has not worked for a year and is struggling to take care of her great-grandson. She was one of several people seeking help from the Department of Social Services yesterday.
Back in The Bahamas and trying to survive
AFTER years of living abroad and a stint in prison, Steven Hunt is trying to survive in The Bahamas after being deported.
Dames defends extending police appointments
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday defended his ministry’s decision to extend the appointment of three senior officers who were reassigned to various government ministries last year, insisting the agencies are still “in need of significant help”.
Blaze destroys half of duplex
FIREMEN battled an early morning blaze in a Freeport neighbourhood where one half of a single-story duplex was destroyed.
Student debtors paying up
EDUCATION Loan Authority chairwoman Miriam Emmanuel says the Authority has seen a 29 percent decline in the number of delinquent accounts, which now stands at nearly 3,500 loans.
Judges sit to settle right to be citizen
THE Court of Appeal held a rare full-court hearing yesterday to consider Supreme Court Justice Ian Winder’s historic ruling that children born out of wedlock to Bahamian men and foreign women are citizens at birth and do not have to wait until 18 to apply for citizenship.
‘MPs not Mr Speaker set the House rules’
HEALTH Minister Renward Wells yesterday suggested House Speaker Halson Moultrie does not have the sole authority to implement a Prime Minister’s question and answer period in Parliament, telling reporters “the rules of the House are set by its members”.
EXUMA MURDER CONVICTION OVERTURNED
THE Court of Appeal yesterday quashed the 27-year sentence of a man who was accused of robbing and killing another man in Exuma seven years ago.
THREE ACCUSED OF STEALING FROM KELLY’S
THREE men were yesterday accused of stealing $14,000 worth of goods from Kelly’s Freeport Limited by reason of employment.
HE CAME FOR A JOB, HE LEFT AS A THIEF
A 35-YEAR-OLD man who stole a fast-food worker’s backpack after he visited the establishment to apply for a job was yesterday sentenced to six months in prison.
Facial recognition technology now in place at airport
STATE-of-the-art facial recognition comparison technology is now available at Lynden Pindling International Airport to ensure a more secure and safe travel experience.
