Police hunting suspect after car chase
Police in Grand Bahama are searching for a suspect who led them on a car chase.
Three in hospital after shootings
POLICE on New Providence are investigating two shooting incidents that occurred on Monday leaving three men in hospital.
Rastafari mourn death of Philip Blyden
RASTAFARI leader Priest Philip Blyden died in hospital on Monday, prompting shock from those who knew him.
Immigration chief insists his staff obey the law
IMMIGRATION Director Clarence Russell said the Department of Immigration intends to “make sure people are safe, treated as humanely as possible and that due course is taken”.
WAITING GAME FOR DESPERATE FAMILIES: Govt holds off a decision on whether aid schemes will extend into new year
THE government has not yet decided whether it will further extend its COVID-19 support initiatives – including the unemployment benefits programme – beyond the December deadline, according to Public Service Minister Brensil Rolle.
Auditor issues with courts ‘partially addressed’
CHIEF Justice Brian Moree said issues raised in a recent Auditor General report regarding payments at the courts have been partially addressed.
‘Disciplinary action taken’ over party in courtroom
CHIEF Justice Brian Moree said appropriate disciplinary action was handed to staff who attended and staged a party inside a courtroom earlier this year.
Thief says unemployment during pandemic drove him to steal from house
A 38-year-old man was sentenced to eight months in prison after claiming that being unemployed during the pandemic drove him to break into another man’s house and steal.
‘Pay back the stolen money’
A MAN who cashed several cheques that he illegally obtained from his former employer was yesterday ordered to pay back the stolen money.
16-year-old caught rolling marijuana
A TEENAGER who was caught rolling marijuana joints was given a curfew and granted $1,000 bail before his sentencing.
Ground-breaking for new government subdivision
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis took part in the official ground-breaking ceremony for a new government subdivision yesterday that when fully developed will accommodate 365 lots for home construction.
Milestone for cruise port
THE Nassau Cruise Port reached another major milestone yesterday with the commencement of its sheet-piling operations, which marks the start of the port’s marine construction.
Minnis defends trips to the Family Islands
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has defended his continued travel to the Family Islands in the face of criticism that it is not safe to do so during the COVID-19 pandemic and calls from the Official Opposition for there to be equal opportunity for inter-island travel.
Probe launched into RBDF plane incident
AN Air Accident and Investigation Department (AAID) official yesterday confirmed a probe is underway into an incident involving a Royal Bahamas Defence Force caravan aircraft.
Minister says ‘we are a country of laws’ after man was locked up unlawfully for more than six years
IMMIGRATION Minister Elsworth Johnson said “we are a country of laws” after the Supreme Court awarded a record amount in damages to a Kenyan who was unlawfully detained at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre for six-and-a-half-years where he endured cruel and inhumane treatment.
