Woman guilty of stealing water tank from park
A 35-year-old woman accused of stealing a water tank from a community park was yesterday placed on probation for two years.
Taxi driver on probation for death threat
A TAXI driver who threatened to kill a security officer was placed on probation for two years yesterday.
Flooded again - residents of Coral Harbour left frustrated
CORAL Harbour residents voiced their frustration again yesterday after the area was once again flooded by the weekend’s heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm Eta. The community has had to battle flooding issues for years, they said.
Hotel union welcomes indoor dining
A HOTEL union official yesterday praised the government’s decision to resume indoor dining for hotels, saying the move allows for more industry workers to return to work.
Eleuthera residents unhappy - but officials say measures necessary
WHILE Eleuthera residents are up in arms about newly imposed COVID-19 restrictions, officials on the island are satisfied the right measures have been taken.
‘Harris success should spur equality here’
FORMER Attorney General Allyson Maynard Gibson said Kamala Harris’ election to Vice President of the United States should cause Bahamians to think about how men and women can be treated equally in The Bahamas through passage of an Equal Pay Act and a mandate that boards of public companies have at least 50 percent female representation.
Born in The Bahamas, and elected in the U.S.
BAHAMAS-born Shannan Ighodaro secured 62 percent of votes to become councilwoman-elect for Miami Gardens, Florida.
Pinder sued for certifying union election results
LABOUR Director John Pinder is being sued for certifying the results of the Bahamas Public Services Union’s recent election in which BPSU president Kimsley Ferguson and his team were returned to top executive positions.
Playing by the rules?
A MINISTRY of Health communications officer was the groom at a wedding Friday that featured more than ten people, including a son of Attorney General Carl Bethel.
Cays fears over who will carry out tests
WITH no COVID-19 testing facilities yet identified for several Abaco cays, many residents there are expressing concern about travellers’ ability to meet the five-day antigen testing deadline.
Jitney driver is fined for threat
A BUS driver who threatened to kill another jitney driver during an argument last month was fined $1,000 yesterday.
On bail over joint
A 35-year-old man, found by police with a marijuana joint yesterday, was put on probation for one year.
Teens who fled police fined $500
TWO teenagers who attempted to evade arrest when they were caught on the road after curfew hours were each fined $500 yesterday.
Man denied bail over gun find
A 34-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday on charges that he was found last week with an unlicensed firearm and a quantity of illegal ammunition.
More than 2,800 calls to report COVID infractions
SINCE the establishment of the COVID-19 Command Centre in August, more than 2,888 calls have been received to report various Emergency Powers Orders infractions, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis revealed yesterday.
