Eight mile rock man denies series of offences
A Grand Bahama man was charged in the Freeport Magistrate Court in connection with offences including unlawfully discharging a firearm.Samiko Rigby, 32, of Hepburn Town, Eight Mile Rock, appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Debbye Ferguson.He was
Resident renews attempt to build new cemetery
A LOCAL resident is reviving an effort to build a new cemetery off Bernard Road. The Town Planning Committee in 2018 rejected James Bain’s application to build the cemetery on 13 acres of vacant land he owns near the Budget convenience store, which
Death at school construction site
A MAN in Grand Bahama died yesterday after an accident at a school construction site. Police said shortly after 3pm Tuesday, officers were called to the Sir Jack Hayward School. They were told that a male construction worker, who was repairing a bu
Fined for swimming on private property
A 51-year-old man was fined yesterday for swimming on private property last weekend.Dwayne Rolle appeared before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis charged with trespassing, after he was accused of swimming in waters within the borders of Harbours
Deportation order for Haitian man
A SENIOR magistrate yesterday ordered a Haitian man to be deported after he pleaded guilty to entering the country illegally. Wilbert Forestan, 39, was charged with illegal landing after he was accused of entering the country without leave of an imm
Man dies after traffic accident in Grand Bahama
A 60-year-old man died after a traffic accident in Grand Bahama on Monday.
Tourism recovery 'could take as long as five years'
TOURISM officials are unsure when the sector will likely recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, with Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar noting some experts believe it could take as long as five years. “Twelve, 18, 24 months, a number of people are say
'It's really rough' for Potter's Cay vendors
DESPITE being given the green light to resume operations last month, some Potter’s Cay dock vendors say they are still struggling to make ends meet and keep their businesses afloat due to reduced sales.“Honestly and truthfully miss, it’s really rough
Marines build ramp for retired comrade
OFFICERS from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force assisted a retired comrade on Thursday by constructing a wheelchair ramp at his home. Force Chief Petty Officer Shawn Rolle recently experienced a medical challenge, which has increased his reliance on a
Long Island woman died of heart attack, say relatives
RELATIVES of the Long Island woman who health officials say died from COVID-19 last month believe she did not die because of complications with the virus, but rather from a heart attack. They also have complained about the level of care the woman re
‘Nurses need better care and safety’
BAHAMAS Nurses Union president Amancha Williams wants a worker’s compensation system established to ensure the best medical care and treatment for nurses in the event of COVID-19 infection.
‘It’s like a bulldozer on the seabed’
LOCAL environmental watchdogs say they want the government’s investigation into the alleged damage to coral and fishing grounds by cruise ships to be “quick” and “public”.
15-year-old accused of using gun to rob woman
A 15-year-old was charged with armed robbery in Magistrate’s Court yesterday.The North Andros boy was accused of using a .9mm pistol to rob a woman of a wallet containing $200, two Alcatel cell phones valued at $90 each and $80 cash which belonged to
18-year-old accused of sex with minor
AN 18-year-old was remanded to prison yesterday over allegations he had sex with a minor.Mark Strachan appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes charged with two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse and one count of child pornography.The
Crack cocaine addict told to attend drug counselling
A 34-year-old man was ordered to attend drug counselling after he pleaded guilty to crack cocaine possession in court yesterday. Police arrested Aristotle Smith after they seized $60 worth of crack cocaine from him on September 4. The court was tol
