Counselling for man found with hemp
A 21-year-old man has been ordered to attend drug counselling classes for six months after he pleaded guilty to drug possession in Magistrate’s Court. Phillip Cleare appeared before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis this week after officers foun
Man fined $4,000 for receiving stolen crabs
A MAN was ordered to pay $4,027 after he pleaded guilty to receiving two stolen crab pens that contained an assortment of white and black crabs. Demetrius Smith appeared before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis after he was accused of dishonestl
$350 fine for going to get food for mother
A 37-year-old man was fined $350 for violating the curfew after claiming he was trying to go to his neighbour’s house to get food for his mother.He was one of several who appeared in Magistrate’s Court for curfew and lockdown violations, including tw
15 fishermen held by RBPF for violations
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force detained fishermen suspected of fisheries violations on Wednesday morning.
Woman dies in car collision
A WOMAN is dead after a traffic accident in New Providence on Wednesday night.
Library transformation
THE only public lending library on Grand Bahama that was severely damaged by Dorian is undergoing restoration, thanks to funds provided in excess of $250,000 from the Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited.
Union calls for help in WSC talks
THE Bahamas Utilities and Services and Allied Workers Union is again calling on the government to intervene in ongoing disputes with executives at the Water and Sewage Corporation.
Police hold suspect over gas station armed robbery
POLICE have a man in custody who is helping with an armed robbery investigation.
Bahamians stuck in Europe heading home
BAHAMIAN citizens and residents who were stuck in the United Kingdom and Europe due to the COVID-19 pandemic are set to return home today.
Johnson puts faith in $30m investment
AFTER spending some $30m, the Department of Immigration will soon have a fully online application and cashless system, Immigration Minister Elsworth Johnson said yesterday.
‘We should march to force removal of Columbus statue’
REVEREND Sebastian Campbell says Bahamians are too docile and should march to force the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue in front of Government House.
‘Pulling trigger is last resort’: Victim wins payout 13 years after being shot twice by police
A SUPREME Court judge has said police must guard against criticism of excessive force but warned that pulling a trigger on an unarmed person “should be a measure of last resort”.
Father and son safe after arson attack
A QUADRIPLEGIC and his elderly father escaped injury after a suspected arsonist set fire to their home home early on Tuesday morning.
Court discharges Muslim man from China seeking asylum
A MAGISTRATE discharged a Muslim man who was arrested for violating the national curfew after the accused explained he is homeless and seeking asylum in the country after fleeing China.
