Two charged in separate drugs incidents
TWO men were charged with drug possession in separate incidents in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Carlin Smith, 26, appeared before Magistrate Andrew Forbes after he was found with Indian Hemp and methylenedioxyamphetamine on April 24. He pleade
Police charge 13 after beach party
POLICE have charged 13 people on Exuma with breaking the government’s 24-hour curfew to host a beach party.
Jamaican woman caught illegally selling alcohol
A JAMAICAN woman who claimed she was illegally selling alcohol out of her home to help make ends meet was fined $1,100 yesterday.
$700 fine for shouting outside US Embassy
A MAN who police said was arrested after he was found shouting outside the US Embassy was fined $700 yesterday for violating the national curfew.
Struggling to survive as slowdown in economy bites
WITH her son cradled in her arms, unemployed single mother Orytha Ingrahm was awaiting food assistance from the Department of Social Services at Baillou Hill Road yesterday. The 25-year-old was among several people outside the department looking for
Wells: Drivers with expired licences will not be penalised
TRANSPORT Minister Renward Wells said yesterday any driver with a licence that expired during the COVID-19 state of emergency will not be penalised.
UPDATED: Davis ejected from House for 'disrespect'
OFFICIAL opposition leader Philip "Brave" Davis was kicked out of the House of Assembly on Monday afternoon by Speaker Halson Moultrie.
PM paints roadmap back to normality but warns: Read my lips - don’t break quarantine
Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday revealed the government plans to use technology to track people in quarantine and to impose severe punishment on those breaking isolation rules. In a wide-ranging speech in the assembly he also outlined steps to gradually reopen the country and to bring home Bahamians stuck abroad.
‘We’ve flattened the curve’
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said officials have managed to “flatten the curve” by having a maximum of six COVID-19 cases on any given day, but this does not mean the nation is out of the woods.
Rent scheme’s 40% deferral
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced long-awaited details of his rental assistance programme yesterday, revealing an initiative that will be based on deferrals and will apply only to residential rentals.
Burger king ‘killer’ wins appeal
A MAN who faced life in prison for murdering a fast food restaurant manager in 2009 had his conviction overturned yesterday by the Privy Council because he did not have an attorney during his trial. The matter has been sent back to the Court of Appeal, which will determine if there should be a retrial.
Police chief tweaks operation in Grand Bahama
ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Ashton Greenslade has “tweaked” the policing operation in Grand Bahama by utilizing additional resources to curtail criminal activity. As a result of the moves 20 people were arrested over the weekend for various off
Sexual assault charge
A 34-year-old man was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday over allegations he sexually assaulted a minor last month. Peterson Louis appeared before Magistrate Andrew Forbes charged with one count of unlawful sexual intercourse after he was accu
Man given bail over shooting incident
A MAN accused of assisting a suspect in connection with a shooting incident was arraigned in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Darius Johnson, 23, of Woods Roger Drive appeared before Magistrate Debbye Ferguson, where he was charged with ac
Man fined $500 for helping out his great grandfather
A man who claimed he violated the weekend lockdown because he had to get water to clean his great grandfather’s bathroom floor was fined $500 yesterday. He was among several people who appeared before Magistrate Andrew Forbes for curfew and lockdown
