Sex attack on woman in house raid
A WOMAN was sexually assaulted yesterday during an early morning home invasion on Marshall Road.
Was dad of 3 murdered by mistake?
JACQUELIN Francois will never get the chance to see his three young children grow up. The father-of-three was shot dead on Monday night at around 7pm as he stood with a group of men on the side of Montgomery Avenue off Carmichael Road.
'We'll chase Carnival for new pollution'
IN the wake of new reports of Carnival Cruise Lines dumping its waste in Bahamian waters, Attorney General Carl Bethel said the government will seek compensation under recently passed environment laws.
'Time to get tough on work permits'
DEPARTMENT of Labour Director John Pinder wants employers’ work permits revoked if they fail to appoint and properly train apprentices as part of their succession planning.
Prime Minister disturbed that marijuana report leaked
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said he was “very disturbed” that the draft marijuana report was leaked to a local media outlet last month, as he has yet to see the document.
Wilson: Change exam timetable
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson said the Ministry of Education’s decision not to reschedule BJC exams in the wake of Hurricane Dorian will likely have a negative impact on the results.
Harbour Island pupils protest about school conditions
CHANTING “power to the people,” students of Harbour Island All Age School protested yesterday due to a lack of teachers and conditions at the school.
Man's body found
POLICE found a man’s lifeless body at a park on East Bay Street in the area of the Sidney Poitier Bridge yesterday.
Two Americans fail to declare $27,801
TWO American men, ages 51 and 21, were arrested on Sunday after they failed to declare a large sum of US currency.
Victim in hospital after he is shot outside a bar
A MAN is in hospital after he was shot outside a bar on Sunday, police said.
26-year-old dies while waiting in courtroom
A 26-year-old man previously accused of being caught with $100,000 worth of ecstasy pills died suddenly yesterday morning while waiting to be arraigned on new drug charges.
Four men facing murder charges
A 20-year-old man accused of murdering a former police officer yesterday claimed he was beaten with a bat by police while in custody for the crime.
Doctor accused of having child porn
A licenced Bahamian doctor was charged yesterday with being caught with a picture of a teenage boy’s genitals.
Firms warned over failure to comply on plastics
THE Ministry of Environment has found a few businesses not compliant with the law requiring customers to be charged a fee for single-use plastic bags.
Plans to liberalise investment to help encourage rebuilding
THE government plans on liberalising investment in storm-affected areas in order to facilitate the rebuilding efforts post Hurricane Dorian.
