35 years for attempting to murder three men
ACTING Supreme Court Chief Justice Estelle Gray-Evans yesterday sentenced Doyle Mackey to 35 years in prison for the attempted murders of three men at a cemetery in East Grand Bahama three years ago.The judge noted that Mackey - who admitted to being
We're doing our best to work out how many still missing - Minnis
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said it is very difficult for government to give an exact count of those missing since Hurricane Dorian devastated Abaco and Grand Bahama, telling Parliament last night “we are doing our best”. According to the Killar
Abaco to get VAT relief immediately
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has announced the drafting of an order to immediately make Abaco a value added tax-free zone.The order, when enforced, would override government’s previously announced start date of December 1.However, the change will
Operator error blamed for BPL pier fire
INVESTIGATORS found that operator error caused a fire at Bahamas Power & Light’s Clifton Pier Power Station last year.
'No evidence of corruption in Junkanoo'
THE Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence said it found no “definitive or provable evidence that corruption took place” at the 2018/2019 Boxing Day and New Year’s Day parades, saying the person at the centre of the controversy stonewalled investigat
‘WE DIDN’T MURDER BREANNA, THEA DID’: Alleged killers blame friend for fatal attack
A janitor and her friend both told police they did not know teenage mother Breanna Mackey was being stabbed to death by their other friend until it was too late, jurors heard yesterday.
New home offers hope to Ranfurly youngsters
A HOME has been opened giving children who have been in care at the Ranfurly Home for Children a chance to adjust as they make the transition to living alone.
Fears raised over fires in Dorian’s debris fields
A LOCAL human rights watchdog has warned about large mounds of debris reportedly being “intentionally” set on fire in areas devastated by Hurricane Dorian - warning that if bodies are being burned amid the debris it would be “unforgivable”.
Lanisha told - pick up the bill
MINISTER Lanisha Rolle must pay back the government for commemorative pins bearing her image handed out at a Youth Parliament event.
Activists unhappy as 112 Haitian are flown home
As the government yesterday deported more than 100 Haitians to Port-au-Prince, activists have accused it of “spitting in the face” of the international community. The Department of Immigration said a Bahamasair flight departed Lynden Pindling Intern
Bodybuilder death trial lined up for next month
A 44-year-old woman is expected to stand trial next month over allegations she murdered her 70-year-old bodybuilder boyfriend. Tracey Pratt, of Miller’s Heights, will stand trial before Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson on December 2 over Paul Melbourne’
Bahamasair on alert over 737
BAHAMASAIR has been alerted to check a Boeing 737 in its fleet after the Federal Aviation Authority alerted airlines worldwide of the possibility of cracks between the wing and the fuselage.
Turnquest defends new customs system after user complaints
DEPUTY Prime Minister Peter Turnquest has defended the new Click2Clear system after a series of complaints by users. People had criticised the Customs system for not being user friendly or functioning efficiently. On Monday, scores of customers were
Davis blasts Bethel over Smith trial expenses
OPPOSITION Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said Attorney General Carl Bethel’s refusal to disclose expenses from the Frank Smith bribery trial is inexcusable. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is appealing Mr Smith’s acquittal on bribery
Govt considering buying GB International Airport
GOVERNMENT is mulling over purchasing the Grand Bahama International Airport from owners Hutchinson Port Holdings, Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday. According to Mr D’Aguilar, who has responsibility for airports in the country, Hut
