Court of Appeal reduces rape sentence by five years
THE Court of Appeal has dismissed a man’s attempts at overturning his 25 year sentence for breaking into a young woman’s house and raping her at gunpoint while her children slept in the bed. However, the court took five years off his sentence because the original was considered “unduly harsh”.
School principal: Social media fuelling increase in student conflicts
A SCHOOL principal in Grand Bahama believes that social media is fuelling an increase of violence and conflicts among students who are committing serious crimes, such as assaults against their peers.
Free tuition grades for university are revealed
IN a major policy shift beginning this fall, Bahamian students enrolled full-time at the University of Bahamas will be required to only maintain a 2.0 grade point average to receive free tuition and full financial coverage of their compulsory course fees.
Minnis expects to save $3m on electricity bills after refit
THE government expects to save $3m in electricity bills each year with its recently announced street lighting retrofitting project, according to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis.
PLP denies responsibility for problems at children's ward
THE Progressive Liberal Party is insisting it bears no responsibility for the current condition of the Children’s Ward at Princess Margaret Hospital, as it began repairs but was voted out of office.
Nurses vote to keep Williams
AMANCHA Williams has been reinstated as the president of the Bahamas Nurses Union, according to the unofficial results of the union’s elections which were held yesterday.
Vendors concern over Arawak plan
THE government’s plan to overhaul Arawak Cay and Junkanoo Beach was yesterday met with some concern, as vendors and operators questioned the project’s impact on businesses and timeframe — key details that were left out of Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ budget contribution on Wednesday.
‘Govt won’t clean up after Carnival’
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has told Carnival band owners to clean up after themselves when future Road Fever parades have ended.
Nygard wants ‘biassed’ judge recused from case
CANADIAN fashion mogul Peter Nygard is seeking to have a Supreme Court judge recuse herself from presiding over his pending sentencing hearing due to her alleged bias.
US judge dismisses activist's motion to be seen as a victim
A US federal judge has rejected a Bahamian environmentalist’s motion to be identified as a victim in proceedings against Carnival Corporation.
Bahamas retains its Tier 1 ranking over human trafficking
THE Bahamas has maintained its Tier 1 ranking in the latest human trafficking report by the US State Department but concerns persist over a reported decline in law enforcement and credible allegations of corruption.
17-year-old charged with shopbreaking
A 17-year-old was charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s court this week with shopbreaking.
Crooked Island delight as water supply improves
RESIDENTS of Crooked Island clapped their hands gleefully during a contract signing ceremony to supply potable water for the first time in several settlements on the remote island. Water and Sewerage Corporation Executive Chairman Adrian Gibson led
Police force shows the way in blood donation challenge
THE Royal Bahamas Police Force was the group category winner of the first Blood Donors Society of Grand Bahama’s Drip Drip Challenge in Freeport to raise awareness of the importance of voluntary blood donation. Lededra Marche, president of the Blood
We only own small part of community garden, explains WSC
THE Water and Sewerage Corporation has clarified that it only owns a portion of the land in dispute in Pinewood Gardens which residents are using as a community garden. Last week, Pinewood MP Rueben Rahming claimed that constituents were squatting o
