Lead investigator in Smith trial admits altering statement
THE lead investigator in former PLP senator Frank Smith’s bribery and extortion trial has admitted to altering the original statement he took from the virtual complainant in the matter by adding in information some two weeks after it was taken and signed.
AG criticises Defence Force plane crash response
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel criticised the response of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force to the recent plane crash suggesting the tragedy may not have been “properly” investigated because of how quickly the initial search was called off.
Murder victims 'died almost immediately' after shooting
FORENSIC Pathologist Dr Mandy Pedican told the Supreme Court on Friday that Noel Hamilton and Jacklyn Armbrister died almost immediately of multiple injuries and blood loss after they were shot in the head.
RBDF commodore defends plane search and recovery efforts
THE day after civilians discovered debris from missing pilot Byron Ferguson’s crashed plane, Royal Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Tellis Bethel vehemently defended his organisation’s search and recovery efforts.
Civilian divers find plane wreckage just 40 mins into search
A CIVILIAN effort to locate the plane of missing pilot Byron Ferguson proved fruitful after a team mobilised by Gina Knowles, co-founder of online support group HeadKnowles, discovered plane debris in the waters off Nirvana Beach yesterday.
Smith corruption cop grilled over inquiry
IT was revealed in court yesterday that the cleaning contract at the centre of former PLP senator Frank Smith’s bribery and extortion trial was issued before the date the complainant told police she first met the accused.
Davis demands answers on Cargill consultancy
OPPOSITION Leader Philip “Brave” Davis is questioning the Minnis administration’s decision to hire Algernon Cargill as a consultant for the Ministry of Tourism.
Man accused of double murder and attempted killing
RENALDO Hudson, 20, is on trial in the Supreme Court for the armed robbery and the double murder of a man and woman and the attempted murder of another woman two years ago during a robbery in a Grand Bahama area known as “the ghetto”. After a length
Feeding the 5,000
AML Foods Limited held a press conference yesterday to launch its third annual “Feed 5,000 Families” holiday give back initiative and to appeal to the general public to support the cause. AML Foods Limited joined with representatives of the Bahamas F
'Patriarchy and discrimination' still troubling The Bahamas
DEEP rooted patriarchal attitudes and discriminatory stereotypes about the societal and familial roles of men and women were flagged as a major concern by the UN’s expert committee on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination A
Back to school for CH Reeves teachers, says Lloyd
EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd said teachers and students returned to CH Reeves Junior High School on Tuesday after a two-week sit out was conducted by teachers.The minister said: “I’m happy to tell you that teachers returned to the classroom on Tuesd
Cruise ship chief praises nation - but says there is still more to do
EVEN as he called the Bahamas Royal Caribbean International’s most popular destination, RCI President and CEO Michael Bayley suggested The Bahamas is still not doing enough to reward visitors from cruise-ships with satisfying experiences.
Two held as man stabbed at dump
A MAN is in hospital and two others were arrested after a stabbing at the city dump.
'Women are prostituting themselves to pay light bill'
BAHAMAS Electrical Workers Union President Paul Maynard yesterday said if light bills were “half” of what they are, The Bahamas would have a “new economy”. Speaking during a meeting of the Rotary Club of South East Nassau, Mr Maynard called for the p
Royal Caribbean International's Symphony of the Seas is in town
THE Bahamas made history when the world’s largest ship docked in its harbour yesterday, its first official stop on its maiden voyage.The arrival of the Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas was punctuated by celebratory music befitting
