John Bull rolex robbery: Two charged
TWO New Providence men were charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the brazen robbery at the John Bull store in Grand Bahama.
‘Injunction wrong - but so is plan’
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis says the Minnis administration’s shanty town eradication policy lacks resolution, sensitivity and coherence.
Two pedestrians killed in traffic accidents
TWO pedestrians are dead after they were killed in separate traffic accidents, including a hit-and-run.According to police shortly after 9pm on Monday a man walking on Carmichael Road around Boatswain Hill was struck by a vehicle and seriously injure
Dwight Major drug case delayed over date mix-up
WITNESS testimony in the $280,000 Dwight Major drug case was yesterday adjourned for 24 hours following an apparent mix-up in the appearance date for Major and the man with whom he was arrested.Major, 50, who is on trial for one count each of conspir
School uniform assistance 'will be done by need'
PEOPLE wanting school uniform assistance will be assessed according to need, Social Services and Urban Development Minister Frankie Campbell said yesterday.The minister further insisted there was no “hard and fast rule” at the Department of Social Se
Car stolen near Oakes monument
A gray-coloured 2008 Honda Accord EX Sedan, licence #AM1405, parked near the Oakes Monument, was stolen around noon yesterday.The theft was reported to the police and an all points bulletin was issued. Anyone seeing the vehicle is asked to call the
Police hunt for robbers after three separate raids
POLICE on New Providence are seeking the public’s assistance in solving three recent armed robberies.The first incident occurred shortly after 4pm on Monday when two men, one armed with a firearm, entered a wholesale liquor store on West Bay Street,
Five percent web shop stamp duty 'may not be forever'
WHILE the government will forge ahead with its new five percent stamp duty on web shop deposits, it does not mean this tax will forever remain at this rate, Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday.It comes as FML Group of Comp
Nurses could be poached if dispute cannot be resolved
AS nurses pressure the government to resolve longstanding industrial issues, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands admitted he is concerned that an approaching recruitment exercise could syphon public sector nurses out of the country.It seems foreign entiti
57-year-old accused of attempted unlawful sex with ten-year-old girl
A 57-year-old man was arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with attempted unlawful sexual intercourse with a ten-year-old girl. Kirk Moss, of Grant Street, stood before Magistrate Samuel McKinney charged with the one count concerning
Woman who stole from employer ordered to pay back $55k
A 23-year-old woman was yesterday ordered to repay the $55,005.90 she stole from her employer between November 3, 2017 and June 5, or serve a three-year prison sentence. Magistrate Samuel McKinney ordered Krystal Rolle, a former assistant who had re
Blessing ceremony held for maternity unit
THE Princess Margaret Hospital’s Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology held a blessing ceremony yesterday for its newly renovated Maternal & Child Health Labour Unit, and also revealed the introduction of a Maternal & Child Health Day Assessment Unit.
Police hunt for missing girl, 14
POLICE are looking for 14-year-old Patrianna McKenzie who has been reported missing. The girl’s last known address was in Gamble Heights in New Providence. Patrianna is 5’4”, has a medium brown complexion and a slim build. Anyone with information on
Challenges ahead - but new-look hospital wards a sign of the future
Major challenges to the operation of Princess Margaret Hospital still need to be overcome, Health Minister Duane Sands warned yesterday.But to prove the situation is improving, Dr Sands pointed to key projects which are about to come to fruition whic
Cops quiz GB Urban Renewal official
AUTHORITIES have questioned a former Urban Renewal official as part of an ongoing investigation by the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s Anti-Corruption Unit.
