Appeal Court acquits man of conspiring to rob John Bull
THE COURT of Appeal has acquitted one of two men previously sentenced for conspiring to rob John Bull’s flagship store in 2011, ruling that as his two co-accused were acquitted of the matter before him, “no one remained for him to agree with”. Forme
Mitchell concern at Pratt departure
FORMER Minister of Immigration Fred Mitchell has expressed concern that William Pratt’s departure from the Department of Immigration was mishandled by the government and that it may have cast aspersions about his character. He noted there was no for
Smith: Time to be less timid over Grand Bahama plans
PROMINENT attorney and activist Fred Smith yesterday berated the government for its “timid, tepid” performance in Grand Bahama, warning policymakers residents would not tolerate “same old, same old”.Mr Smith, a business owner and Grand Bahama residen
Man accused of firearm offence
A 32-year-old Freeport man was charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition in a Freeport Magistrate’s Court this week. Clive Wyatt, 32, of Lucaya Towers, appeared before Magistrate Rengin Johnson where he pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Insurance association perists in saying NHI work unlawful
DESPITE the Office of the Attorney General’s opinion on the matter, the Bahamas Insurance Association (BIA) said in a statement yesterday it still believes the work of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Secretariat was unlawful and should not be rat
Three charged over $1.6m marijuana seizure
TWO Bahamian men and a Jamaican national were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a million-dollar drug bust that took place in waters off South Andros last week.
Two face court accused of murders
TWO men in their mid-twenties were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with two separate murders which took place over the weekend, one of which occurred at a party on Boxing Day.
‘Send illegals home by end of this week’
EMPLOYERS in the country have the remainder of this week to send all illegal employees home, Immigration Minister Brent Symonette warned yesterday as he signalled the Minnis administration’s “aggressive” campaign to clamp down on private businesses in the coming days.
Bethel acts to address marital rape
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel told The Tribune yesterday an amendment to the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Act has been drafted in response to widespread calls from the public for the Minnis administration to criminalise marital rape.
‘NHI legal’ ruling upsets overhaul
A long-anticipated legal opinion from the Office of the Attorney General complicates the Minnis administration’s effort to create a National Health Insurance (NHI) programme that fits its preferences and will likely limit the administration’s ability to quickly accomplish its NHI goals, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands confirmed yesterday.
Freeport murder is year’s first
THE country recorded its first homicide for 2018 when a man was discovered shot dead in Freeport on New Year’s Day.
PM to undergo surgery today
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis will undergo a “minor surgery” at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) today and will be out of office until Friday, the Cabinet Office announced yesterday.
Union threatens 'war' over WSC probe
THE investigation into the alleged theft at the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) is over as far as the union representing line staff is concerned and if the corporation continues the probe “they will have war,” according to Bahamas Utilities Serv
Pastor defends Rolle over comments on marital rape
PASTOR Cedric Moss yesterday defended Minister of Social Services and Urban Development Lanisha Rolle over her recent controversial comments on marital rape. In a 16-page paper called “Marital Rape - The Past and Present Discussions” which summarise
Bahamas Carnival Band Owners Association 'fully committed' to Road Fever Parade
THE Bahamas Carnival Band Owners Association (BCBOA) remains “fully committed” to staging Junkanoo Carnival’s annual Road Fever Parade, according to BCBOA President Dario Terrelli, who yesterday applauded the government’s decision to move towards pri
