Three men in hospital after separate shootings
Three men are in hospital after three separate shootings on Friday night and early Saturday morning.
Lilith Adderley, wife of former AG, dies aged 88
LILITH Adderley, widow of former Education Minister and Attorney General Paul Adderley, died Friday morning at the age of 88.
Man has armed robbery sentence doubled after losing appeal
THE COURT of Appeal has not only rejected the appeal of a man seeking to challenge his 10 year prison sentence for a fatal armed robbery in 2012, but has imposed a sentence twice as long as the original after the Crown cross-appealed the appellant's “unduly lenient” sentence.
Contracts of 30 temporary Inland Revenue employees won't be renewed
THE government will not renew the contracts of 30 temporary employees at the Department of Inland Revenue.
Tributes paid as Sir Arlington Butler laid to rest
SIR Arlington Butler was remembered as a father, a politician, an ambassador, an intellectual, an advocate for sports and a patriot in a funeral service at the Christ Church Cathedral Friday.
Elderly man found stabbed to death
AN ELDERLY man was found stabbed to death in his Ambergris Street home on Friday morning, according to police.
Man dies after being shot by police
A man is dead after being shot by police in Fox Hill, police said.
Crime’s down, now jobs is my priority
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday said crime and the fear of crime is down, telling reporters his administration has now turned its focus to the country’s economy.
‘Consultation calms fears’
GOWON Bowe, president of the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants, warned yesterday against xenophobic reactions to the Minnis administration’s Commercial Enterprises Bill even as he criticised the government for not consulting Bahamians more widely on it.
Activists demand halt to migrant crackdown
RIGHTS Bahamas yesterday urged the government to cease and desist its heightened immigration crackdown, pointing to an incident where a mother and child reportedly fell off the back of a truck and were hurt as they tried to evade authorities.
Speaker prays Sir Arlie’s family end bitter feud
HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie yesterday said he prayed for peace for the family of Sir Arlington Butler, a former teacher of his, whose loving spirit he hoped would reunite relatives.
Suspect, 22, charged with 2014 murder
A 22-year-old man was arraigned on one count of murder and six counts of armed robbery in Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
US man held
AN American man was arrested at Freeport Harbour after he was allegedly found in possession of dangerous drugs, police reported.
PM to make Christmas address
PRME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is slated to make a national address for the Christmas holiday and another early in the New Year; however it’s not clear when promised quarterly press conferences will be introduced.
Burger King armed robbery appeal dismissed
THE COURT of Appeal has dismissed the appeal of two men convicted of an armed robbery of a Burger King restaurant six years ago.
