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Murder plot trial starts at Supreme Court today

THE Supreme Court trial of three men allegedly involved in a murder plot that was executed in June of last year will start today before Senior Justice Stephen Isaacs. The matter involving Daran Neely, Jahamaro Edgecombe and Sean Brown was adjourned

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Human trafficking case delay

THE trial of a Jamaican woman facing allegations of human trafficking was yesterday adjourned for a little over a month after the chief magistrate requested an adjournment due to unforeseen personal circumstances. Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pr

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Suspect faces court over Valentine's Day stabbing

A 30-year-old man was charged with the murder of an Eight Mile Rock woman who was found stabbed to death on Valentine’s Day.Dwayne Belizaire, of Seagrape, Eight Mile Rock, was arraigned in the Eight Mile Rock Magistrate’s Court on Monday before Magis

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VIDEO: Police investigate armed robbery at Rubis gas station

POLICE are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding an apparent armed robbery at the Rubis gas station on West Bay Street on Sunday, one of three armed robberies reported in western New Providence over a 24-hour period.

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UPDATED: Man turns himself in, helping police with inquiries in connection with infant shooting

Police have launched an island-wide search for a man after a shooting that left an infant dead and a man and woman injured.

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Two hurt in Baillou Hill Road crash

Two people are said to be in hospital in stable condition after a crash near SC McPherson school early this morning.

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Marijuana mountain

JUST over $3m worth of marijuana was seized by the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s Marine Support Unit in waters off Exuma in a joint operation with the RBPF’s Drug Enforcement Unit, and the United States’ Drug Enforcement Administration.

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Sacked BPL staff ‘shown no evidence’

ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe said yesterday he is going to seek redress through the Supreme Court for the three Bahamas Power & Light employees who were fired in connection with a fraud probe.

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Manhunt after new street slaying

POLICE have launched an island-wide manhunt for the suspect responsible for the shooting death of a man that occurred in the Bain Town area over the weekend.

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Glenys signals bid for leadership

ENGLERSTON MP Glenys Hanna Martin is expected to announce her intention to run for leader of the Progressive Liberal Party at a press conference today.

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Moody’s: Deficit could hit $636m

The Bahamas’ 2016-2017 fiscal deficit could rise as high as $636 million or 7 per cent of GDP, Moody’s has warned, due to the Christie administration’s pre-election spending binge.

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Company kept on to chase down property tax debts

KIKIVARAKIS and Company, a local financial advisory firm, remains contracted with the government to go after real property tax arrears, Deputy Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest confirmed yesterday.

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Avoiding downgrade ‘showing confidence in FNM administration’

MOODY’S decision not to downgrade the country’s credit rating “is clear and unambiguous evidence of the unmistakable confidence in the economic policies of the Minnis administration,” Free National Movement Chairman Sidney Collie said yesterday.

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Hunt after five armed robberies

POLICE are searching for the suspects responsible for five separate armed robberies that occurred Thursday night.

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Search continues for missing boy in Abaco

SEARCH and rescue teams in Abaco continued their search over the weekend for missing teenager Dillion Albury, who reportedly fell off a boat last Wednesday.