Man In Court Over Gunpoint Robberies
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court in connection with two recent gunpoint robberies.Adrian Robinson, 39, stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt facing two counts of armed robbery and a sin
Moxey to reach out to Sister Cities after board appointment
GRAND Bahama businesswoman Ginger Moxey has been appointed country representative for the Bahamas and regional representative for the Caribbean for Sister Cities International. Ms Moxey, president and CEO of Immerse Bahamas, was approved for her new
Teen held after marijuana find
A TEENAGER from Grand Bahama was arrested on Monday for drug possession. The 18-year-old youth of Gold Rock Creek was arrested after he was found with a quantity of marijuana shortly after 8am. Police were on routine patrol at the McClean’s Town go
'FNM are using PLP policies'
PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts said a recent statement from Minister of Labour Dion Foulkes on job figures and plans to increase employment showed the government has simply adopted Progressive Liberal Party pro-growth policies established by the Christ
Murder toll rises to 84
A SUSPECT is in police custody and assisting officers with their investigation into a stabbing incident over the weekend that has left a man dead.
NIB employee charged with extortion, bribery
AN employee of the National Insurance Board (NIB) appeared in Magistrate’s Court facing a count each of extortion and bribery on Monday.
Unpaid diplomats told to sue the government
SENATOR Fred Mitchell is urging a group of recalled diplomats to take legal action against the government in pursuit of money allegedly owed to them.
‘Get back to PLP roots to become stronger’
THE Progressive Liberal Party can become a much stronger force if it returns to its roots of being a community, one of its senators told supporters over the weekend.
Suicide suspected as body found in Hope Town
OFFICERS in Abaco are investigating the death of a 41-year-old resident of Hope Town, Abaco who died on Saturday in what police suspect to be a suicide.
151 migrants caught by RBDF
MORE than 150 Haitian migrants were apprehended in waters off Ragged Island last week, according to law enforcement officials.
From marching to bailout – Cooper blasts FNM U-turn
EXUMA & Ragged Island MP Chester Cooper called out the Free National Movement yesterday for “marching recklessly against the establishment of Bahamas Resolve” in 2015 only to now embrace the special purpose vehicle as part of a plan to turn around the troubled Bank of the Bahamas.
‘Jobs figures vindicate PLP’
THE Progressive Liberal Party embraced the newly released Labour Force survey results over the weekend, using the numbers that showed a slight decrease in unemployment to defend the legacy of the Christie administration.
No extra time for Keod Smith to pay up $263,000 legal costs
THE Court of Appeal has ruled there were no prospects of success for an attorney’s application to appeal an order for extension of time for $263,000 in legal costs to be paid that stemmed from a recusal application where he accused a Supreme Court ju
Traffic safety system aims too reduce casualties
MINISTER of Transport and Local Government Frankie Campbell was recently given a proposal on a proposed traffic public safety system for the Bahamas which company representatives say aims to reduce vehicular accidents, injuries, death and property da
Sir Geoffrey Johnstone remembered
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, other dignitaries and relatives paid tribute to Sir Geoffrey Johnstone at the former politician and lawyer’s funeral on Saturday.Sir Geoffrey died in Doctors Hospital on Friday, August 4. He would have turned 90 years
