Crown Discontinues Prosecution in Drive-By Murder Case
PROSECUTORS produced a written directive from the Attorney General’s Office requesting that proceedings be discontinued against a man accused of a fatal shooting that occurred more than three years ago.Edlin Severe, 24, was on trial before Senior Jus
Barry Rassin appointed to lead Rotary International
BARRY Rassin, a member of the Rotary Club of East Nassau, has been appointed as president of Rotary International for 2018-2019, the Rotary Clubs of the Bahamas announced.The local Rotary chapter extended congratulations to Mr Rassin on his appointme
VAT promise stays on hold
THE government has to clean up the “mess” left behind by the former administration before it can make good on key campaign pledges like the repeal of value added tax on certain items, Press Secretary Anthony Newbold said yesterday.
Stranded - with $3.2m drugs cargo
THREE men are in police custody in connection with the discovery of $3.2m worth of marijuana in Andros on Emancipation Day.
Munroe sets deadline over Dion Smith arrest
THE attorney for former Executive Chairman of the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation Dion Smith and eight employees who were arrested and held overnight in connection with a theft case have written to the government seeking its position on liability in the matter.
Dames: Threats won’t scare us
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames vowed yesterday the government would not bow to threats as it strives to wipe out corruption.
Child abuse: 856 cases in just one year
THERE were 856 recorded cases of child abuse in the country last year, with neglect, physical abuse and sexual abuse accounting for 92 per cent of the total incidents reported to the Department of Social Services.
Investors to be encouraged to submit proposals for landfill
THE Minnis administration will encourage investors to submit waste-to-energy proposals during its landfill reform process, Environment Minister Romauld Ferreira said yesterday.
Uncertainty still remains over future of Greenslade
AGAINST alarming homicide numbers and weeks of uncertainty over the police force’s hierarchy, National Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday skirted questions on the status of Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade amid speculation that he is considering a top foreign post.
Opposition leader warns of lawsuits over PLP arrests
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said there are plans to file civil lawsuits against the government over investigations involving former PLP members of Parliament.
Man accused of manslaughter over August 1 fatal shooting
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was arraigned in connection with a recent fatal shooting in the capital.
Five accused with firearms offences in three separate cases
FIVE people – including a juvenile – were arraigned in court yesterday on firearm charges.
Man jailed For ammunition he said he found at fishing spot
A MAN was sentenced to six years in prison yesterday after admitting to having custody of nearly 1,400 rounds of assorted ammunition.
Underground fault blamed for Bimini power outage
A “major underground fault” in the underwater cable supplying Resorts World Bimini with electricity was the cause of a power outage at the resort over the weekend, Bahamas Power and Light has said.
Ferreira: No dredging in Bimini, just a clean-up
ENVIRONMENT and Housing Minister Romauld Ferreira yesterday dismissed concerns over several photos being circulated on social media allegedly depicting the dredging of beaches in Bimini as a misinterpreted clean-up exercise on the island.
