Biometric technology to replace paper in bail system
NEW biometric technology allowing suspects to comply with their bail conditions using just their fingerprints is set to be embraced by the justice system, replacing the archaic paper-based registration, Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson announced yesterday.
Teenager charged with gunpoint carjacking
A 19-year-old Fox Hill resident appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of committing a recent gunpoint carjacking.
Two accused of separate sex attacks
TWO men were remanded to prison yesterday after they were separately arraigned concerning sexual assault allegations.
Jogger found lying in her own blood after assault
A HARROWING assault of a morning jogger has left the victim and her husband with a warning to Bahamians not to go jogging alone, even in crowded areas.
Dissolution of Parliament ‘an end to an unfortunate experience’
FREE National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday said the dissolution of Parliament next Tuesday will finally bring to a close the “unfortunate experience” endured by Bahamians, pledging that a government led by him would operate to “serve” the people of The Bahamas and not “take” from them.
Retired senior policeman Farquharson dies
THE ROYAL Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) yesterday announced the death of retired Deputy Commissioner of Police Errol E Farquharson.
Marijuana field discovered in Abaco
A LARGE marijuana field, with nearly 700 illegal plants, was discovered on the island of Abaco over the weekend, police have reported.
Gibson denies last-minute labour laws are a political manoeuvre
MINISTER of Labour and National Insurance Shane Gibson yesterday continued his defence of the government’s decision to present, delay and then pass labour law amendments in little under two weeks, insisting that the series of moves was not politically motivated or driven.
Roads renamed in honour of university
THE University of the Bahamas (UB) yesterday celebrated the renaming of two major nearby thoroughfares in honour of the country’s tertiary learning institution.
Seafarers fit for service
Sacrifice and camaraderie are just two contrasting elements of life at sea with the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Rashad Rolle immerses himself with the crew of the HMBS Arthur D Hanna.
Darville points to $50m investment across GB
MINISTER for Grand Bahama Dr Michael Darville has highlighted nearly $50m in government capital projects and upgrades underway throughout the island of Grand Bahama.
Carnival to be postponed until May 18-20
LESS than a week after officials announced the event’s line-up, Prime Minister Perry Christie has confirmed that the 2017 Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival has been postponed until after the general election.
PLP: Minnis ‘unprincipled and ill-prepared’ to lead
THE Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) continued to promote its message that the Christie administration is the “only government” that can take the Bahamas into the 21st century at the weekend, while accusing Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis of being “unprincipled, ineffective and ill prepared”.
200 march to PM's office in protest
MOVED to action primarily because of the ongoing issues plaguing the New Providence Landfill and surrounding areas, about 200 We March Bahamas protesters marched to the Office of the Prime Minister yesterday, calling on the nation’s leader to “bring some resolution” to their concerns.
UPDATED: Policewoman shot dead in Freeport nightclub
A FEMALE police officer who was fatally shot at a club in Freeport over the weekend is being hailed as “a loving mother and an officer who was loved by everyone”.
