GB man fined $4,000 for libel
A MAN accused of libel was fined $4,000 and ordered to apologise after changing his plea to guilty in Grand Bahama’s Magistrate’s Court Wednesday.
Employee loses $300,000 lawsuit over NIB fall
A NATIONAL Insurance Board (NIB) employee has lost her lawsuit against the agency after seeking damages for injuries sustained on the job.
Thompson criticises govt’s Mining Bill over failing to guarantee benefits for Bahamians
East Grand Bahama MP Kwasi Thompson has criticised the government’s proposed Mining Bill, arguing that while it promises wealth and equity, it fails to guarantee real benefits for Bahamians.
Police search for two men missing at sea
Police are searching for two men that left the Berry Islands by boat enroute to Chub Cay yesterday and are now reportedly missing at sea.
Ex-husband to be paid $21,600 after test shows child was not his
A WOMAN has been ordered to compensate her ex-husband $21,600 after the Supreme Court ruled in his favour when it was revealed that the couple’s youngest child was not biologically his.
Visitor reportedly raped by jet ski operator at Junkanoo Beach
TWO days after the United States strengthened its advisory involving jet ski use in The Bahamas because of sexual assaults, a female Carnival Cruise Line passenger reported being raped by a jet ski operator off Junkanoo Beach.
Iram Lewis exits FNM and joins Coalition of Independents
CENTRAL Grand Bahama MP Iram Lewis’s unexpected resignation from the Free National Movement — after anticipating he would not be renominated — has set the stage for a political showdown in a constituency long considered a safe FNM seat.
No room for Minnis: Former PM and Gibson denied nominations
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard has told former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis that he will not be renominated in the Killarney constituency, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
Elderly man embraces govt rescue as sister fights to save family property
AS government officials moved to demolish a shabby house at the intersection of Peter Street and Blue Hill Road yesterday, emotional pleas from a family member to preserve the building clashed with the wishes of its long-time occupant, who welcomed the intervention.
Coalition bolstered by Lewis’ addition to party
THE Coalition of Independents (COI) secured a seat in the House of Assembly for the first time yesterday, gaining mainstream representation after Central Grand Bahama MP Iram Lewis resigned from the Free National Movement (FNM) and joined the party.
Dr David Allen warns of growing mental health crisis in country
DR David Allen says a rise in suicidal ideation among attendees of his Family People Helping People Project reflects the broader surge in suicides and suicide attempts seen across The Bahamas this year, warning that the trends observed within the group are part of a growing mental health crisis in the country.
Man charged with attempted housebreaking
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused of attempting to break into a home in Hope Town last month.
Murder accused fined for breaching bail
A MAN awaiting trial for attempted murder was fined yesterday after admitting to breaching his bail conditions for more than 100 days.
Man accused of stealing DRMA trailer in Abaco
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused of stealing a trailer home from the Disaster Risk Management Authority (DRMA) in Marsh Harbour, Abaco, earlier this year.
Cooper files criminal complaint over ‘defamatory’ claims about $200m ultra-luxury resort in Exuma
DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper said he has filed a criminal complaint with police over what he describes as “defamatory” and “deceitful” claims circulating online about a proposed $200m ultra-luxury resort in the Exuma Cays.
