Privy Council rules legal challenge over home ownership was too late
THE Privy Council has overturned rulings by the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal of The Bahamas, finding that a legal challenge to a woman’s ownership of a family home was filed too late.
Eleuthera residents told to expect scheduled outages as BPL performs upgrades
ELEUTHERA residents should expect scheduled power outages in the coming days as Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) upgrades the island’s transmission and distribution network.
Man accused of abducting and attempting to rape 16-year-old girl
A 41-year-old man was remanded into custody yesterday after he was accused of abducting a 16-year-old girl and attempting to rape her in his car near a park in the Yamacraw area last week.
Bell responds to environmentalist’s concerns, says govt wont take harmful action
AFTER environmentalists raised logging concerns connected to the government’s “Clear, Hold, Build” crime strategy, Housing Minister Keith Bell said the government will not take action that harms the environment.
Attorney not being able to complete cross-examination leads to adjournment in Gibson and others trial
A SUPREME Court judge adjourned the trial of Adrian Gibson and others yesterday after a defence attorney could not complete the cross-examination of a key witness.
Integrity Commission Bill still needed in corruption fight, says ORG chief
ALTHOUGH the government’s proposed Independent Commission of Investigations Bill would create a body with jurisdiction over nearly all senior public officials, expanding beyond its initial focus on law enforcement, Matt Aubry, executive director of the Organisation for Responsible Governance (ORG), insists that an Integrity Commission Bill introduced but not passed by the Minnis administration is still necessary to proactively prevent corruption, rather than investigate it after the fact.
Electrification of Potter’s Cay to take up to a year
ENERGY and Transport Minister Jobeth Coleby-Davis has set a timeline of six months to a year for the electrification of vendor stalls at Potter’s Cay.
Four police facing extortion bid case
FOUR police officers were charged yesterday with attempting to extort a suspect in a $1.475m airport bank truck heist in November 2023.
Safeguards taken at Cat Island school over flu-like outbreak
AN outbreak of a disease suspected to be the flu at Arthur’s Town Comprehensive School in Cat Island affected about 50 students who were sent home, prompting the school to implement social distancing measures, including mask-wearing and enhanced classroom sanitation.
‘Marital rape laws not expected by end of term’
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said last night that he does not expect the Davis administration to introduce legislation to criminalise marital rape before the end of its term.
Govt to soon accept cannabis licence applications
THE government hopes to begin accepting applications for cannabis licences by the end of the second quarter, Attorney General Ryan Pinder announced yesterday, revealing that the Cannabis Authority Board has been constituted and is working to finalise the regulatory framework.
Munroe advocates for sex offenders monitoring after release from prison
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe is advocating for stronger post-prison measures for dangerous sexual offenders and is pushing for a system that would allow some criminals to be monitored even after serving their sentence.
Junior Junkanoo sees increase in participation as tickets almost sold out
TICKETS for today’s Junior Junkanoo event are “almost sold out”, and there has been increased participation from groups in the parade, officials said yesterday.
Dundas Civic Centre needs $400k to ‘keep the doors open’
AS Dr Nicolette Bethel walked across the Dundas Civic Centre grounds yesterday, the scent of cigarette smoke cut through the air.
Woman admits to stealing over $4k from insurance company
A WOMAN was fined in court after admitting to stealing over $4,000 from an insurance company where she worked last summer.
