Anti-gang probes hit ‘critical point' as witness rules begin
POLICE investigations under The Bahamas’ anti-gang law have reached a “critical point,” National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday, as new rules allowing witness anonymity are expected to take effect.
Davis and Pintard trade jabs over ‘real jobs’ in arts debate
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis and Opposition Leader Michael Pintard reopened their dispute over what counts as a “real job” yesterday, this time during debate on legislation aimed at expanding the creative economy.
$9,500 bail granted for man accused of vehicular manslaughter
A MAN accused of causing the death of a 33-year-old motorcyclist on Wulff Road last month was granted bail yesterday.
Grand Bahama mourns loss of veteran broadcaster Sabrina Brown Body
GRAND Bahama is mourning the loss of veteran broadcaster Sabrina Brown, a familiar voice on ZNS Northern Service, who died on March 8 after a long battle with cancer.
PM tours new interceptor in push to secure local waters
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday toured a 41-foot high-speed interceptor Safe Boat commissioned into the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, describing it as part of a broader push to strengthen maritime enforcement.
RBDF heightens security as Middle East tensions rise
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force has increased security measures and stepped up patrols as tensions rise between the United States and countries in the Middle East, Deputy Commodore Carlon Bethel said yesterday.
Woman accused of fraudulent marriage to Haitian to obtain spousal permit
A WOMAN accused of entering into a fraudulent marriage with a Haitian man to obtain a spousal permit was granted bail yesterday.
Man held on charge of failed robbery that ended in standoff with police
A MAN accused of an attempted armed robbery at a liquor store on Robinson Road that ended in a police standoff last week was remanded to prison.
$9,900 bail granted for charge of stealing $65k using fraudulent bank of The Bahamas cheques
A WOMAN accused of stealing $65,000 last December through a fraudulent cheque was granted bail earlier this week.
Davis: Fake voter cards pose no systemic threat
Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said fraud cases involving Bahamian passports and voter cards do not pose a systemic threat, despite a string of recent arraignments tied to forged official documents.
‘I have not resigned’ - Gibson denies quitting FNM party
LONG Island MP Adrian Gibson last night dismissed claims that he is resigning from the Free National Movement as “false”, but signalled that future decisions about his political path would be made “transparently” if circumstances require it.
St John’s principal back at work after viral neck-grab video
ST JOHN’S College principal Quinn McCartney has returned to work after a viral video showed him grabbing a girl by the neck during a school event, an incident that prompted an investigation by the Anglican Central Education Authority.
Former PM calls for probe into politicians’ sharp rise in wealth
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday questioned unexplained jumps in politicians’ declared assets, saying those whose wealth rises sharply in office should be required to explain how it happened.
Sons watch stabbed dad bleed to death
RELATIVES of Okino Kareem Burrows watched in horror as he bled to death on the front porch of his mother’s home in Hepburn Town, Eight Mile Rock, after fleeing a violent confrontation at a nearby bus stop.
Police suspect natural causes in deaths of elderly couple
THE deaths of an elderly couple whose decomposing bodies were discovered in their home last month are believed to have been due to natural causes, police said yesterday.
