Deleveaux: No charges to be brought against officer that shot family’s dog
DEPUTY Commissioner of Police Leamond Deleveaux said “no charges will be brought against the officers” involved in the tragic shooting of a family’s dog four months ago, a decision that has left the owner, Silvan Ferguson, angry.
Davis rules out formal inquiry on Dorian Deaths
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said investigations into Hurricane Dorian-related deaths are ongoing “administratively” to guide future actions, as his administration decided to forego a more formal inquiry that he once suggested might be necessary.
Storm warning
WEATHER forecasters and government officials yesterday announced school closures, warned of possible power outages, and urged residents in the northern and northwest Bahamas to brace for strong winds and heavy rain as Hurricane Milton nears, despite The Bahamas being expected to avoid a direct hit.
Pintard: Single major incident could deplete Rand Memorial Hospital’s blood supply
FNM leader Michael Pintard warned that the Rand Memorial Hospital is facing a shortage of blood bags, saying a single major incident could deplete the hospital’s supply.
Davis administration ‘fully supports BPL CEO removal’
ENERGY Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis said Bahamas Power & Light’s board removed Shevonn Cambridge as the company’s CEO, a decision the Davis administration “fully supports”.
Two year prison for guilty plea to having a loaded gun
A MAN was sentenced to two years in prison after admitting to having a loaded gun in his Baldwin Street home last week.
Counselling ordered for man who assaulted his kids
A 51-year-old man was ordered to attend counselling after admitting to assaulting his adult children at their home last month.
$4,500 fine for attempting to defraud bank of $26,000
A MAN was fined $4,500 yesterday after admitting to attempting to defraud a bank of $26,000 using fake pay slips in 2022.
Man on release for sex assault fined for bail breach
A 33-year-old man was fined yesterday after he reportedly breached his bail while on release for a sex assault charge against an 18-year-old girl.
WEATHER UPDATE: Tropical Storm warning issued for northwestern Bahamas
BAHAMIANS at home and in Florida faced separate weather issues on Tuesday - as Hurricane Milton bore down on the US state while heavy rainfall in The Bahamas led to heavy traffic and flooded roads.
‘People with disabilities in communities are always concerned about safety’
NATIONAL Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) chairperson Nalini Bethel renewed her community’s call for curb ramps, tactile warning surfaces and audible signals at traffic lights after a hit and run incident left a disabled man dead.
Mitchell: Step up in defending country’s economic resilience
AFTER Standard & Poor’s (S&P) gave The Bahamas a B+ rating with a stable outlook, Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell urged the private sector to step up in defending the country’s economic resilience.
Woman sentenced for blackmail of bank loan officer loses appeal
A WOMAN who blackmailed a bank loan officer for allegedly misusing her personal funds to help pay her college fees, in violation of bank policy, had her two-and-a-half-year sentence upheld by the Court of Appeal.
AG defends plea deals after concerns voiced publicly over recent rape case
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder defended plea deals, revealing that concerns about the quality of evidence influenced the terms of a plea agreement in the case of a man convicted of raping an elderly woman, which led to a nine-year sentence.
BTVI accepted as candidate for accreditation by US agency
THE Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) has been accepted as a candidate for accreditation by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE).
