Man awaiting murder retrial charged with firearm possession
A MAN awaiting retrial for murder was sent to prison after he was allegedly found with a loaded gun after being chased by police in the Big Pond area last week.
Two charged over boat theft
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after he was accused of stealing a $25,000 boat in Eleuthera last month.
Woman ordered to pay $1,000 to her former girlfriend after beating and attempting to stab her
A WOMAN was ordered to pay $1,000 as compensation to her former girlfriend after admitting to beating her and attempting to stab her with a knife at her home last week.
Clubs & Societies December 1st, 2023
On Saturday, December 9, from 11am to 3pm, the Cancer Society’s Freedom Kids Support Group will hold its Annual Christmas Kids Party, featuring food, games, and gift giving.
Marijuana legislation to be tabled ‘hopefully in January’ says Pinder
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said he hopes marijuana legislation will be tabled in the House of Assembly in January.
‘Agriculture Crown land leases where shanty homes are built will be ended’
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said the government would terminate agriculture-related Crown land leases if shanty towns have been built on the properties.
Halkitis says country’s fiscal position stronger than last year
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said the country’s fiscal position is stronger than last year.
Munroe defends both monitoring company and police after criticism
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe defended both the company that monitors people on bail and police who respond to notifications about bail violations after both groups were criticised.
One person injured after three vessels catch fire at Potter’s Cay Dock
One person was injured after three vessels caught fire at Potter’s Cay Dock on Friday morning.
Vice-Chairman assaulted outside FNM headquarters
A MAN assaulted Free National Movement vice chairman Richard Johnson outside the party’s headquarters last night, disrupting the meeting that was happening inside and causing police to get involved.
BACSWN could land Bahamas millions in US-certified aviation carbon credits
A Bahamian company is in the international spotlight after an interview with a US TV network.
Climate impact fund agreed at COP28 Dubai conference
DELEGATES at COP28 agreed to introduce a loss and damage fund for small island developing states and other vulnerable territories such as The Bahamas to recover from storms, floods, and other adverse weather events influenced by climate change.
HEAD BOY LOCKED UP UNLAWFULLY: $50k damages after student behind bars for 17 hours and missed BGCSE examinations
THE head boy of Westminster College was arrested, forced to sleep on the floor while in custody for 17 hours, and made to miss several BGCSE exams in what a Supreme Court judge ruled was a case of unlawful arrest and false imprisonment, awarding him $50,120 in damages and $12,000 in costs.
Officials working on legislation to eliminate inequalities in citizenship access, says AG
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said officials are working at legislation that would eliminate inequalities related to citizenship access.
WSC worker denies being coerced to testify against Gibson
A SENIOR employee at the Water and Sewerage Corporation denied a defence attorney’s suggestion yesterday that she was coerced into giving evidence against Adrian Gibson and his co-accused to avoid being charged in the case.
