Man accused of sexually abusing mentally ill woman gets bail
A FORMER corrections officer was granted bail yesterday after he twice allegedly sexually abused a mentally ill woman this summer.
Man accused of having gun and ammo granted $9k bail
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after he was allegedly found with the shell of a gun and 11 rounds of ammunition last week.
Possession of a gram of marijuana leads to $1,300 fine for man
A MAN was fined $1,300 after admitting to having a gram of marijuana last weekend.
Man accused of stabbing another man near his eye
A MAN was sent to Sandilands yesterday after he allegedly stabbed another man near his eyes outside Super Wash on Nassau Street earlier this week.
Bahamas Bar supports Johnson amid magistrate dispute
THE Bahamas Bar Association president came out in support of former Immigration Minister Elsworth Johnson after concerns Mr Johnson wrote to Chief Justice Ian Winder about a senior magistrate were leaked, allegedly prompting the judge to complain to the police.
Hanna Martin: We’re trying very hard to make schools a safe environment
AFTER a student stabbed another student on Tuesday, Education Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said officials are working “very hard to” create a “harmonious, synergistic environment for young people”.
Amendments to Anti-Doping in Sports Act to match international standards
REGULATIONS for athletes who want to use prohibited substances for therapeutic reasons are being tightened under a new amendment to the Anti-Doping in Sports Act.
Quarterly inspections of prisons outlined in newly tabled Detention Regulation bill
UNDER detention regulations tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday, a review committee would visit detention facilities quarterly to inspect premises, administrative procedures and the treatment of detainees, including food served, complaints made and requests.
House passes bills that look to improve the judicial system
THE House of Assembly passed a group of bills to improve the judicial system.
DEADLY OUTCOME WARNING OVER BAIL: ‘If I could turn back time, I wouldn’t let my brother get bail’, Monitor company details alert system for police, Carlos Reid – curfew stipulations not being enforced
IF Carlisa Davis could rewind time, she wouldn’t let her older brother get bail. Elvardo Deveaux was 19 when he allegedly killed a man on Maxwell Lane and 22 when he was fatally shot on Milton Street.
Judge to summon employer to court after claim that juror would be made to use vacation time during Gibson trial
A SUPREME Court Judge has summoned a major employer to court for reportedly telling their employee, a sitting juror in Adrian Gibson’s corruption trial, that their time off for jury duty will count as vacation leave.
‘Mother’ Pratt expected to return from leave soon as Darling fills in
Government House has announced that Governor-General Cynthia “Mother” Pratt is on leave and is expected to return to her duty soon.
Man ordered to drug counselling after guilty plea to stealing from heart centre
A MAN was ordered to attend drug counselling for six months after admitting to stealing a car battery outside the Bahamas Heart Centre last week.
Man accused of murder during armed robbery loses bail appeal
A MAN accused of killing someone during an armed robbery earlier this year had his latest bail application rejected by the Court of Appeal.
Man granted bail after allegedly being found in possession of submachine gun
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after he was accused of being found with a loaded submachine gun in his home last week.
