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Man remanded to prison for firearm, ammunition charge

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday for allegedly having a loaded gun on Second Street earlier this week.

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Man charged with incest

A 22-year-old man was behind bars yesterday accused of molesting his 14-year-old sister last week.

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Teenage boy charged with grievous harm

A TEENAGE boy allegedly stabbed a fellow RM Bailey student during a brawl at a bus stop on Marathon Road last week.

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Two arrested after probe into fake licence discs

AN investigation into a fraudulent licence disc ring has resulted in the arrest of a man and a woman found with fraudulent licence disc equipment at their residence.

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Celebrating ‘The Real Little Mermaid’

ALANNAH Vellacott, a Bahamian marine scientist and conservationist, has been featured in Essence Magazine for her work, passion, and dedication to ocean preservation.

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Govt in a cash crunch over payments - Pintard

THE FNM last night claimed that there has been a “significant number of complaints” over payment delays by the government.

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Police investigate death of infant

Police are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a seven-month-old female who was brought into Princess Margaret Hospital unresponsive on Tuesday.

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Bahamian teen dead in Florida hit-and-run

A BAHAMIAN teenager is dead after a hit-and-run accident in Orlando over the weekend.

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Investigation ongoing over COVID-19 food assistance programme

ACTING Commissioner of Police Leamond Deleveaux said an investigation into the Minnis administration’s COVID-19 food assistance programme is ongoing, with officials hoping to conclude it soon.

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Officer faces tribunal over striking boy

ACTING Police Commissioner Leamond Deleveaux said the police officer who struck a boy in a viral video was removed from frontline policing and placed before the police tribunal yesterday.

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Toddler’s cause of death still unexplained

AUTOPSY results for a father and toddler who died in suspicious circumstances could not identify a cause of death for the little boy, but determined the 42-year-old father suffered a cardiac arrhythmia.

Residents left without power for hours

A NUMBER of residents in New Providence were left without power yesterday for hours, with BPL reporting the cause was faulty transformers.

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19-year-old fined for marijuana infused candies

A 19-year-old youth was fined $1,500 yesterday after admitting to having 27 marijuana-infused candies last week.

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Man charged with fraud, money laundering, stealing

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday for allegedly defrauding several people of over $15K this year while on bail for 44 other fraud charges.

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Three years for firearm, ammunition charges

A MAN was sentenced to three years in prison yesterday after admitting to having a banned assault rifle and ammunition hidden in a wall in his room during a police raid of an auto shop last week.