Three Chinese men held on charges of human trafficking
THREE Chinese nationals were jailed after allegedly being implicated in a human trafficking scheme in the Berry Islands earlier this year.
Six months prison after twelve curfew breaches for man on bail for sex assault
A MAN on bail for sexual assault was sentenced to six months in prison after he admitted to breaching curfew 12 times.
Woman gets three-and-a-half year sentence for hit-and-run that left killed a man
A WOMAN was sentenced to three and half years in prison yesterday after admitting to killing a man with her car on John F Kennedy Drive last February.
Defence lawyer says the evidence doesn’t support AG’s call to deny bail in certain cases
DEFENCE lawyers are pushing back against Attorney General Ryan Pinder’s call for courts to deny bail to defendants accused of committing violent acts under certain circumstances.
Great-grandmother of Bella Walker hopes child's mother ‘learns from her mistakes’
THE great-grandmother of murdered toddler Bella Walker says she hopes the child’s mother when she is released from prison will have learned from her mistakes and will raise two of her children differently than how she raised Bella.
Govt providing VAT holiday on school items
THE Back to School VAT Holiday will be accessible from August 19 to September 10 this year, according to the Department of Inland Revenue.
Glover-Rolle: Department of Social Services recommends 129 temporary workers be made permanent
STATE Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle said the Department of Social Services recommended that 129 temporary workers be made permanent, 92 of whom are currently being processed.
Immigration Minister’s actions ‘nothing new’ and happen ‘all the time’
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell defended Immigration Minister Keith Bell during a PLP Fox Hill constituency meeting, insisting recent immigration controversies are “nothing new” and were handled similarly by previous administrations.
BCC: ‘We stand against’ violence towards children and rape culture
THE Bahamas Christian Council pledged to provide guidance and support for victims of sexual assaults yesterday, responding to frequent reports of the violent crime.
Long delays arriving at LPIA as travellers left confused by new Customs declaration app
DISGRUNTLED Bahamians said the customs declarations app required for residents returning through the Lynden Pindling International Airport is causing significant delays.
‘High volume of illegal’ fishing in Abaco
THE HOPE Town District Council said it is appalled by a recent purported “high volume of illegal activities” related to violations of fishing laws and regulations.
Officers questioned whether Evans was identified as a suspect before shooting
AN attorney representing Deangelo Evans’ estate questioned police assertions that Evans was the suspect in an armed robbery that preceded his death in 2018.
Challenge on religious use of cannabis fails
A SUPREME Court judge rejected a challenge from the Rastafarian community on the constitutionality of laws prohibiting the possession and use of marijuana, even for religious purposes.
‘WE’LL SEND TROOPS TO HAITI’: 150 personnel will be sent - but only IF the UN passes resolution
THE Bahamas is committed to sending 150 officers to Haiti as part of a multi-national force to curb the violence in that country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press statement yesterday.
