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Teenagers charged with assault with a deadly weapon

TWO male juveniles were granted bail after being accused of assaulting a man with a handgun in Nassau last week.

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Man fined for breaching bail conditions

A MAN was fined $2,500 after he admitted to breaching his bail conditions while on release for a pending attempted murder charge.

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Second Gender Based Violence prevention Family Island Coordination Council launched in Grand Bahama

The second Gender Based Violence (GBV) prevention Family Island Coordination Council was launched in Grand Bahama on Friday.

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Vehicle stolen from woman who used it as a temporary home

DWY Rolle’s car is vital for her safety and security.

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FNM deputy calls Gonsalves’ commentary on Bahamas’ judiciary ‘unwarranted’

FREE National Movement Deputy Leader Shanendon Cartwright defended the Bahamian judiciary after a Caribbean leader launched a high-profile attack on the institution.

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Bahamian folklore and humour to be on display in new production

BAHAMIAN Georgia Storr Taylor is back with theatre/dance production ‘A Bahamian Tale’ - running from April 28-30 at the Regency Theatre.

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Murdered woman found in canal indentified as Yinka Strachan

THE woman whose dead body was found riddled with bullets in the South Beach canal on Wednesday has been identified as 42-year-old Yinka Maria Strachan.

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Pinder: I only left union ‘to get pension’

FORMER Labour Director John Pinder said he only left union leadership for a government job to collect a pension and now wants to return as the Bahamas Public Services Union president.

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Man murdered in Seabreeze Lane area in his vehicle

POLICE are investigating after a man was shot dead in the Seabreeze Lane area last night.

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As the latest woman victim of murder is named, a senior minister says it’s: TIME TO END THE VIOLENCE

EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said she had been assured the Gender Violence Bill is in its final drafting stages, saying the legislation must be brought to the House of Assembly.

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Grandfather stands trial on two counts of ‘indecent assault’ on his 14-year-old grandaughter

A POLICE officer and a young girl testified yesterday in the trial of a grandfather accused of sexually assaulting an underaged girl last year.

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Man fined $5,000 for possession of drugs

A MAN was fined $5,000 yesterday after he admitted possessing $2,300 of marijuana as well as a quantity of cocaine near his home earlier this week.

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Man charged for firearm and causing harm

A Grand Bahama man was charged on Thursday with causing harm and possession of a firearm with intent to put another in fear.

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Woman charged with stealing $3,000 from job

A WOMAN was placed on one year probation after she admitted last week to stealing more than $3,000 from her former employer.

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Mortician charged for falsifying records

A former mortician was charged in Freeport Magistrate’s Court this week with falsification of a public record.