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Court fines man $1,500 over having forged driver’s licence

A MAN was fined $1,500 after admitting he had a forged driver’s licence earlier this week.

20-year-old man accused of threatening two with handgun

A MAN accused of threatening the lives of two people with a gun on Faith Avenue earlier this month was remanded to prison yesterday.

Acklins man placed on probation for attacking two of his cousins

A MAN who attacked two of his cousins in Acklins after what he claimed was an election day of drinking which turned physical was placed on probation yesterday.

About & Out with Charlie Bahama

Guess who I ran into last weekend at Bahamas Goombay in Coconut Grove, Miami?

FNM takes DEA 'Politician 1' allegations to police

OPPOSITION members have formally asked police to investigate allegations contained in a United States federal affidavit that references an unnamed Bahamian politician allegedly linked to a drug trafficking conspiracy.

‘Ain’t nothing got me scared’: MP hits back at FNM attacks

JoBeth Coleby-Davis forcefully defended her character in the House of Assembly yesterday, telling opposition members that “ain’t nothing got me scared” after they heckled her over a controversial US court indictment.

Mitchell says US court documents require further review before tabling

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell defended the PLP against claims of hypocrisy yesterday, arguing that a fraud writ the party tabled against former Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest in 2020 was different from the US court affidavit it now wants kept out of Parliament because the earlier document was Bahamian.

Prison Commissioner apologises 'to the women of The Bahamas'

PRISON Commissioner Doan Cleare apologised to “the women of The Bahamas” yesterday for remarks that triggered a public rebuke from National Security Minister Myles LaRoda and calls for his resignation after he suggested female correctional recruits could be dismissed more quickly than men.

Great Stirrup Cay pays $840k in environmental penalties

GREAT Stirrup Cay has paid about $840,000 in environmental penalties after a Ministry of Environment investigation uncovered multiple infractions dating back to the COVID-19 period, Environment Minister Zane Lightbourne revealed yesterday in a rare public disclosure of the value of an environmental enforcement action.

Coleby-Davis: BPL ready for summer

ENERGY Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis insisted yesterday that Bahamas Power and Light has enough generation capacity to meet summer demand, even as Long Island MP Andre Rollins accused her of misleading Parliament after widespread outages left Bahamians “sweating” over the weekend.

MICAL MP urges gov’t to deliver cheaper power

NEWLY elected MICAL MP J Leo Ferguson signalled impatience with the pace of change in his constituency yesterday, urging the government to deliver cheaper power and long-promised infrastructure after warning that residents remain trapped by daily outages, high electricity bills and unfinished projects.

Pintard threatens court fight after Speaker blocks PAC work

Opposition Leader Michael Pintard vowed yesterday to press ahead with the Public Accounts Committee’s work and test the matter in court if necessary after House Speaker Patricia Deveaux ruled that unfinished committee matters from the previous parliamentary session had “fallen away” after prorogation.

Six American cruise passengers ordered to pay over $47k in fines after cruise port brawl

SIX American cruise passengers were fined more than $47,000 yesterday after admitting to a violent brawl at Nassau Cruise Port that spilled into the Tourism Police Station, where police said four officers were injured and a glass door was smashed during an attempted escape.

Woman convicted of murder despite boyfriend’s missing body

A WOMAN has been convicted of murdering her former boyfriend even though his body was never found, a verdict her attorney called unjust and legally troubling because prosecutors relied on a presumption of death while also arguing he died within a specific period.

Man accused of attempting to defraud woman of $10k

A MAN accused of using a letter with a forged signature of Housing and Urban Renewal Minister Keith Bell to defraud a woman of almost $10,000 was remanded to prison Tuesday.

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