Climate conference at Baha Mar today
MORE than a dozen heads of state will gather at Baha Mar today for high-level dialogue on climate change for the Caribbean.
Three accused of robbery and theft
THREE men were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on separate charges of armed robbery and housebreaking.
Man accused of sex with 12-year-old
A MAN has been accused of having sex with a girl 11 times over almost a year when she was aged 12 and then 13 years old.
Man testifies over argument with officer
A MAN gave testimony in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in his continuing trial for allegedly threatening to kill a police officer with a gun after an argument in traffic near Baillou Hill Road.
Attempted murder charge
A MAN accused of attempted murder was remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services by a Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Two accused of harming tourists
TWO men were granted $5,000 bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after being accused of causing grievous harm to two tourists in Harbour Island earlier this month.
Commissioner ‘frustrated’ by court system problems
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander says he’s frustrated by the court system, as he recounted how a man was out on bail within days after his arrest for possession of a weapon on two separate occasions.
FNM deputy calls for govt strategy on bail issue
FREE National Movement deputy leader Shanendon Cartwright has urged the government to come up with a strategy to address the issue of bail as the number of murders in the country continues to climb.
PM: Masks to become voluntary at ‘comfortable’ vaccine level
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis says when the country’s vaccination rate reaches a “comfortable” level, wearing masks will become voluntary.
Darville pleased with Mental Health Bill
HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville has discussed plans for the Mental Health Act 2022 and laying the groundwork for catastrophic care in the Davis administration’s latest budget over the weekend.
Four acres of marijuana found
FOUR acres of suspected marijuana with an estimated street value of $2.5m have been discovered in North Andros.
Step one on path to clean energy
WITH the completed installation of a $5m micro-renewable solar plant Ragged Island has become the first major island in the country to be 100 percent solar powered.
Schedule drawn up for clinic upgrades
HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville says clinics around the country should experience much needed renovations by the end of the year or early next year as he continued his nationwide tour of these facilities.
Officers 'were told to avoid Fernander'
COMMISSIONER of Police Clayton Fernander says if he had not been “disrupted” by a forced leave and secondment in 2019, he would have been in his retirement by now.
JUST FEET FROM RUSHDIE ATTACK: Bahamian tells how she was witness of bid to assassinate author
DR VICTORIA Allen, wife of a noted Bahamian psychiatrist, has recounted the horrific stabbing of internationally renowned author Sir Salman Rushdie just after he took the stage at an event in upstate New York on Friday.
