Buyer chosen for Grand Lucayan ‘by end of month’
DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper anticipates that the government will choose a buyer for the Grand Lucayan resort by the end of this month, after which a contract for the purchase of the hotel will soon be executed.
Age of consent legislation may go to Cabinet next week
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder says he hopes to present draft legislation that addresses juvenile matters, including the age of consent, to Cabinet as early as next week.
Two men face court over drug possession charges
TWO men were sentenced in Magistrate’s Court yesterday for separate drug charges.
Murder suspect ‘violated bail’
A MAN accused of murder appeared in court yesterday for violating the conditions of his bail.
Man accused over fake currency
A MAN was arraigned yesterday on possession of forged currency and drug charges.
Carissa Culmer ‘lived in perpetual fear’
SENATE President LaShell Adderley remembered the life and tragedy of Carissa Culmer yesterday, saying in the months before her death she lived in perpetual fear as the man responsible for her alleged abuse enjoyed life despite an active warrant for his arrest.
Medals for Grand Bahama officers
GOVERNOR General Sir Cornelius A Smith presented medals to some 60 police officers in Grand Bahama yesterday.
UN: Cut emissions by 45 percent this decade
THE United Nations secretary general said countries must cut global carbon emissions by 45 percent this decade to ward off the worst effects of the environmental crisis.
Expert takes to TV to spread the word about stingrays
A LOCAL stingray expert says he hopes to “normalise” the marine animals and bring an end to the public stigma against them with his involvement in an upcoming Canadian documentary.
Two men are accused of Baillou Hill shooting
TWO men accused of shooting a man while he was driving on Baillou Hill Road last month were charged with murder yesterday.
‘Our Daddy only had a gun to protect us’
A POLICE officer yesterday testified how daughters of a man accused of firearm possession told him on the day of his arrest that their father only had the weapon to protect them.
45-year-old faces court over rape
A 45-year-old man was charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday, accused of raping a woman last month.
American tourist had marijuana as he headed to flight
AN American tourist who was arrested at the airport for marijuana possession was yesterday bound to keep the peace for one year.
UB North to host event on sustainability
THE University of the Bahamas North will host the third Sustainable Grand Bahama Conference this week. The event will be held Thursday to Saturday.
‘Significant’ wait for non-urgent surgeries
THE Public Hospitals Authority yesterday said there may be significant wait times for non-urgent surgical procedures at Princess Margaret Hospital.
