Call to get tough over gun crimes
SENATE President LaShell Adderley has called for stiffer penalties and longer imprisonment terms for gun possession and gun-related crimes as the country looks to curb the scourge of domestic violence.
Attempted murder accusation
A 26-year-old man was charged with attempted murder in Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
$1,000 fine after being found with marijuana and cocaine
A 39-year-old man was fined nearly $1,000 yesterday after police found him with a quantity of marijuana and cocaine last week.
20-year-old accused of armed robbery
A 20-year-old man who is accused of stealing a woman’s vehicle at gunpoint was remanded to prison yesterday.
Minister backs Grand Bahama students to excel
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin is optimistic Grand Bahama and Abaco students will excel, despite the double ordeal of Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic.
$500,000 grant for university to develop centre
UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas received a $500,000 grant from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Friday for the development of the Centre of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at its Grand Bahama campus.
Huge backlog keeping pressure on hospitals
FORMER Health Minister Dr Duane Sands says the public healthcare system is far from being “back to normal” despite declining COVID-19 infections, citing strained resources and a “phenomenal” backlog of cases involving people seeking non-COVID related care.
Where did pit bulls in deadly attack go?
KIM Aranha, Bahamas Humane Society president, says she’s not only concerned by how authorities have handled a recent dog attack, but is “mystified” at how “quiet” the incident has been treated.
Davis: Press protocols avoid ‘gotcha moment’
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said he doesn’t view the change in protocol for press seeking Cabinet interviews as the media being shut out, rather it was an attempt to add structure and avoid a “gotcha moment”.
Five more deaths confirmed
THE Ministry of Health has reported five more COVID-19 deaths and 93 additional cases over a three-day period.
Man accused of stealing from church
A MAGISTRATE remanded a man accused of stealing church items to prison on Friday after he claimed he was “forced” by residents in his neighbourhood to commit the act.
Michela Barnett-Ellis receives her instruments of appointment as senator
THE Free National Movement welcomed its newest senator in an official ceremony on Friday.
PM offers congratulations to latest RBDF officers
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis congratulated the latest crop of Royal Bahamas Defence Force officers on their completion of the initial basic training during a Passing Out Parade on Friday.
Man gets one year sentence, $5,500 fine, for illegal firearm and ammunition
A 21-year-old man was sentenced to one year in prison and fined $5,500 on Friday after he was caught with an illegal firearm and ammunition earlier this month.
