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Man who ditched trousers guilty of firearm possession
A MAN whose bank card was found at the scene of a firearms seizure was convicted in Magistrates Court yesterday of a dozen firearms-related charges.
Majority verdict not enough in murder case, says judge
A JUDGE ruled yesterday that he would not convict two men of murder, aggravated or not, on a majority verdict decided by a jury in a recent murder trial.
$200m investment in hospitals to start this month
THE government is poised to invest almost $200m in the infrastructural expansion and improvement of the country’s hospitals beginning later this month.
Woman convicted of role in robbery ‘liked to fight’ in her youth
A WOMAN convicted of having a role in the robbery of a web shop manager in Long Island had a propensity for violence during her youth, a judge heard yesterday.
Funding increases in a number of ministries
THE Office of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Public Services and the Ministry of Environment and Housing all received substantial funding increases in the 2016/2017 budget.
Man arrested on rape accusation in Exuma
A SUSPECTED rape is being investigated in Exuma, which reportedly took place on Saturday. Police said that shortly after 4.30am, the victim caught a ride with a man known to her from a nightclub in the area of the Airport Road.
Claiming police ‘humiliated’ him taxi driver seeks legal advice
A TAXI driver is seeking legal advice after being “humiliated” by a junior police officer.
Campbell applauds draft cannabis bill, says input from farmers necessary
AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Jomo Campbell applauded the Davis administration’s push toward legislation amending the cannabis regime in the country.
Priest confident government will amend Cannabis Bill to accommodate Rastafarians
RASTAFARIAN Priest Rithmond McKinney said he is confident the Davis administration will amend its draft cannabis legislation to create a regime more accommodating to the practices of local Rastafarians.
Son ‘was at the wrong place at the wrong time’
THE father of a 22-year-old man murdered on Saturday believes his son was simply at the “wrong place at the wrong time”.
Turks and Caicos thanks for Bahamas police link
NIGEL Dakin, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, has expressed gratitude to the Bahamas government for lending support to assist in their fight against crime, saying the nation’s officers are already making a difference on the grounds there.
Marijuana legislation ‘by end of summer’
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder says legislation for marijuana legalisation should be concluded by the end of the summer.
No fan of Hanna Martin
I have been watching Englerston MP Glenys Hanna Martin’s performance in the House of Assembly for a little while. I have been very disappointed by her.
Talks over missing airplane
BAHAMIAN officials are in talks with the Haitian government over the return of a Pineapple Air plane reportedly stolen from the nation’s airport and flown to Haiti last May.
Generator threat
This is to draw the Commissioner of Police’s kind attention to an incident that took place at my home on July 6, 2012.
Union leaders pay their respects to Paul Adderley
AS THE country continues to mourn the passing of former Attorney General Paul Adderley, union heads praised his contribution to the Bahamas.
Minnis: Paranoia has led to extra security around PLP officials
CONCERN about the fall-out from promises made to shady campaign donors has led to increased security around top PLP officials, opposition leader Dr Hubert Minnis suggested yesterday.
Christie: crime is biggest problem
CRIME is the biggest problem facing the country today, PLP leader Perry Christie told Bahamians during a televised national address last night.
Hunt for men after two armed robberies
POLICE are hunting the men responsible for two separate armed robberies.
Marijuana ambitions damaged if too hasty
A marijuana advocate is warning that ambitions to develop medical marijuana and industrial hemp industries could be endangered if “long overdue” legislation is not implemented effectively.