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Chinese man accused of unlawful possession of diamonds
A CHINESE man is in police custody after he was arrested at Lynden Pindling International Airport Thursday evening accused of unlawful possession of diamonds.
'Mother' Pratt calls for 'draconian' measures to fight crime
CYNTHIA “Mother” Pratt, a national security minister in the first Christie administration, conceded yesterday that “draconian measures” were now needed to bring this country’s crime under control.
Eco-fishing camp signs up as a new partner with Save the Bays
THE advocacy group Save The Bays has gained another partner.
Fight depression and worries
By Rev Canon Sebastian Campbell
TOUGH CALL: Rollins takes his place in history of political dissent
DISAGREEMENT in politics is par for the course. It is nothing unusual. Political parties incorporate individuals with different views on various issues, but who join a broad coalition to pursue common interests.
Four held after PM's press aide murder
POLICE have four men in custody in connection with the shooting death of Latore Mackey, press secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister and deputy director of Bahamas Information Services.
UPDATE: POLICE MAKE FOUR ARRESTS
LATORE Mackey, Deputy Director of Bahamas Information Services and Press Secretary to the Prime Minister, was shot in the neck and killed early yesterday morning.
A frightened society now speaks its mind
A FEW days ago a person commented that they didn’t understand all the fuss being made about constitutional changes to give women equal rights in their marriage if after all these years none of them ever raised their voices in protest to get it for themselves.
$500,000 drug haul seized
POLICE on Exuma confiscated a quantity of what is suspected to be marijuana during a seizure in Williams Town.
Loan for PMH's Critical Care unit 'finalised'
The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) has “finalised” the loan to purchase essential medical equipment for its new Critical Care Block, although its managing directors did not give dates and details on how this would be secured.
A frightened society now speaks its mind
A FEW days ago a person commented that they didn’t understand all the fuss being made about constitutional changes to give women equal rights in their marriage if after all these years none of them ever raised their voices in protest to get it for themselves.
Maycock Jr wins bid to have ankle monitor removed
MELVIN Maycock Jr, who like 13 other men are awaiting the conclusion of his extradition case before the courts, was granted the removal of his electronic monitoring device as a part of his condition for bail.
Accused pair 'got in car of victim before gunshots'
TWO men standing trial for murder reportedly got into the car of Tristan Bartlett moments before gunshots were heard, a jury was told yesterday.
Four years in jail for possession of drugs
FREEPORT – A Jamaican man was sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted in the Magistrate’s Court in Abaco for the possession of drugs.
Officer tells of examining vehicle at murder scene
THE jury in the Tristan Bartlett murder trial heard testimony from a police corporal who inspected the car that was part of the scene of a murder.
$50m investors getting 'shafted at every turn'
Investors with a collective $50 million exposure yesterday said they felt betrayed and abandoned by the Bahamian justice system, with their development struggling to move forward under the weight of its controversial past.
Gaming consultation almost done - but VAT legislation to come first
THE GOVERNMENT has reached a substantial agreement with stakeholders over the revised Gaming bill, State Minister for Legal Affairs Damian Gomez said yesterday.
Secret Nygard tapes could be revealed by court proceedings
HEDGE Fund manager Louis Bacon filed papers in a Manhattan Federal Court on Wednesday, requesting access to video footage he alleges will prove his neighbour, Lyford Cay billionaire and fashion designer Peter Nygard, ran a “smear campaign” against him in the Bahamas.
Widow tells of hearing husband's 'death cry'
THE widow of murdered businessman Leslie Maycock told the Supreme Court she will never forget the pain – which she described as a “death cry” – in her husband’s voice when he called to tell her he had just been shot outside the family business in Hawksbill, Grand Bahama, five years ago.
$25,000 of cocaine seized
ABACO Police discovered $25,000 worth of cocaine in Dundas Town, but the suspects managed to escape on foot.