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71-year-old faces court accused of allowing bar to be used for poker and blackjack
A BAHAMIAN entertainer has denied breaking the law by allowing his bar to be used as a place for gaming in contravention of the country's laws...
Bar owner denies trying to take 18,000 out of the country
A restaurant/bar owner was granted $5,000 bail with reporting conditions yesterday after pleading not guilty to attempting to take more than US $18,000 out of the country.
Bar president: 'Disrespectful' lack of VAT consultation
"Double taxation" of property transactions, lawyers going out of business over unpaid debts on which they will have to pay tax, and a lack of proper consultation with the government, are among the primary concerns of leading attorneys who have commented on the newly-related value-added tax (VAT) legislation.
Adrian White, chair of the Bahamas Bar Association's real estate committee, said VAT will ...
Bar assoc. president: Farquharson could face disbarment if he loses appeal
Attorney Geoffrey Farquharson, who was jailed for contempt of court, will be able to resume his practice upon his release from prison, according to Bar Association President Elsworth Johnson.
Farquharson, an attorney since 2000, began serving a 14-day contempt sentence on Thursday after refusing to pay a $2,000 fine to purge his contempt for disrespectful remarks made to Justice Bernard Turner dur...
Man gunned down after leaving sports bar
Man gunned down after leaving sports bar
GRAND Bahama recorded its eighth murder for the year late Sunday evening when a 34-year-old man was gunned down near the Red Carpet Sports Bar on East Atlantic Drive in Freeport. Charles Miller, also known as "Yellow", of Epsom Road, Mayfield Park Subdivision, was rushed to hospital, where he later died.
Bar assoc. head urges legal action against relay restrictions
An edict from a senior policeman banning ex-convicts and suspects wearing ankle bracelets from the world relays this weekend could cost the government a lot of money, according to Bar Association President Elsworth Johnson.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Leon Bethell made the pronouncement when announcing security arrangements for the race.
"Persons who wear ankle bracelets, those persons known ...
Bar president: Bahamas must get 'full benefit' from arbitration push
The president of the Bahamas Bar Association (BBA) has said he supports the push to develop The Bahamas as a center for global arbitration "only to the extent" that Bahamians with suitable expertise are given priority for opportunities that may arise from it.
Elsworth Johnson said that bringing in outside professionals when the expertise they offer is available in this country could "create a seri...
Death of girl, 15, at bar 'reflects wider problems'
Death of girl, 15, at bar 'reflects wider problems'
A WEEKEND incident involving a 15-year-old girl who was shot to death outside a bar reflects wider social problems that need to be discussed, Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade said yesterday...
Victim shot in head in front of bar
Victim shot in head in front of bar
A GRAND Bahama father was outraged over the lack of age restrictions at local clubs after his 15-year-old daughter was shot to death outside a bar yesterday...