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Murder charges in apparently related shootings
Murder charges in apparently related shootings
The defense attorney for a man accused of the shooting death of Prince Prudent asked a court to order him placed in protective custody.
Milton McKinney, 19, of Cowpen Road, is charged with the murder of Prudent on August 11, 2014 at Pinewood Gardens.
Prudent was reportedly targeted while acting as a courier for a web shop.
McKinney was not required to enter a plea to the charge when he appeared be...
'Substandard' post office in service 'death spiral'
'Substandard' post office in service 'death spiral'
The General Post Office has been condemned as in a "death spiral", amid ongoing criticism of inefficient service and lingering structural concerns.
Dionisio D'Aguilar, Superwash president and CEO and former president of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce, decried the "horrendous" condition of the post office while criticizing the government's inaction.
The leading businessman and others have complain...
The tsunami of violence continues
The tsunami of violence continues
In the first 48 hours of a new year we remain shell-shocked, angry, numb and panicked by the frenzy of blood from which we staggered out of 2013. These feelings are seething, snowballing towards an ever-mounting rage.
In the Advent-Christmas season, a celebration of life and peace, we witnessed a gut-churning spate of killing and violence, a culture of life battling with a culture of death. It w...
No smooth move for AG's office
No smooth move for AG's office
Staff at the Office of the Attorney General experienced plumbing issues and electrical problems on their first day in new premises, The Nassau Guardian understands...
New location for AG's office
New location for AG's office
The move of the Office of the Attorney General to John F. Kennedy Drive will not create inefficiencies in the administration of justice, according to Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson.
The office's previous location on East Hill Street was within walking distance of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and the criminal and civil registries.
It took The Nassau Guardian 15 minutes to drive from ...
Knowles working with Tennis Channel at U.S. Open
Knowles working with Tennis Channel at U.S. Open
Fresh off a second retirement from the sport, The Bahamas' greatest tennis player ever said that he is enjoying his time away from the action at this year's U.S. Open which is currently ongoing in Flushing Meadows, New York...
Concern AG's Office move could affect administration of justice
The much-touted move of the Office of the Attorney General to a multimillion-dollar building on John F. Kennedy Drive could negatively affect the administration of justice if certain provisions are not put in place. Bahamas Bar Association President Elsworth Johnson told The Nassau Guardian that he welcomed the move from the General Post Office building on East Hill Street, which has a number of ...
Letter addressed to Obama contained ricin
Letter addressed to Obama contained ricin
Law-enforcement authorities announced Wednesday they had intercepted a poison-laced letter intended for President Barack Obama and locked down some Senate office buildings, amid rising concerns of a terrorism-by-mail campaign reminiscent of the anthrax attacks that followed the Sept. 11, 2001 strikes. The missive tested positive for the deadly substance ricin.
U.S. Embassy Introduces Web-based Visa Appointment System
The U.S. Embassy in Nassau has transitioned to a new web-based visa appointment system that will affect all non-immigrant visa applications throughout The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, Acting Charge d'Affaires John Armstrong announced yesterday.
New US Visa System Begins
New US Visa System Begins
The United States Embassy has launched a new system for visa appointments ? making it easier, faster and in some cases cheaper to complete the process. The system took effect on Monday, March 11. The new system allows applicants to make their own visa appointments on-line from home...