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January 30, 2023
Immigration officer ruled to have sexually assaulted detainee
A SUPREME Court judge has ruled that an immigration officer falsely imprisoned, sexually assaulted and battered a Jamaican woman who was released into his custody eight years ago.
Bahamas at 50 - name changes
January 26, 2023
Bahamas at 50 - name changes
We are now officially in the year of our 50th anniversary as an independent nation. Fifty years is relatively young compared to many other nations of the world, but it is still a long time of independence. It is long enough for us to grow and mature and to think differently than we have in the past.
November 16, 2022
Great Commission Ministries to break ground for $3m shelter in January
GREAT Commission Ministries expects to break ground for the construction of a $3m shelter in January, with an estimated $30,000 saved so far for the venture.
Multiple employers seeking to interview jobseekers at Saturday's Job Fair in Southwest New Providence
October 13, 2022
Multiple employers seeking to interview jobseekers at Saturday's Job Fair in Southwest New Providence
The Ministry of Labour and Immigration announced that the Department of Labour, in conjunction with the South Beach, Carmichael and Southern Shores communities, will host a Job Fair.
UPDATED: 3m worth of marijuana seized in drug bust
October 01, 2021
UPDATED: 3m worth of marijuana seized in drug bust
POLICE seized $3 million worth of marijuana in an early morning drug bust on Thursday.
'Parents must do better job'
September 29, 2021
'Parents must do better job'
AFTER a spate of murders, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe, QC, said yesterday there needs to be a greater focus placed on "properly raising our children" to help crack down on crime.
Three dead after shootings and stabbing
September 27, 2021
Three dead after shootings and stabbing
Police are investigating after three men died in separate shooting and stabbing incidents on Sunday.
Learning to express dissent
November 28, 2016
Learning to express dissent
On Friday more than 1,000 people - maybe as many as 1,500 at peak - marched to downtown Bay Street to protest the direction the country is being taken in by Prime Minister Perry Christie and his government.
Tidal Wave
September 17, 2021
Tidal Wave
In a brutal rejection of the Minnis administration, Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Leader Philip Brave Davis was yesterday elected as the fifth prime minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas after his party won more than 30 seats in the 39-seat House of Assembly.
750k for unlawful detention
September 15, 2021
750k for unlawful detention
THE Supreme Court has awarded $751,900 to a Ghanaian man who was unlawfully detained at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre for nearly seven years after he travelled to The Bahamas from Jamaica for a three-week vacation.
PM'S PLEDGE TO HELP NEW HOME OWNERS: Minnis unveils range of concessions to kick start house building explosion
September 13, 2021
PM'S PLEDGE TO HELP NEW HOME OWNERS: Minnis unveils range of concessions to kick start house building explosion
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has said if re-elected the Free National Movement will provide housing construction concessions for all first-time Bahamian homeowners who are building an owner-occupied dwelling valued at $300,000 or less.
Nomination Day - as it happened
August 27, 2021
Nomination Day - as it happened
All the latest from Nomination Day ahead of the general election on September 16th.
August 20, 2021
Only 168 businesses, individuals apply for new tax concessions
Only 168 businesses and individuals have applied for some tax concessions just introduced during the 2021/2022 budget, a Ministry of Finance official said yesterday.
BOYS DEPORTED DESPITE ORDER: Six-year-olds in landmark case were sent to Haiti and now stuck in quake
August 17, 2021
BOYS DEPORTED DESPITE ORDER: Six-year-olds in landmark case were sent to Haiti and now stuck in quake
THE deadly earthquake in Haiti has attorney Wayne Munroe concerned about the well-being of two young boys in a landmark citizenship case who were deported to that island in defiance of a Supreme Court order and not returned to The Bahamas as requested.
Mother of seven jailed for four months
August 13, 2021
Mother of seven jailed for four months
A MOTHER of seven who failed to report the abuse of two of her young children was on Friday sentenced to four months in prison.
19 migrants plead guilty
July 28, 2021
19 migrants plead guilty
NINETEEN migrants found onboard a vessel at sea were charged with illegal embarkation in the Freeport Magistrate's Court this week.
Was Sammy shot by mistake
July 26, 2021
Was Sammy shot by mistake
THE former girlfriend of a man who was shot and killed in the Carmichael area on Friday night believes he was a victim of mistaken identity.
WHY ARE THEY STILL DETAINED Govt in court again over Chinese tourists held by Immigration
July 23, 2021
WHY ARE THEY STILL DETAINED Govt in court again over Chinese tourists held by Immigration
ATTORNEY Fred Smith has filed a writ of habeas corpus to compel the government to explain why four Chinese nationals are being kept at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre.
Govt bid to stay ruling on citizenship denied
July 22, 2021
Govt bid to stay ruling on citizenship denied
THE Court of Appeal has denied the government's application to stay the effect of its ruling affirming Supreme Court Justice Ian Winder's landmark decision on citizenship rights in The Bahamas.
Adjournment request in missing Cuban case
July 22, 2021
Adjournment request in missing Cuban case
THE attorney of the Cuban woman said to have drowned at sea after the boat she was on capsized yesterday requested an adjournment in her habeas corpus application to invoke an Article 28 jurisdiction to supplement the "lack of discovery" in the government's returns.
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