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Teen found guilty of attempted murder of US cop
Teen found guilty of attempted murder of US cop
By KRYSTEL ROLLE
Guardian Staff Writer
krystel@nasguard.com
A Supreme Court jury yesterday found 19-year-old Ebenezer Sherman guilty of the attempted murder of American cop John Casper.
Casper was shot during an armed robbery attempt in 2008.
The jury handed down a 7-2 guilty verdict. However, Sherman's co-accused, Bradley Saunders, 23, was found not guilty by a unanimous vote of the jury on the ...
Threatening letter sent to Donald Trump's son, Eric
Threatening letter sent to Donald Trump's son, Eric
The Secret Service, FBI and New York Police Department are investigating what sources tell CBS News is a threatening piece of mail sent to Donald Trump's son, Eric Trump...
Bishop: Register and vote
Bishop: Register and vote
As Bahamians gear up to go to the polls to elect the next government, Church of God members were encouraged to pray for a peaceful and uneventful process by their national overseer/administrative bishop, Moses Johnson, during their annual convention.
Johnson encouraged them to also pray for politicians. He said that everyone should show respect to one another by demonstrating a higher level of mat...
Public Service Week and recognition of retirees
Public Service Week and recognition of retirees
The tenth annual Public Service Week and Recognition of Retirees for the Northern Bahamas is to be held October 4 ? 10, the Northern Region Public Service Week Planning Committee has announced
Spoil the ballot campaign is reckless and unimaginative
In the summer of 1964, civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner and James Chaney were involved in the "Freedom Summer" campaign, an ambitious effort to register African-American voters in southern states in the U.S.
The idealistic activists worked in Mississippi, a state with one of the worst records of Jim Crow and violence against black Americans. The particularly vicious racism of...
Police chief: No progress in 'murder plot' probe
Police chief: No progress in 'murder plot' probe
Ten months after he announced that police were probing matters related to an alleged murder plot targeting members of the environmental group Save The Bays (STB), Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade told reporters yesterday the probe is "not going anywhere"...
GB to experience automated vehicle licensing system in Feb.
Starting the first week of February, customers on Grand Bahama will experience the automated system for vehicle licensing at the Road Traffic Department (RTD). The system, which is part of the $8.3 million modernization project for the department, is expected to have some minor glitches once it is rolled out during the first week. However, Minister of Transport and Aviation Glenys Hanna-Martin sai...
February Roll Out for New Vehicular Licensing System in Grand Bahama
The much-anticipated new vehicular licensing system for the country, which began implementation in October of last year in the capital, is expected to be rolled out in Grand Bahama the first week of February 2017...
Unions call on workers to support Black Friday march
Unions call on workers to support Black Friday march
THE country's two umbrella unions yesterday put their support behind the upcoming "Black Friday" protest, calling for Bahamians and workers throughout The Bahamas to come out and "display their displeasure" in the country's current state of affairs.
Miami Dolphins Travel to Islands of The Bahamas, Haiti and Contribute to the Miami Foundation in Support of Cuba for Hurricane Matthew Relief
The Miami Dolphins continue their commitment to Hurricane Matthew relief efforts with members of the organization traveling to the Islands of The Bahamas and Haiti to provide much needed support to those communities impacted by the storm.