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Jury Selected
Jury Selected
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- A 9-member jury has been selected for the Supreme Court case against sitting member of parliament for North Abaco Kirk Cornish. Cornish is accused of rape, sexual assault and making threats of death against his ex-girlfriend. Cornish is represented by Attorney Tai Pinder-Mackey. Justice Renae McKay will oversee the proceedings. The trial [...]
FOAM to host free legal clinic and job fair
FOAM to host free legal clinic and job fair
NASSAU, BAHAMAS -Family Of All Murder Victims (FOAM) organization President Khandi Gibson will host a community legal clinic and job fair on May 11, 2024 on R.M. Bailey Park which is geared toward helping individuals looking to expunge minor infractions from their police records, free immigration and legal consultation, passport signing as well as other [...]
Disgraced FTX co-founder to file notice of appeal over conviction and 25 year prison sentence
Disgraced FTX co-founder to file notice of appeal over conviction and 25 year prison sentence
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who was convicted of fraud and conspiracy and sentenced to 25 years in prison in one of the largest financial fraud cases in US history, is launching an appeal against his convictions and prison sentence. An attorney for Bankman-Fried, 32, filed a notice of appeal on [...]
Men accused of Don Saunders' murder arraigned
Men accused of Don Saunders' murder arraigned
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Two men believed to be responsible for the murder of former Tall Pines Member of Parliament and Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly Don Saunders have been brought before the courts. 25-year-old Jaico Choute and 23-year-old Nicarson Nixon appeared in Court #9 before Chief Magistrate Roberto Reckley Monday afternoon. Both men [...]
Staff At Registrar General's Office Prepared To Withdraw Services
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Bahamas Public Service Union (BPSU) President Kimsley Ferguson told Eyewitness News Thursday morning that his members assigned to the Office of the Registrar General are "willing and ready to withdraw services if the unsafe and unhealthy work environment is not addressed at the office complex located on Shirley Street." Scores of workers [...]
Govt considers giving bench or jury trial choice
Govt considers giving bench or jury trial choice
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said government might consider changing the status quo of the judicial system so people could choose between bench and jury trials.
Rating of 'banned' film under review
Rating of 'banned' film under review
THE Film Control Board's controversial decision to ban an anime movie could be reversed pending a review by the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture and the Office of the Attorney General.
Davis: Cabinet still considering amendments to Nationality Act
AS many mark March as Women's Month, it remains unclear when the Davis administration will amend the law to equalise citizenship access for men and women, although Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis said yesterday that Cabinet is reviewing amendments from the Office of the Attorney General.
Gibson's lawyer cross examines Cargill-Sherman focusing on her claim of being terminated
Gibson's lawyer cross examines Cargill-Sherman focusing on her claim of being terminated
TESTIMONY continued in the criminal trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and his co-accused yesterday, with a defence attorney attacking a witness' claim that she was "terminated" from a senior position within the Water & Sewerage Corporation.
The Governor General hosted a luncheon in honour of Permanent Secretaries
Governor General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Cynthia Pratt hosted a luncheon in honour of Permanent Secretaries at Government House, Mount Fitzwilliam, on Wednesday, January 24, 2024.