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Martin Apeals Court Decision on Union Election
February 06, 2013
Martin Apeals Court Decision on Union Election
President of the Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) Nicole Martin yesterday appealed a Supreme Court ruling that ordered the union's Executive Council to hold an election on or before February 28, despite previously stating she would not appeal.
January 06, 2013
Suspects To Be Arraigned In Bahamas Magistrate Court For Serious Crimes
Nassau, Bahamas - The following suspects are to appear in the magistrate's court on Monday 7th January 2013 at 10:00am.
December 23, 2012
5 Suspects To Be Arraigned In Bahamas Magistrate's Court on Monday
Nassau, Bahamas - The following suspects are to appear in the magistrate's court on Monday 24th December 2012 at 11:00am.
December 21, 2012
Bahamas AG's Office Social Services to establish a Family Court System
Nassau, The Bahamas --
The Attorney General's Office and the Ministry of Social Services
announced December 19 the establishment of a Family Court to be be
located at the Town Centre Mall.
"I would like the public to
recognise that we take this very seriously. By any yardstick that you
use to measure excellence, we have a blue ribbon committee. It is a
very big vision. It ...
Call For Action On Violent Crime
December 18, 2012
Call For Action On Violent Crime
Violent crime is still the most critical problem facing the Bahamas, according to Citizens for Justice.
Nygrd Fined 50K For Contempt Of Court In Bahamas
October 10, 2012
Nygrd Fined 50K For Contempt Of Court In Bahamas
Winnipeg Free Press: Fashion mogul Peter Nyg?rd has been found guilty of contempt of court in the Bahamas Tuesday and ordered to pay a $50,000 fine or be jailed for 30 days, according to news reports.
AG Looks At Improving Court System In Grand Bahama
August 17, 2012
AG Looks At Improving Court System In Grand Bahama
Freeport, Bahamas - Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Senator
The Hon. Z.C. Allyson Maynard Gibson in her first official visit to
Grand Bahama August 16 made it clear that her team was in Grand Bahama
to carry out the Prime Minister's mandate on the war on crime.
July 06, 2012
Suspects arraigned in Magistrates' Court in Grand Bahama
Freeport, Bahamas - Two suspects have been arraigned in Magistrates' Court in Grand Bahama. Alphonso Alfred Bethel DOB...
Ingraham reveals details into court case involving PLP Deputy Leader Brave Davis during Grand Bahama rally
May 06, 2012
Ingraham reveals details into court case involving PLP Deputy Leader Brave Davis during Grand Bahama rally
Remarks
Free National Movement Rally
Sunrise Shopping Centre
Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham
Party Leader
5 May 2012
Grand Bahama;
Bahamians everywhere;
I report to you tonight that the Wave of Colour Red is headed for victory! I just came from MICAL over the weekend. I went to make sure they were in the bag. We tied the bag and tagged them - they are FNM!
We've been to Exuma, Central and South...
March 22, 2012
DNA deputy leader attacks govt on road project compensation
Deputy Leader of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Christopher Mortimer said yesterday that his party will make a formal appeal to the Oversight Evaluation Committee of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to compel the government to compensate business owners adversely impacted by the controversial New Providence Road Improvement Project (NPRIP).
Mortimer, who is running on the DNA's ti...
MAN BAILED BY COURT OVER VOLUNTEER BAHAMAS 'SCAM'
January 31, 2012
MAN BAILED BY COURT OVER VOLUNTEER BAHAMAS 'SCAM'
By LAMECH JOHNSON
Tribune Staff Reporter
ljohnson@tribunemedia.net
A MAN was granted $5,000 bail after pleading not guilty in Magistrate's Court to committing nearly $700 worth of fraud while impersonating a Volunteer Bahamas worker.
Jerron Bain, 21, of Saunders Acres was released on the bond by Court 10 Magistrate Guilimina Archer after the prosecution offered no objection.
Bain was arraigne...
Miss Grand Bahama and her Court Bestowed with Prizes
July 25, 2011
Miss Grand Bahama and her Court Bestowed with Prizes
Freeport, Grand Bahama Island - Beauty pageants and beauty queens conjure images of glamour, pomp and ceremony.
What should be the punishment for crime
June 16, 2011
What should be the punishment for crime
A FATHER, grieving over his dead daughter, yesterday condemned this country's highest court for restoring hope of a full life to the man who had brutally murdered her nine years earlier.
On Wednesday London's Privy Council removed the noose that had threatened the neck of Maxo Tido. Instead it sent him back to the Bahamas' Court of Appeal to fix an "appropriate sentence" for a murder they recogni...
April 19, 2011
Government monitoring appeal hearing of convicted murderer 'very closely'
By NOELLE NICOLLS
Tribune Staff Reporter
nnicolls@tribunemedia.net
THE Government is monitoring the appeal hearing of convicted murderer Maxo Tido "very closely", confirmed Attorney General John Delaney.
Whatever the implications of the court's ruling, Mr Delaney said the Government is prepared to abide by the rule of law laid down by the country's highest court.
Last month, the Judicial Comm...
January 27, 2011
AG supports appointment of Jamaican judge to the Bahamas Supreme Court
ATTORNEY General Senator John Delaney yesterday supported the appointment of Jamaican judge Roy Jones to serve on the Bahamas' Supreme Court Bench.
Although Mr Jones' appointment was already confirmed by Chief Justice Sir Michael Barnett earlier this year, some concern over his appointment has been expressed in a section of the press.
Answering this criticism, Senator Delaney said that he had e...
Praise heaped on new Court of Appeal president
December 06, 2010
Praise heaped on new Court of Appeal president
THE newly appointed Court of Appeal President was showered with praise yesterday during a special sitting to welcome her to the appellate court.
Justice Allen, the wife of former Cabinet Minister Algernon Allen, was appointed President of the Bahamas Court of Appeal on November 26, succeeding former President Dame Joan Sawyer who retired. Justice Allen had previously served as a Senior Justice, h...
Senior Justice Anita Allen to head Court of Appeal
November 14, 2010
Senior Justice Anita Allen to head Court of Appeal
PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham revealed yesterday that Senior Justice Anita Allen will be appointed as President of the Bahamas Court of Appeal in January 2011, with incumbent President Dame Joan Sawyer set to retire this month.
Prime Minister Ingraham revealed the intended appointment at a televised press conference at the British Colonial Hotel yesterday.
Senior Justice Anita Allen will be mad...
July 22, 2010
Court rules that film studio owes Bahamas design firm $90k
A Bahamian engineering company may petition for the liquidation of the Bahamas Film Studios' holding company after obtaining a $90,000 judgment against it for breach of contract, Tribune Business was told Monday, with the latter's "principal shareholder" saying he was no longer involved with the development.
Court of Appeal sitting in GB
July 23, 2008
Court of Appeal sitting in GB
For only the second time in the history of The Bahamas' judiciary, the Bahamas Court of Appeal yesterday held a sitting in Grand Bahama at the Garnet Levarity Justice Centre.
April 29, 2024
Appellate court affirms improper conduct finding against attorney for misappropriated funds, sets aside disbarment decision over 'natural justice' breach
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Court of Appeal has affirmed a Bahamas Bar Council Disciplinary Tribunal's finding of improper conduct against a local attorney for misappropriating client funds. However, it set aside the Tribunal's decision to have him disbarred after determining that it had breached the rules of natural justice by not allowing submissions on mitigation [...]
April 26, 2024
The Bahamas Endorses Agreements to Join the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) to Boost Development
The Honorable Michael Halkitis, Minister of Economic Affairs of The Bahamas, on April 17, 2024, signed two agreements with the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) to move forward The Bahamas’ full membership in the organization. The signing of the Immunities Exceptions and Privileges Agreement and Share Subscription Agreement are the penultimate steps to membership before the Government form...
April 25, 2024
NIB: '12.1% uptick in employers failing to pay National Insurance Board contributions'
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The National Insurance Board (NIB) has revealed that it has seen a significant uptick in cases where the government agency has been forced to take employers to court for delinquent NIB payments. Heather Maynard, Acting Director of NIB, said the agency has taken about 300 employers to court for failing to pay [...]
Court told ministry has final say on promotions
April 25, 2024
Court told ministry has final say on promotions
A FORMER financial officer at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDCS) said in court yesterday that the Ministry of National Security has the final say on promotion matters at the prison, not the prison commissioner.
Minister 'agenda' against Murphy
April 24, 2024
Minister 'agenda' against Murphy
RETIRED commissioner of the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services Charles Murphy claimed in court yesterday that National Security Minister Wayne Munroe had a personal agenda against him and failed to adequately explain why he sent him on administrative leave after the 2021 general election.
April 23, 2024
Cabinet Approves Virtual Court For Corrections Department
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Cabinet has approved plans for a virtual court at the Bahamas Department of Corrections.
April 23, 2024
Court of Appeal affirms intentional libel conviction of Omar Archer Sr
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Court of Appeal has upheld the intentional libel conviction of outspoken political activist and social media commentator Omar Archer Sr. The Court also replaced his original three-month custodial sentence with a 14-day imprisonment term and a $5,000 fine and awarded compensatory damages to the complainant in the sum of $5,000. Archer [...]
Families File Lawsuits Over Dorian Insurance Payouts
March 11, 2020
Families File Lawsuits Over Dorian Insurance Payouts
LAWSUITS have been filed against insurance companies in Freeport over their alleged failure to make proper payment for insurance claims filed over property damage associated with Hurricane Dorian...
April 17, 2024
Former SkyBahamas chief slams "fake case" following fraud claim dismissal
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Former SkyBahamas chief executive Captain Randy Butler has slammed what he described as a "fake case" brought against him by the defunct airline's former financier after a Supreme Court judge ruled that the Canadian businessman had failed to prove fraud allegations against him and former Deputy Prime Minister K. Peter Turnques Butler, [...]
Jury Acquits Man Of 2021 Murder
April 15, 2024
Jury Acquits Man Of 2021 Murder
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A Supreme Court jury has acquitted a man accused of murder in a 2021 shooting.
Judge refuses application by former MP and judge, citing failure to first purge contempt
April 17, 2024
Judge refuses application by former MP and judge, citing failure to first purge contempt
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A Supreme Court judge has refused an application by a former judge and Member of Parliament accused of failing to return over $3 million to a former client, noting that she was not prepared to hear it until he had purged his contempt of court. Senior Justice Deborah Fraser ruled against hearing [...]
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