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Damages Upheld For Unlawfully Arrested Officer
September 22, 2023
Damages Upheld For Unlawfully Arrested Officer
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Court of Appeal has upheld an award of damages to a police sergeant who was wrongfully arrested by his superiors, including the current Commissioner of Police.
September 22, 2023
Local business owner takes aircraft ownership dispute with FTX to US bankruptcy court
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A prominent Bahamian businessman and charter flight operator is seeking a US bankruptcy court ruling that clarifies the ownership status of two aircraft acquired through financing from FTX via a 'handshake' agreement with its embattled founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Island Air Capital (IAC), owned by Paul Aranha, has filed for relief from the [...]
SCB begins ArawakX winding up proceedings
September 19, 2023
SCB begins ArawakX winding up proceedings
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB) began winding up proceedings of Mdollaz Ltd., trading as ArawakX, after finding via investigations and interviews that the crowdfunding firm is insolvent, commingled company funds with investor money, and sold Mdollaz shares without SCB approval, according to an affidavit filed by the SCB's Executive Director Christina Ro...
Donna Vasyli charged with husband's murder
March 31, 2015
Donna Vasyli charged with husband's murder
The wife of an Australian podiatrist who was found stabbed to death in his Old Fort Bay home last week was charged with his murder yesterday.
September 15, 2023
Court orders company's equipment released by downtown landlord
Jetline Simulation Bahamas can have its equipment back and restart its flight simulator at another location, though it must maintain the equipment in the event it could be used as a reward if the company loses its cases to its former landlord Neworld One Bay Street, Justice Neil Brathwaite has ruled.
Man awaits sentencing for second murder conviction
September 15, 2023
Man awaits sentencing for second murder conviction
A man who is serving a 40-year sentence for murder will learn his fate concerning a second murder conviction next month. Mark McKenzie, 32, will be sentenced on October 12 for the murder of Carlos Adderley Jr. McKenzie appeared before Justice Franklyn Williams, KC, yesterday for a sentencing hearing. A probation officer testified that McKenzie denied ...
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September 14, 2023
'We've learned from the different inquests' says Commissioner of Police
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said the Royal Bahamas Police Force is learning from Coroner's Court inquests that produce adverse findings for officers.
Trial of Man Accused of Death Threats to PM Begins
September 13, 2023
Trial of Man Accused of Death Threats to PM Begins
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The trial of a man accused of threatening to kill Prime Minister Philip Davis got underway in the Magistrate's Court.
September 13, 2023
AML Foods and Guardian Media Group Join Forces for Successful Back-to-School Snackathon Initiative, Raising $3,800 for Children in Need
AML Foods today announced the successful conclusion of its Back-to-School Snackathon promotion, a collaborative effort with the Guardian Media Group. The goal of the campaign, which ran for three weeks from August 8th to August 31st, was to raise funds to provide snacks for children in need as they headed back to school. More than 150 families benefited from the initiative.
ArawakX facing solvency scrutiny by SCB
September 13, 2023
ArawakX facing solvency scrutiny by SCB
Crowdfunding company ArawakX is preparing to take the Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB) to court, the company said in a recent letter to shareholders, in which it leveled several disparaging claims against the regulator. ArawakX's Chairman and CEO D'Arcy Rahming Sr., who penned the letter, said it is his belief that there is a hostile takeover ...
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SECURITIES COMMISSION VS ARAWAKX: Company and regulator clash amid solvency concerns and legal battles
September 13, 2023
SECURITIES COMMISSION VS ARAWAKX: Company and regulator clash amid solvency concerns and legal battles
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Securities Commission yesterday revealed that it was investigating ArawakX amid solvency concerns and had suspended its registration at the end of August. Meanwhile, ArawakX executives accused the regulator of seeking to interfere in its ongoing court battle with the Bank of The Bahamas (BOB). D'Arcy Rahming, the company's Chairman and CEO, [...]
September 12, 2023
$15K Award Upheld for Unfairly Dismissed Former Atlantis Waitress
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Court of Appeal has upheld an award of $15,480 in damages to a former waitress who was unfairly dismissed.
September 06, 2023
Murder Suspect Back In Court on Attempted Murder Charges
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A man is behind bars after being accused of attempted murder.
September 01, 2023
Jury Finds Police Shooting Was Homicide By Manslaughter
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A Coroner's Court jury has classified the fatal police shooting of Deangelo Evans in 2018 as homicide by manslaughter.
Man attempts to 'abduct' toddler
August 30, 2023
Man attempts to 'abduct' toddler
A 50-year-old man was arrested after he attempted to abduct a two-year-old girl from her mother in a supermarket in southwestern New Providence yesterday, police said. It is reported that the mother and her child, who was sitting in a shopping cart, were approached by the man shortly before 9 a.m. Police said the man attempted ...
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Man Accused of Shooting Girlfriend Granted $20K Bail
August 28, 2023
Man Accused of Shooting Girlfriend Granted $20K Bail
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A former prisoner officer accused of shooting his 60-year-old girlfriend during a domestic dispute has been granted $20,000 bail by the Supreme Court.
The horror
September 30, 2010
The horror
By NATARIO McKENZIE
Tribune Staff Reporter
nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net
THE horrifying details of how four young boys died at the hands of perverted Cordell Farrington were revealed to their grieving families yesterday.
Relatives listened in disbelief as prosecutors disclosed the sordid and gruesome circumstances surrounding their killings on Grand Bahama seven years ago.
The court heard how 43...
August 25, 2023
Jean-Charles, man at center of constitutional battle, murdered
Jean Rony Jean-Charles, who was born in The Bahamas and has been at the center of a battle for constitutional rights since he was arrested by immigration officers in 2017, has been murdered, according to sources. Police reported that on Wednesday night, while in the area of Royal Palm Street in New Providence, a 43-year-old man ...
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Jean Rony Jean-Charles stabbed to death
August 25, 2023
Jean Rony Jean-Charles stabbed to death
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Jean Rony Jean-Charles, the man born in The Bahamas to Haitian parents, whose legal case had profound implications for the country's immigration and citizenship laws, was stabbed to death Wednesday night. The legal proceedings surrounding his case remain unresolved. In 2017, immigration officials apprehended him on September 18, subsequently deporting him to Haiti [......
Hepburn signs on to play in Estonia
August 24, 2023
Hepburn signs on to play in Estonia
Bahamian professional volleyball player Shonari Hepburn recently signed a contract to take his talents to Estonia, playing for Barrus Võru Võrkpalliklubi in the Estonia League, the top volleyball league in that country. Hepburn, who is entering his eighth professional season, didn't have to scratch his head as signing with Võru was an easy decision after his ...
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August 23, 2023
Cruise Ship Nurse To Stand Trial for Alleged Sex Assault
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A cruise ship nurse accused of sexually assaulting a passenger he was tending to on the MSC Seascape has been committed to stand trial in the Supreme Court.
"Re-establish The Disciplinary Tribunal Court
August 23, 2023
"Re-establish The Disciplinary Tribunal Court
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Bahamas Taxi Cab Union President Wesley Ferguson is calling for a return to the glory days. He says unfortunately the industry has evolved into one that doesn't have any "Checks or balances."
August 21, 2023
Bahamas Constitution Party plans legal action to prevent LBGTQ curriculum in schools
Education minister dismisses 'erroneous claims' over LBGTQ curriculum NASSAU, BAHAMAS —The Bahamas Constitution Party (BCP) says that it is taking legal action against the Ministry of Education, a move which it says is necessary to protect minors against efforts by education officials to raise LBGTQ awareness in schools without parental consent. In a statement, Pastor [...]
Parents Show Up As Team Bahamas Widens Lead
August 20, 2023
Parents Show Up As Team Bahamas Widens Lead
JAMAICA - From the basketball court to the swimming pool, the final day of competition at the 2023 Goodwill Games should be wrapping up in Jamaica.
August 18, 2023
COURT – Man Denies Killing Girlfriend and Teen Daughter
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A man accused of killing his girlfriend and her teenage daughter denied the charges during his arraignment in the Supreme Court on Friday.
August 17, 2023
Sentence Reduced for 81-Year-Old Convicted of Gun Charge
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Court of Appeal has reduced the one-year sentence handed to an 81-year-old woman convicted of possession of an unlicensed firearm.
August 17, 2023
AG: Govt still finalizing DNA rules for proof of paternity
Three months after the Privy Council determined that children born out of wedlock in The Bahamas to Bahamian fathers and foreign mothers are citizens at birth, Attorney General Ryan Pinder said the Ministry of Health is still finalizing the rules to establish paternity for individuals impacted by that ruling whose fathers are not listed on ...
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August 17, 2023
Court of Appeal orders immediate release of 81-year-old granny jailed on gun charge
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Court of Appeal has ordered the immediate release of an 81-year-old great grandmother who was convicted on a gun charge earlier this year and sentenced to a year in jail. Freda Hart had attempted to conceal a loaded and unlicensed gun during the execution of a search warrant at a home [...]
A break-in - not a break-out - at court
August 08, 2023
A break-in - not a break-out - at court
GRAND Bahama Police are investigating a break-in at the Garnet Levarity Justice Centre, where three magistrates courts were broken into on Saturday morning.
March 01, 2012
Swearing in of Hartman Longley as Acting Chief Justice
Nassau, Bahamas - Senior
Justice of the Supreme Court, Hartman Longley, with Bible in hand, takes the
oath as Acting Chief Justice February 28 at Government House. Pictured at
right, Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes presides...
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