US woman andBahamian men charged with plotting to kill husband granted bail

An American woman and two Bahamian men accused of plotting to kill her estranged husband were yesterday granted emergency bail after the prosecution withdrew an initial objection to their release. Lindsay Shiver, Terrance Bethel and Faron Newbold Jr. were not in court for the bail hearing and will remain in custody until their sureties are ...
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Armed robber given probation as part of plea deal

An armed robber was yesterday sentenced to probation as part of a plea deal.

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Monitoring system blamed for man's death on bail

RELATIVES of a man killed at a nightclub in Fox Hill believe he would be alive if the ankle bracelet system that monitors people on bail worked better.

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Man Arraigned for Raping 83-Year-Old Woman

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A man on bail accused of raping an 83-year-old woman is behind bars. He was wearing an ankle bracelet at the time of the alleged offense.

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Shooting victim prayed to God before dying of injuries 

Before he died on Saturday, a 28-year-old father prayed repeatedly to God to forgive him for any wrongdoing and to spare his life for his daughters, his grief-stricken mother said yesterday. Antoine Knowles was shot around noon and died in hospital just before midnight, according to police. Knowles, 28, an employee at AUTEC base in ...
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Man to stand trial for murder of man on bail

A 31-year-old resident of Florida Court was on Friday committed to stand trial for the murder of a man on bail. Kirkland Bullard received a voluntary bill of indictment (VBI) that sent his case to the Supreme Court when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt on Friday. Bullard, who is on remand, is accused of ...
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Judge refuses suspect's request for removal of electronic monitoring device

A judge on Wednesday denied a request from a man on bail for attempted murder and armed robbery to remove his electronic monitoring device.

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A shocking lesson in entrepreneurship

A Sts. Francis & Joseph (SFJ) teacher tells the story of realizing a student was bringing slime to school and selling it to her schoolmates. She made the student return the money to her peers as selling personal products on school grounds is against the institution's policy.

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Government Introduces Freedom of Information Bill - Crime Bills Tabled

The following is a Communication by Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham, Prime Minister on the Anti-Crime Legislation Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill.

Mr. Speaker:

I wish to advise of the tabling for First Reading, a number of Bills.

Mr. Speaker:

Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill

Amendments proposed to the Criminal Procedure Code will when enacted:...

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Creating Malas and Miracles Hosted by Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat Bahamas

Thursday 8th November 2018  12:00 PM

Wearing and using a mala is a sacred practice — and creating your own adds an element of both fun and meaning. Learn the sacred art of mala making and infuse your own personal intention in your own handmade mala. Satya Scainetti, founder of Satya Jewelry, will guide you through the process and help you discover how you can use your mala in daily practice to manifest miracles.

Creating a perso...