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Yellow Elder man charged with murder
Yellow Elder man charged with murder
The man who police believe is responsible for last month's stabbing death of Jermaine Black was yesterday charged with murder in a magistrate's court.
Laquinton Dean, 29, of Yellow Elder, was not required to enter a plea.
Police said Black, a carpenter, was stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another man on March 29.
Magistrate Subu Swain adjourned the matter to April 7.
The case has...
FNM deputy fears 9 mil on carnival would be a waste
FNM deputy fears 9 mil on carnival would be a waste
The man who police believe is responsible for last month's stabbing death of Jermaine Black was yesterday charged with murder in a magistrate's court.
Laquinton Dean, 29, of Yellow Elder, was not required to enter a plea.
Police said Black, a carpenter, was stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another man on March 29.
Magistrate Subu Swain adjourned the matter to April 7.
The case has...
Girl, 15, shot dead Man murdered in separate incident
A 15-year-old girl was shot to death in Grand Bahama and a man in his 30s was stabbed to death in New Providence over the weekend in separate incidents, police said.
The girl was shot multiple times in the head at a bar in Kings Subdivision, Eight Mile Rock, around 3:06 a.m. Sunday, police said.
She was found dead outside the bar, according to police.
Police said it is believed the girl was shot b...
Student honored because he simply did the "RIGHT THING"
Honored for a commendable act of honesty, 14-year-old Junior Piercilus was presented with a certificate, a special gift and possible part time employment for his actions...
The essence and message of Christmas
The essence and message of Christmas
The holiday season is upon us and the festivities have commenced across the archipelago called The Bahamas. It is indeed fitting that the cheer and celebration of Christmas ushers us from quite an eventful year into an anticipated 2014 which promises optimism for new opportunities in the midst of uncertainties resulting from challenging economic and social times.
As we reflect upon the events of ...
What if Jesus Christ had never been born
What if Jesus Christ had never been born
Dear Editor,
The most influential person to have ever lived was a Jewish carpenter and rabbi named Jesus of Nazareth.
Hundreds of millions of people around the world are gearing up to commemorate his birth on Christmas Day. The birth of Christ some 2,000 years ago in the small Jewish town of Bethlehem has undoubtedly changed the course of history. The Christian calendar, also known as the Grego...
Architects applaud reform of 'archaic' permit system
Architects applaud reform of 'archaic' permit system
A government initiative to make the building permit approval process all online is being met with great enthusiasm by local architects, who say the move should speed up and make more efficient an archaic process that lags behind global peers and impedes construction projects...
'Paint by Mr. Amos Ferguson'
'Paint by Mr. Amos Ferguson'
He does not remember exactly the age he started to paint, but said that as a young boy, when he did not have canvas and paint, he would draw pictures in the sand, on pieces of paper and all through his school notepads.
Born on February 28, 1920 on the island of Exuma to Reverend Robert and Lavinia (nee Rolle) Ferguson, Amos attended school until the age of 14 and worked with his father, a preacher...
The power to succeed or fail is in you
The power to succeed or fail is in you
The members at Living Waters Kingdom Ministries were told by Senior Pastor Apostle Raymond Wells that the power to succeed or fail rested with them and that in order to succeed their desire for success should be greater than their fear of failure.
Speaking at the recent G5 (Glamorous Girls Giving God Glory) hosted by his wife, Olivia Wells, the pastor told the congregation that the fulfillment ...
Bahamian colours for funeral of anthem singer
Bahamian colours for funeral of anthem singer
Carlton Dwayne ?CJ? Cartwright, 11, will be buried in style in an independence themed coffin.
Carpenter Andrew Cartwright, who once worked along with CJ?s father, said he was inspired to add the Bahamian colours to the interior of the coffin after reading of CJ?s national anthem story in The Tribune...