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Appeal in drive-by shooting death case dismissed
Appeal in drive-by shooting death case dismissed
THE Court of Appeal has dismissed a man's appeal to have his conviction and sentencing overturned on the grounds that he had no case to answer for his involvement in a 2010 murder...
Court of Appeal stays Gibson corruption trial
Court of Appeal stays Gibson corruption trial
THE Court of Appeal stayed Adrian Gibson's corruption trial yesterday pending the outcome of his appeal of a ruling from Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson.
Mixed emotions as Torri Gate torn down
Mixed emotions as Torri Gate torn down
The distinctive arch called the Torii Gate, marking the entrance of the International Bazaar, was suddenly torn down last week, provoking reactions that ranged from outrage to cheers. The first indication of the demolition was the appearance of a crane at the site on Wednesday morning and photos soon flooded social media with comments like ...
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Privy Council dismisses 'absurd' arguments made on AG's behalf
In determining that all children born out of wedlock to foreign women and Bahamian men are citizens at birth, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has corrected what it determined was a misinterpretation of an important constitutional provision over the last 50 years, and dismissed as "absurd" certain arguments that were made on behalf of the attorney general who appealed a Court of Appeal ...
Privy Council issues major ruling on citizenship
Privy Council issues major ruling on citizenship
In a major decision likely to have huge implications, the Privy Council has ruled that all children born out of wedlock to foreign women and Bahamian men are Bahamian citizens at birth.
Acquitted
Acquitted
A nine-member jury last night acquitted Donna Vasyli of the murder of her husband on March 24, 2015. Philip Vasyli, a 60-year-old Australian podiatrist, was found stabbed to death in the guest house of the couple's Old Fort Bay home. The verdict last night came after a months-long trial before Senior Justice Bernard Turner. Damian Gomez, ...
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NEMA to receive Emergency Equipment from Japan
NEMA to receive Emergency Equipment from Japan
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) received grant aid by way of emergency management equipment through a Japanese funding programme...
PM pledges to move swiftly in air accident probe
PM pledges to move swiftly in air accident probe
Amid questions surrounding a plane crash that killed Pastor Myles Munroe and eight others on Sunday, Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday pledged to move swiftly to determine the circumstances that contributed to the accident and what policy changes, if any, need to be implemented.
Munroe, who was the founder and president of Bahamas Faith Ministries International (BFMI), along with his wife, P...
'Have fun in God's playground'
'Have fun in God's playground'
While the youngest among the nine people killed in a plane crash on Sunday was just five years old, his teachers at Kingsway Academy and its vice principal said yesterday that while they are shaken by the loss, they take comfort knowing that Johannan Parks "emptied himself" and knew God before he died.
During a special assembly at the school on Bernard Road, several teachers told students to celeb...
Cop killer loses appeal
Cop killer loses appeal
Convicted cop killer Timothy Cole yesterday lost a bid to nullify his guilty pleas in relation to the murder and armed robbery of Inspector Carlis Blatch. Cole admitted that he was the gunman who accosted Blatch in the vicinity of H.O. Junior School on September 12, 2018 and ordered him out of the Hyundai Elantra ...