The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Police were yesterday hunting for two men who were involved in two separate robberies at two Scotiabank locations. According to Superintendent of the Central Detective Unit (CDU) Paul Rolle, the first incident occurred shortly after 2:00 p.m. Monday at Scotiabank’s East Street and Soldier Road location. “Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an alleged armed […]

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The Royal Bahamas Police Force keeping up the intensity yesterday with an impromptu road check. This is just one of the measures implemented by the Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard Nottage as he hopes to manage the high level of crime facing the country. (Photo: Lamond Johnson)

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The government has taken much back lash in recent weeks after National Security Minister Dr. Bernard Nottage announced new plans to fight crime. Among the new initiatives the government has increased police officers’ work days from eight to 12 hour shifts and redeployed Defence Force officers to assist the police on the frontlines, but despite […]

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Labour Minister Shane Gibson Tuesday hinted that a recent ruling by the Industrial Tribunal that effectively changes the work week from five days to seven days could have some major implications. The tribunal’s ruling, which is being appealed, impacts how vacation time is allotted. Currently, vacation days are awarded in weeks with five days typically […]

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Just days after the government announced that 150 Defence Force marines would be deployed to the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) to help those officers fight crime Police Staff Association (PSA) Executive Chairman Dwight Smith said police don’t need their help. “We’ve got this,” said Mr. Smith during an interview with The Bahama Journal on […]

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Authorities have taken several suspects in custody for three murders that occurred this past weekend and are searching for five more “major suspects” – four of whom are related. Over the weekend a female Atlantis worker who had just left a wedding and a murder trial witness were gunned down. The killings took place in […]

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Twenty-two-year-old Stanley Telfort Francois was on Monday arraigned before Acting Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt for the August 19 murder of a bus driver and the attempted murder and armed robberies of two of his passengers. According to court dockets, on that day Francois, intentionally and unlawfully caused the death of bus driver and father of […]

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U.S. Embassy officials donated four new, custom-made sport utility vehicles (SUVs) to the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s (RBPF) Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) yesterday. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires John Dinkelman, accompanied by senior U.S. Embassy officials, made a special visit to the police headquarters to participate in the formal handover ceremony. The vehicles are valued at over […]

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The sixth murder in just about six days was recorded Wednesday afternoon after a 17-year-old was shot dead through Fowler Street. Police reports indicated that the teen was playing a game of backgammon when he got into an altercation with one of the men who then fired several shots, hitting him and another man. “Sometime […]

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A serial killer, believed to be behind the murders of nine people, was sentenced yesterday in the Supreme Court on his 51st birthday. Cyril Darville was sentenced to 55 years behind bars for the 1990 murder of 27-year-old Anthony Feaste. Darville, a former City Market butcher, is accused of killing a number of unlicensed taxi […]

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