15 November 2017
A former CIBC First Caribbean International Bank employee was charged in Magistrates Court yesterday of defrauding Bahamas Power and Light (BPL). After a brief delay of moving from court number 7 to court number 1, the arraignment of 34 year old Reno Laterio Bethel of Ottawa, Canada took place. Appearing before Magistrate Samuel McKinney, the […]
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14 November 2017
Two men were arraigned yesterday for that major drug bust that took place in Exuma last week. Thirty-six year-old Bartholomew Pinder and 29-year-old Billy Robinson appeared before magistrate Derence Rolle- Davis yesterday facing one count of possession of dangerous drugs and intent to supply and four counts of assault with a deadly weapon. The particulars are […]
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14 November 2017
Since switching to university status the University of The Bahamas (UB) has made a number of changes. However, there’s still more to come. Provost Linda Davis says they have begun program reviews and will continue to expand in an effort to attract both international and local students. “I think in large measure the kind of […]
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14 November 2017
A man was given a three year sentence yesterday after pleading guilty to possession of an unlicensed firearm and possession of dangerous drugs. Also appearing in court on charges were ,twenty-one year-old Livingston Pratt, 27-year-old Valentino Pratt, their mother 56-year-old Georgiamae Gardiner and 21-year-old Chastity Scott who is the girlfriend of the elder Pratt The […]
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14 November 2017
The implementation of a solar car park at the Thomas A. Robinson National stadium will bring The Bahamas one step closer to realizing its goal of 30 percent renewable energy penetration by 2033. The government and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have ventured into a partnership that will construct a 1 megawatt parking structure to […]
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14 November 2017
Amidst the landing of an alleged Haitian sloop in the Adelaide area this past Saturday, outspoken clergyman, Bishop Simeon Hall is calling on Haitian pastors to turn illegal immigrants in and not allow then to break the laws of the country. “Pastors themselves, who have been naturalized into the Bahamian community and particularly those who […]
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14 November 2017
A teenager appeared in court over a serious drug matter yesterday. Nineteen year-old Brittany Neymour appeared before magistrate Samuel McKinney facing one count of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply The particulars are that on November 11th while at the Lynden Pindling International Airport, authorities conducted a search of Ms. Neymour and […]
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14 November 2017
Shouting “they have the gold we have the mold,” employees of the general post office took to the streets yesterday to protest the working conditions they say are hazardous to their health. Rat infestation, heat from a broken air-condition and alleged rashes from handling mail are just a few of the problems the workers were […]
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13 November 2017
Police are investigating after a partly decomposed body was discovered in the Culmersville sub-division on Friday night. According to reports, shortly after 8pm, police were called to the area of Shady Tree Street and Carlita Lane in Culmersville where the body of a male was discovered in an abandoned building. Foul play is not suspected […]
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13 November 2017
The head of Princess Margaret Hospital’s Security department became the country’s latest traffic fatality yesterday afternoon. While police have not released the identity of the victim, The Journal understands he is Alton Virgil, the head of security at PMH. According to reports, shortly after 5:00am, police received a report of fatal accident at Golf Course […]
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