12 June 2013
Fifty-one-year-old Stephen Serrette was granted $10,000 bail from Supreme Court Justice Vera Watkins on Tuesday. According to court dockets, Serette had sexual intercourse with an 11-year-old that is related to him. Police also say that between 2011 and 2012, Serrette had sexual intercourse with an eight-year-old boy, who is also related to him. In addition, […]
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12 June 2013
Pinewood residents were in an uproar yesterday after they realised that garbage was spread across the Pinewood Park. The large garbage bins were strategically placed across New Providence to assist residents affected by flood to get rid of their damaged goods. However, yesterday when the Bahama Journal arrived at the park, where Pinewood’s large bin […]
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12 June 2013
Police are investigating the alleged drowning of a man, whose body was found in waters on Potter’s Cay dock. Officials say the body was found around 4:45 p.m. on the eastern end of the dock. However foul play is not suspected. Active investigations continue.
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12 June 2013
Labour Minister Shane Gibson said yesterday that the government could freeze public servants’ salaries to get them more in line with the fragile conditions of the country’s economy. He said ultimately, the government is trying to keep the cost of living down. “The only way we could do that is to keep the cost of […]
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12 June 2013
The Kofhe Goodman murder trial has been adjourned yet again. Goodman is accused of the September 2011 murder of 11-year-old Marco Archer whose body was allegedly found in bushes behind a Yorkshire Street apartment in Cable Beach. In court Tuesday, Supreme Court Justice Bernard Turner told the jury that the matter could not proceed because […]
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12 June 2013
Labour Minister Shane Gibson responded harshly to recent criticism from the Bahamas Communication and Public Officers union (BCPOU) over the government’s failure to reacquire a majority stake in The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC). The union said as a result, its members have faced unfair treatment from the company all while the government stands idly by. […]
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12 June 2013
Incumbent President Belinda Wilson has secured her third term as the leader of the Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT). Yesterday, more than 4,000 BUT members casted their votes in the elections that saw Mrs. Wilson and incumbent Secretary General Stephen McPhee square off. Polls opened at 8:00 a.m. and closed at 6:00 p.m. At press […]
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10 June 2013
The skeletal remains of an infant were found at the public dump on Saturday. According to Police Press Liaison Officer, Inspector Chrislyn Skippings, an employee discovered the remains shortly after 11:00 a.m. while working at the site. Minister of the Environment, Kenred Dorsett issued a press statement on the incident late Saturday. “It is with […]
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10 June 2013
Popular Clergyman Anglican Archdeacon James Palacious has called for major reform from all sectors of society to effectively tackle the country’s crime woes. The straight-talking archdeacon’s position breaks rank with others in the religious community but he’s unapologetic and said the status quo is simply not working. Archdeacon Palacious recently joined other members of The […]
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10 June 2013
Melvin Maycock Sr. along with his son Melvin Jr. and several others will have to wait a bit longer before their extradition hearing gets underway. Prosecutors in the southern district of Florida requested that the 14 men be extradited to the United States to answer several drug charges there. The Bahama Journal understands that request […]
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