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Former cop’s manslaughter appeal delayed
A former cop’s challenge to his manslaughter conviction for the death of a suspect has been postponed to June 4.
Donovan Gardiner, 40, was fired from the police force last year after a jury found him responsible for the death of Desmond Key.
Key,... |
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NIB audit costs govt $861,000
The forensic investigation into allegations against suspended National Insurance Board (NIB) Director Algernon Cargill and fired Chairman Gregory Moss has cost the government $861,606, Minister of Labour and National Insurance Shane Gibson confirmed ... |
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Lawyer: Moss’ NIB directive violated act
A directive from then National Insurance Board (NIB) Chairman Gregory Moss ordering NIB to issue a $15,000 guarantee to help pay for emergency heart surgery for a Grand Bahama woman last July, violated the National Insurance Act and Regulations, acco... |
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Three in custody in probe of American’s murder
Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade said yesterday he is satisfied that police have in custody the man who shot American sailor Kyle Bruner to death on Sunday morning.
“We have arrested to date three persons and we are satisfied that we have... |
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Woman struck dead while crossing road
A woman was struck dead by a truck while crossing Cowpen Road on Tuesday night, police said.
The victim was identified as Louis Paul, 32, a resident of Unison Road, off Carmichael Road.
According to police, Paul was walking across the street in the... |
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Man charged with March 21 murder
A man was charged yesterday with the March 21 murder of Shervin Holbert.
Neville Woodside, 26, was arraigned before Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis.
He was not required to enter a plea.
Rolle-Davis said the question of bail did not arise. He remand... |
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Police chief promises more web shop searches
The searching of several web shops on Monday by police is the first of many such exercises, according to Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade, who revealed yesterday that police have planned several covert operations.
“We’ll turn up when yo... |
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Goodman’s trial put off to Tuesday
A day after the lawyer for a man accused of killing a missing boy accused the judge of bias, tense closed discussions occurred in the jury’s absence on Wednesday.
Justice Bernard Turner has directed the jury hearing the Kofhe Goodman murder trial ... |
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Man accused of Atlantis robbery gets bail
A judge on Wednesday granted bail to a suspect in last year’s armed robbery at the Atlantis Resort.
Justice Bernard Turner set bail at $15,000 for Tarico Bethel until his trial on the allegation.
Bethel is accused of robbing Sharon Thompson of $1... |
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Cash blasts Brown on ZNS firings suggestion
Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Darron Cash said yesterday that Washington, D.C. press attache Oswald Brown’s suggestion to a ZNS news director to fire FNM operatives at the corporation is shameful and an affront to the democratic process of ... |
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New Freeport casino nears final approval
The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) has given preliminary approval for a casino headed by Bahamian investors, representing a first for the country's tourism product.
Lucaya Amusement Limited, spearheaded by three key investors, received the nod f... |
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Cargill responds to NIB report
Suspended National Insurance Board (NIB) Director Algernon Cargill yesterday defended the bonuses and salaries that were awarded to him and other executives between 2010 and 2012, and charged that the accountants who carried out a forensic review int... |
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30 RIU workers fired, attorney claims
Approximately 30 people were fired from the RIU hotel on Paradise Island, a lawyer representing the workers said yesterday.
Attorney Glendon Rolle said the fired workers are mainly from the Housekeeping and the Food and Beverage Departments.
When T... |
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Road worker electrocuted
A man was electrocuted as he worked on the Airport Gateway Project yesterday morning, authorities said.
Officials said it happened when a truck he was working on came into contact with an overhead power line.
The victim, identified only as a 48-y... |
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Minister receives reports that boys being prostituted at tourist spot
Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday his ministry is worried over reports of prostitution of boys, drug dealing and solicitation in the tourist hub Festival Place.
Wilchcombe said he feared that the reports of illicit activities, coupl... |
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Bahamas press attaché urges firings at ZNS
On his first day on the job as press attaché in Washington, D.C., Oswald Brown found himself in a public spat on Facebook after he urged ZNS Executive News Director Andrew Burrows to fire Free National Movement (FNM) operatives at the corporation ... |
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Munroe sees silver lining in police action on web shops
After police conducted a search of several web shops in the East Bay Street area on Monday, attorney Wayne Munroe, who represents a group of web shop bosses, said yesterday that although his clients were annoyed by the action, it proved that police a... |
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Lawyer objects to ‘persistent’ interruption from judge
The lawyer for the man accused of the murder of 11-year-old Marco Archer yesterday got into a shouting match with the presiding judge whom he accused of “bias”.
Justice Bernard Turner repeatedly asked Geoffrey Farquharson, who represents Kofhe G... |
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Shanty town residents fear crackdown
Many Haitians living in two shanty towns on New Providence yesterday said they were fearful of being forced to move from the only place they call home, following a scathing environmental report revealed by The Nassau Guardian.
There has been “a ma... |
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Ministry supports Eleuthera's road safety promotions
ELEUTHERA - Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Aviation Hope Strachan travelled to the island of Eleuthera on Friday, May 10 to show her ministry’s support to stakeholders who have partnered together to promote a road safety campaig... |
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