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Prime Minister flies to Brussels for talks

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis leaves for Brussels, Belgium, this morning to hold bilateral talks with high-ranking officials of the European Commission.

Family shock as killer’s sentence cut by 19 years

A nearly 20 year sentence reduction for a convicted Grand Bahama murderer has sent shockwaves through the victim’s family, and left his widow calling for changes to the country’s legal system.

Acting Chief Justice: Courts do not create criminals, society does

THE country’s top judge has noted that “unfair criticisms” of the country’s judicial system has subsided over the past year, though she reminded those who continue to blame the courts for the country’s crime woes that the courts "do not create criminals”, but society does.

Royal Caribbean awards scholarships to LJM Maritime Academy graduates

TWO graduates of the LJM Maritime Academy were awarded scholarships from the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line on Friday..

Two brothers deny attacking prosecutor

TWO brothers have denied attacking and injuring prosecutor Joel Seymour on Saturday, January 5, with their attorney accusing the Crown of launching a “malicious prosecution” against her clients.

Breakdown of family life 'the greatest threat our nation faces today'

AT the official opening of the legal year in Grand Bahama, Canon Norman Lightbourne highlighted many serious problems facing the country that seeks to diminish and threaten our way of life in The Bahamas.

AG hopes for Sexual Offences Court in 2019 legal year

ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel said they would be pushing for the opening of a Sexual Offences Court during the 2019 legal year to address the “egregious” delay of those matters which have contributed to the long backlog of cases in the court system.

Man taken into custody after second murder of the year

POLICE are investigating the second murder of the year.

Newbold: PM will reveal Chief Justice choice ‘in due course’

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis will reveal his choice for Chief Justice in “due course”, according to Press Secretary Anthony Newbold, who yesterday said the Killarney MP was still mulling over his shortlist of candidates.

Film casts new light on prosecutor attack

LAVITA Thurston outfitted her home with surveillance cameras in December, three years after her daughter was killed on her front porch. She hopes footage from those cameras will save two of her sons from prison after they were accused of attacking a prosecutor, Joel Seymour, on Sunday.

Dionisio heads absentee list

FREETOWN MP Dionisio D’Aguilar leads his parliamentary colleagues with the most recorded House of Assembly absences since the Free National Movement took office in 2017.

BPL faces $6m bill to clean oil spills

TOTAL remediation of legacy oil spills at the Clifton Pier Power Plant site could cost Bahamas Power and Light up to $6m.

Conch may be wiped out in 10-15 years

THE Bahamas National Trust is gearing up for a major conservation push in the wake of research findings that warn the local conch supply could be wiped out in ten to 15 years.

1,200lbs marijuana are seized by police

POLICE on New Providence have seized more than 1,200 pounds of suspected marijuana in two separate incidents on Wednesday and took two men into custody. The combined street value of the drugs is more than $1m.

Woman in hospital after being stabbed

A WOMAN is in hospital after she was stabbed during a fight yesterday morning.

Bahamasair drops flights to Treasure Cay

BAHAMASAIR has dropped flights to Treasure Cay, Abaco due to nonfunctioning runway lights at the Marsh Harbour airport.

Two held after marijuana plants found

TWO persons were arrested and taken into custody in Abaco after police discovered 60 potted marijuana plants this week.

Former AG joins the blogging world

ALLYSON Maynard Gibson, a former attorney general, has joined the world of blogging, hoping to spark intelligent discussions about national affairs.

Humane Society seeks help

THE Bahamas Humane Society is seeking the public's help in rescuing the lives of animals through adoption and donations.

Search for armed robbery suspects

POLICE are looking for two suspects behind armed robberies committed Tuesday night.

WSC invites bids for water systems in Long Island, Crooked Island

WATER and Sewerage Corporation Executive Chairman Adrian Gibson on Wednesday invited bids for a project that will provide access to quality water supply systems in north Long Island and Crooked Island.

Serious offences conviction rate up 10 percent

THE conviction rate for serious offences has increased by 10 percent, Attorney General Carl Bethel said Wednesday.

Govt criticised over challenges in court buildings

BAHAMAS Bar Association President Kahlil Parker chided the government on Wednesday for not demonstrating “any semblance of urgency or a plan” to remediate the “vexing” infrastructural challenges attorneys face in the various court buildings on a daily basis.

WSC measures to protect islands from climate change effects

THE Water and Sewerage Company has implemented climate resiliency and disaster management measures in the Family Islands to help protect these islands in the face of climate change.

Bar Association President calls for protection of members after stabbing

BAHAMAS Bar Association President Kahlil Parker has called on both Attorney General Carl Bethel and the Director of Public Prosecutions to immediately implement “substantive measures” to protect his members following reports of a prosecutor being stabbed in the head on Sunday night.