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Two face court accused of murder and armed robbery

TWO men and a juvenile were arraigned yesterday over allegations the first two murdered one man, robbed two others and had help evading the law concerning the murder from the juvenile.

Armed robber in motorcycle helmet raids Marriott hotel

POLICE are on the hunt for a man who robbed the Marriott Courtyard early yesterday morning dressed in dark clothing and wearing a motorcycle helmet.

SPECIAL REPORT: The families left in limbo

SEVERAL hundred feet from a jovial tree-lighting ceremony on Cordeaux Avenue was the scene of the country’s most recent police-involved killing Friday night. 

Minnis: Get out or secure status

WHILE stating “too many” illegal immigrants are “taking” jobs from Bahamians, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis last night again urged undocumented migrants to leave the country by his December 31 deadline or apply for legal status.

‘Five sloops sailed for Bahamas last week’

IMMIGRATION officials have received information that five Haitian sloops “are on the way” to the Bahamas, according to Kirklyn Neely, head of the Immigration Department’s Enforcement Unit.

Water theft probe: Police investigate

POLICE have been called in to review files of the internal investigation at the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC), which began as a theft probe but has since turned up other “sensitive matters”.

Man still missing after plane crash

A 57-year-old American man is still missing at sea following a plane crash off West End, Grand Bahama, last Thursday. His 60-year-old wife was rescued and taken to hospital.

Govt to stay silent on Culmer’s ‘dirty’ illegals slur

THE Minnis administration is not expected to publicly acknowledge those “irresponsible” remarks put forward by Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Carl Culmer on illegal immigrants last week.

Tender process begins for Long Island water supply

A MAJOR milestone for Long Island gets underway this week with the public tender exercise to expand potable water supply on the island, Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) Chairman and island MP Adrian Gibson announced yesterday.The tendering proces

Labour minister ro rule on Bahamas Waste strike

LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes will officially rule today whether the Bahamas General Workers Union (BGWU) is allowed to proceed with planned industrial action amid its dispute with Bahamas Waste Limited over unsettled grievances.In an interview with T

60-year murder sentence reduced by five years

THE Court of Appeal has shortened the prison sentence of a man convicted of murdering a phone card vendor in 2011 by five years on the grounds the original sentence was “wrong in principle”.Court of Appeal President Dame Anita Allen, who retires this

Marital agenda comments put issue on govt's agenda

EXPRESSING surprise at comments made by a representative of the United Nations on marital rape over the weekend, Attorney General Carl Bethel said yesterday that though the issue was not on the government’s radar previously, “now it is”.“Everybody ha

Teenager accused of Fox Hill killing

A 19-year-old man was arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court over allegations he murdered another man in the Fox Hill area just over two months ago. Travis Lockhart, of Yellow Elder Gardens, stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt faced with

BNT chief's concern over lobster sustainability

THE Bahamas cannot supply its local spiny lobster market while simultaneously meeting the demand of a “nearly insatiable” Chinese export market, Bahamas National Trust (BNT) Executive Director Eric Carey said yesterday, adding lobster numbers have de

VIDEO: Armed robbers raid liquor store

POLICE are appealing to the public for any information that could lead to the apprehension and arrest of two armed robbery suspects following a brazen attack at a liquor store on Friday.

S&P Rating ‘no cause to celebrate’

Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Deputy Leader Chester Cooper yesterday challenged the Minnis administration to “take a more proactive role” when courting investment opportunities.

Time to charge marital rapists

STATE Minister for Legal Affairs Elsworth Johnson supports enacting legislation that criminalises marital rape, he said yesterday.

UPDATED: Gunman shot dead after opening fire on officers

A police chase and shootout ended with a suspect being shot dead on Cordeaux Avenue on Friday night.

Three American women held after cocaine discovery

THREE American women were arrested at Freeport Harbour in separate incidents on Friday and Saturday after they were caught with a combined amount of $100,000 worth of suspected cocaine strapped on their bodies.

PM reaches out to investors in DC

THE government has undertaken a programme of long-term economic growth in order to reduce unemployment and to move the country’s economy along a path of “more dynamic and sustainable growth,” Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said on Saturday.

Dame Anita Allen pays tribute to family, friends and colleagues ahead of retirement

COURT of Appeal President Justice Dame Anita Allen will officially take leave from her post next Thursday, following a special sitting of the Court of Appeal to mark her retirement on Friday.

Marital rape 'most pressing gender-based issue in Bahamas'

MARITAL rape is the most pressing gender-based issue facing the Bahamas, according to Dubravka Šimonović, the UN's special rapporteur on violence against women, during her inaugural country visit to the country.

Immigration Dept 'tightening up efforts' amid reports of more Haitian boats

THE DEPARTMENT of Immigration is "tightening up" its efforts in the capital and on the Family Islands after receiving information that "more Haitian boats are on the way", according to Kirklyn Neely, head of Immigration's Enforcement Unit.

Mitchell defends his right to talk about Campbell's heritage

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Fred Mitchell maintains he is in his right to critique the actions of Transport Minister Frankie Campbell, contending public officials are “subject to fair comment”.

Lobster aimed at Chinese market

THE government is awaiting a response from the People’s Republic of China on whether it will approve the large-scale import of live spiny lobster from the Bahamas for Chinese consumption, Agriculture and Marine Resources Minister Renward Wells said y