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LocalJune 5, 2019 at 3:57 pm Royston Jones Jr.

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Cabinet Office announces Brian Moree, QC, as next chief justice

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Prominent attorney Brian Moree, QC, will become The Bahamas’ next chief justice, the Cabinet Office announced today. In a statement, the Cabinet Office said Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis, following consultation with Opposition Leader Philip Brave Davis, advised Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling, to appoint Moree as chief justice, effective June 12. […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Prominent attorney Brian Moree, QC, will become The Bahamas’ next chief justice, the Cabinet Office announced today.... read more »

June 5, 2019 at 3:57 pm | Royston Jones Jr.

LocalMay 10, 2019 at 3:25 am Ginelle Longley

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Pintard touts benefits of industrial hemp if marijuana is decriminalized

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, Michael Pintard, on Thursday expressed hope that the government would move to decriminalize marijuana, which would allow the country to make use of industrial hemp. “In terms of the production of industrial hemp to create a wide range of products we use already, I think the […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, Michael Pintard, on Thursday expressed hope that the government would move... read more »

May 10, 2019 at 3:25 am | Ginelle Longley

LocalApril 29, 2019 at 4:34 am Matthew Moxey

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Mitchell: Police audit report must be reviewed with ‘an analytical eye’

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman, Fred Mitchell, on Friday expressed serious concerns about the commentary that has ensued from the tabled police reserves audit report, which casted a negative light on the organization. Mitchell told Eyewitness News Online that the report and the comments in the public domain has done a disservice […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman, Fred Mitchell, on Friday expressed serious concerns about the commentary that has... read more »

April 29, 2019 at 4:34 am | Matthew Moxey

LocalApril 26, 2019 at 4:38 am Genea Noel-Ferguson

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PSA defends reserves

Miller: Numerous changes already made in the program NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Police Staff Association (PSA) Chairman Sergeant Sonny Miller yesterday defended the work of police reservists following an audit into the Reserves Branch of the Royal Bahamas Police Force that highlighted gross mismanagement of the program. “I’m almost certain that 99 percent of the reservists […]

Miller: Numerous changes already made in the program NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Police Staff Association (PSA) Chairman Sergeant Sonny Miller yesterday... read more »

April 26, 2019 at 4:38 am | Genea Noel-Ferguson

LocalApril 25, 2019 at 4:33 am Royston Jones Jr.

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Govt. tabled National Crime Intelligence Agency Bill

Bill would give agency general powers of inquiry, search, arrest and seizure NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The proposed National Crime Intelligence Agency (NCIA) Bill, 2019, would establish an Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament that would be responsible for the administration of finances for the agency, the general review of its performance and investigate any complaints in […]

Bill would give agency general powers of inquiry, search, arrest and seizure NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The proposed National Crime Intelligence Agency... read more »

April 25, 2019 at 4:33 am | Royston Jones Jr.

LocalApril 15, 2019 at 4:51 am Tamara McKenzie

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Charges levied against Harold Williams’ attacker elevated

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The US attorneys representing Harold Williams, a Bahamian who was stabbed in the face on March 16, 2019 while visiting a restaurant in Pembroke Pines, Florida, revealed on Saturday that the charges levied against Williams’ attacker have been elevated from second degree aggravated battery with a deadly weapon to first degree aggravated […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The US attorneys representing Harold Williams, a Bahamian who was stabbed in the face on March 16,... read more »

April 15, 2019 at 4:51 am | Tamara McKenzie

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LocalApril 12, 2019 at 7:51 am Sancheska Brown

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Alleged child abductor remanded to Sandilands

Lawyer says client has ‘mental health problems’ NASSAU, BAHMAS – “She is a good person, with a good heart, with mental health problems,” said Howard Thompson Jr, the lawyer representing De’endra Gibson, the woman who allegedly abducted four young boys in the capital in recent weeks, the first occurring on February 16, 2019. After evading […]

Lawyer says client has ‘mental health problems’ NASSAU, BAHMAS – “She is a good person, with a good heart, with... read more »

April 12, 2019 at 7:51 am | Sancheska Brown

LocalApril 12, 2019 at 4:40 am Eyewitness News

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37 Haitian nationals charged in Inagua court with illegal landing

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A total of 37 Haitian nationals were charged in an Inagua court on Thursday, April 11, 2019 with illegal landing. A statement released from the Department of Immigration on Thursday said the group, comprised of 30 males and seven females, were arraigned before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt in the magistrate’s court in […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A total of 37 Haitian nationals were charged in an Inagua court on Thursday, April 11, 2019... read more »

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LocalApril 11, 2019 at 4:37 am Theo Sealy

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Attorney calls for independent investigations in police-involved shootings

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A decision recently handed down in the Coroner’s Court, which ruled that a police-involved shooting death was unlawful, has raised a number of concerns about inconsistencies and loop holes in investigations in police-involved killings, according to attorney Ramona Farquharson-Seymour. Farquharson-Seymour was speaking specifically to the Osworth Rolle Jr. case where the Coroner’s […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A decision recently handed down in the Coroner’s Court, which ruled that a police-involved shooting death was... read more »

April 11, 2019 at 4:37 am | Theo Sealy

LocalApril 11, 2019 at 4:30 am Eyewitness News

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Law Reform Commissioner consults with PLP on the proposed Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Reform Commissioner, Justice Anita Allen, consults with the Opposition PLP on the proposed Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill that is currently out for stakeholder consultation. Justice Allen is pictured second from left and the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. Philip Brave Davis, is seated across from Justice Allen in the light […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Reform Commissioner, Justice Anita Allen, consults with the Opposition PLP on the proposed Nationality, Immigration and Asylum... read more »

April 11, 2019 at 4:30 am | Eyewitness News

LocalApril 10, 2019 at 9:46 am Tamara McKenzie

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PLP: NSA audit report investigation would be ‘tainted by political bias’

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – On the heels of Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis revealing earlier this week that the commissioner of police is expected to investigate the findings of a recent audit report into the National Sports Authority (NSA), the opposition Progressive Liberal Party expressed on Tuesday that such an investigation would not be free from […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – On the heels of Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis revealing earlier this week that the commissioner of... read more »

April 10, 2019 at 9:46 am | Tamara McKenzie

World NewsApril 9, 2019 at 8:40 pm Eyewitness News

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Cop’s attorney: ‘Perfect storm’ led to unarmed woman’s death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an unarmed woman as she approached his squad car after calling 911 was reacting to a loud noise and feared an ambush, his attorney said Tuesday, calling the shooting “a perfect storm with tragic consequences.” Mohamed Noor and his partner were rolling down a […]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an unarmed woman as she approached his squad car... read more »

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Man wanted for fraud

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LocalApril 9, 2019 at 2:22 am Royston Jones Jr.

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PM instructs police to investigate Sports Authority report

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Authorities will investigate the findings of a recent audit into the National Sports Authority, which among other damning revelations, found that a consultancy firm was paid $1.19 million for work that was reportedly never done. Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis made the announcement to the media at the Melia Nassau Beach Resort […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Authorities will investigate the findings of a recent audit into the National Sports Authority, which among other... read more »

April 9, 2019 at 2:22 am | Royston Jones Jr.

LocalApril 9, 2019 at 2:18 am Theo Sealy

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Prison officer on remand for drug charges

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A correctional officer was brought before the magistrate court on Friday morning on drug-related charges. According to the prosecution, Bernard Hinsey was caught allegedly attempting to smuggle a quantity of suspected marijuana into the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS). Authorities allege that the incident occurred on April 3, 2019. According to […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A correctional officer was brought before the magistrate court on Friday morning on drug-related charges. According to... read more »

April 9, 2019 at 2:18 am | Theo Sealy

LocalApril 7, 2019 at 11:39 pm Tamara McKenzie

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45 foreign nationals apprehended in joint operation

Rights Bahamas calls on Immigration to cease roadblocks and arbitrary detention NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A total of 45 foreign nationals were arrested on Friday, April 5, 2019 during ‘Operation Western Sweep’ – a joint operation of the Department of Immigration, the Royal Bahamas Police Force and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. A statement released from the […]

Rights Bahamas calls on Immigration to cease roadblocks and arbitrary detention NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A total of 45 foreign nationals... read more »

April 7, 2019 at 11:39 pm | Tamara McKenzie

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LocalApril 7, 2019 at 11:19 pm Eyewitness News

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Police investigate alleged drowning

Foul play not suspected NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Police in the capital are investigating the circumstances surrounding an alleged drowning incident that occurred in Western New Providence on Friday, April 5, 2019. According to police reports, shortly before 3:00p.m. on Friday past, an elderly Caucasian male was on a diving expedition when he lost consciousness in […]

Foul play not suspected NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Police in the capital are investigating the circumstances surrounding an alleged drowning incident... read more »

April 7, 2019 at 11:19 pm | Eyewitness News

LocalApril 7, 2019 at 11:16 pm Eyewitness News

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Illegal drugs seized worth $32,500, adult male in custody

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Police in the capital recovered a large quantity of suspected marijuana on Friday, April 5, 2019. According to police reports, shortly after 7:00a.m. on Friday, Officers of the Drug Enforcement Unit, assisted by the K-9 Unit, executed a search warrant on a home on Portago Road, Oakes Field, and recovered a large […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Police in the capital recovered a large quantity of suspected marijuana on Friday, April 5, 2019. According... read more »

April 7, 2019 at 11:16 pm | Eyewitness News

LocalApril 5, 2019 at 3:23 am Royston Jones Jr.

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Murders down 26 percent in Q1

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Murders for the first quarter of 2019 remain down by 26 percent compared to the same period last year, according to an analysis of Eyewitness New Online’s records. There have been 19 murders in The Bahamas for 2019. Twenty-six murders were recorded between January 1, 2018 and March 31, 2018. A closer […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Murders for the first quarter of 2019 remain down by 26 percent compared to the same period... read more »

April 5, 2019 at 3:23 am | Royston Jones Jr.

LocalApril 5, 2019 at 3:03 am Eyewitness News

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Man charged with possession of $137,000 worth of marijuana

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Terrance Brown, 48, in the gray jacket and light blue shirt, appeared before Magistrate Subusola Swain on Thursday, charged with conspiracy to possess dangerous drugs and possession of dangerous drugs. It is alleged that Brown was found on April 1st in possession of dangerous drugs, namely Indian Hemp. Police reported that shortly […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Terrance Brown, 48, in the gray jacket and light blue shirt, appeared before Magistrate Subusola Swain on... read more »

April 5, 2019 at 3:03 am | Eyewitness News