NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A popular local comedian was arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday on charges of provoking a riot. Wellington Roberts Jr., 35, of Churchill Avenue, who appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney, was charged with one count of disorderly behavior and one count of inciting a riot. He pleaded not guilty to both charges. […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Members of Parliament yesterday passed amendments to the Bail Act that would give Magistrates the power to grant bail in certain matters. The 2016 amendment to the Bail Act, which was passed under the Christie administration, restricted the ability of judges to grant bail in offenses involving assault, stealing, and other previously bailable […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — An Exuma man was arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday for possession of one gram of marijuana with a street value of five dollars. Bryan Pearce, 42, appeared before Deputy Chief Justice Andrew Forbes on one count of possession of dangerous drugs. Prosecutors allege that on September 26, Pearce was searched and found […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A woman and two men were arraigned in the Magistrates Court yesterday for allegedly robbing a man of jewelry and $3,000 in cash. Mya Smith, 18; Demetrius Bastain, 19; and Kelito Johnson, 18, appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney and were charged with the September 10 robbery of Delgado Culmer. Prosecutors alleged that […]
Sewell seeking $27 million in damages NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A Supreme Court judge has ruled in favor of Jamaican national Matthew Sewell after years of a legal battle with the government over his false imprisonment. Sewell was first arrested in June 2006 at the age of 18 after being accused of raping a six-year-old girl. He had […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — An 18-year-old man was arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court today on charges of unlawful sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl. Mark Strachan, of Honey Creeper Lane, appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes and charged with two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse and one count of child pornography. Prosecutors allege that sometime […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Two men and a minor were arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court today on a series of charges relating to an armed robbery in Lowe Sound, Andros. A 15-year-old boy; Kirk Evans, 20; and Montel Campbell 24; all of Lowe Sound Andros, appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes. The juvenile was charged […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Several men were arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday on several different charges, ranging from fraud and possession of firearms. Appearing before Acting Deputy Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain, Fox Hill resident Theodis Kemp, 31, was charged with two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, possession of an […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Attorney Wayne Munroe revealed yesterday there are a number of talented lawyers participating in a class-action lawsuit against the government over the state of emergency and emergency orders. On Tuesday, Munroe’s firm filed a writ on behalf of 21 people – some of whom are business owners impacted by the orders and […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Prominent Attorney Christina Galanos yesterday expressed growing concern over the building backlog of criminal cases that have yet to be tried in the Supreme Court – an issue she believes has been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. “Even before COVID-19 criminal Supreme Court matters were extremely backlogged and they were not being […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Brothers Albert and Albrion Mortimer were arraigned today for the murder of George Alexander Smith on July 30. According to police reports, Smith and the two brothers got into a fight shortly after 7pm on Lawton Street. All three men were reportedly injured, and Emergency Medical Services was called to the scene […]
Visitors can quarantine at hotel NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Inter-island travel will require a negative COVID-19 diagnostic test and quarantine for 14 days, according to the latest emergency orders. The order establishes new measures announced last week by Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis on the nightly curfew, business operations, domestic travel, and also designates a hotel […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A well-known QC yesterday accused the government of having ‘no coherent policy’ in the implementation of its COVID-19 restrictions, while warning that it can not continue to shut down businesses and expect an economic rebound. Attorney Wayne Munroe told Eyewitness News that he has been ‘inundated’ with persons seeking to challenge the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Two men were charged in the magistrate’s court yesterday for the July 16 murder of Renaldo Nairn and the attempted murder of three other men. Kervon Stewart, 21, and William Wong, 22, appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes but were not required to enter a plea to the charges. Stewart was […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The landlord for Freeport-based stem cell therapy provider Okyanos has now taken legal action against company’s provisional liquidator, according to documents seen by Eyewitness News. According to legal filings, First Commercial Centre Ltd is seeking an order that the liquidator, Cheryl Simms of Kikivarkis & Co turn over all keys to the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed an appeal of Kofhe Goodman’s 2018 murder conviction on the basis that there was no proper appeal before the court. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions yesterday objected to the proceedings. “More than three years after the trial, there were no proper filings before […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A 25-year-old man was yesterday charged in the magistrate’s court with the attempted murder of his girlfriend and family last year. Eddington Burrows of Coral Harbour appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes and was charged with three counts of attempted murder and three counts of possession of a firearm with intent to […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Passport Office on Thompson Boulevard will be closed for cleaning today after an employee’s close relative tested positive for COVID-19. The Ministry Of Foreign Affairs advised the employee has been asked to get tested for the virus in a statement yesterday. “The Ministry wishes to inform that on Monday 27th July, […]
