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• Sentencing delay for woman who murdered baby
  A Supreme Court judge on Thursday rescheduled the sentencing of a woman convicted of murdering her baby. Justice Bernard Turner will now hear sentencing submissions for Phillipa Marshall on October 31 because probation and psychiatric reports were not ready. On July 18, a jury took […] The post Sentencing delay for woman who murdered baby […]
• Alleged drug mule remanded to prison
  An alleged drug mule was on Wednesday denied bail pending trial. Prosecutors say Ifna Pinas, 55, of Kasabolo, Suriname, smuggled 10 pounds of cocaine, worth $70,000, into the country by strapping it to her body. But immigration officers thwarted the alleged smuggling scheme when she […] The post Alleged drug mule remanded to prison appeared […]
• No interpreter stalls case of alleged drug mule
  A magistrate on Tuesday deferred the arraignment of an alleged drug mule because an interpreter was not available. The 55-year-old Surinamese national will now be arraigned today at 2 p.m. regarding the seizure of 10.4 pounds of cocaine. Court officials were unable to find someone […] The post No interpreter stalls case of alleged drug […]
• ‘Where are we supposed to go?’
  For some displaced Abaco shantytown residents who lived through the recent horror of Hurricane Dorian’s wrath, the government’s announcement that they will not be able to rebuild where they once called home has compounded the pain. But for others, they wish never to return. The […] The post ‘Where are we supposed to go?’ appeared […]
• BPL sends 1,800-kilowatt generator to Abaco
  A1,800-kilowatt (kW) generator was transported to Abaco from Exuma to power the southern part of the island, Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) said yesterday. “Given that peak load for the area prior to the storm was around 2,000 kW, having this generator on hand will […] The post BPL sends 1,800-kilowatt generator to Abaco appeared […]
• Government considering revising building code
  Minister of the Environment and Housing Romauld Ferreira said yesterday the government is considering a revision of its building code in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. “Hurricane events like Dorian are going to continue to be more frequent and get more stronger,” Ferreira said. “Therefore, as a […] The post Government considering revising building code appeared first […]