The murder of Ricardo Farrington has left his family devastated, including four young children.
His mother, Sylvia Ramsay, described the events that took place during the early hours of Tuesday morning at their Laird Street and Baillou Hill Road home.
She told reporters that three men pushed her boyfriend to the ground and asked for her son while they stepped on her boyfriend's head.
Ramsay said the men then came in the home and told her to get out the room. After that she heard a gunshot.
Farrington, who was sleeping when his mother last saw him, was shot in the face.
Farrington was a 42-year-old electrician. The incident comes one week after he was robbed, according to his friends.
-Guardian and Tribune
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Facebook photos of iguana eating lead to U.S. arrests
Two American tourists were arrested in Exuma on Tuesday after photos of people cooking and eating Iguanas were circulated on the social internet service, Facebook.
Iguanas are protected by local and international laws.
Two other people were also featured in the photos, which included shots of people taunting the Iguanas as well as severed Iguana limbs and tails.
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Iguanas are protected by local and international laws.
Two other people were also featured in the photos, which included shots of people taunting the Iguanas as well as severed Iguana limbs and tails.
-Tribune
Hundreds of cases clog courts
With more than 400 cases on the Supreme Court Calendar for 2009 and only two Nassau judges hearing criminal matters it’s easy to imagine the kind of backlog that leaves accused persons stuck in jail waiting for their trial to begin.
In Freeport there are more than 70 cases on the calendar and one justice hearing criminal matters.
The workload puts tremendous pressure on government legal professionals and leads to suspects getting bail sooner than they otherwise would.
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In Freeport there are more than 70 cases on the calendar and one justice hearing criminal matters.
The workload puts tremendous pressure on government legal professionals and leads to suspects getting bail sooner than they otherwise would.
-Guardian
Police solving less murder cases
About 61% of murderers were caught by police last year compared with 70% in 2007 and 80% in previous years.
Chief Superintendent Glen Miller said this is because police are getting less help from witnesses, who are afraid of retribution.
Miller said some defendants and their families are intimidating people.
In 2006, Paul Farquharson, then Police Commissioner, said key witnesses in major cases had been killed by criminals.
Acting Commissioner Reginald Ferguson said the force is “doing great” and that the police intend to make greater use of forensics in 2009.
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Chief Superintendent Glen Miller said this is because police are getting less help from witnesses, who are afraid of retribution.
Miller said some defendants and their families are intimidating people.
In 2006, Paul Farquharson, then Police Commissioner, said key witnesses in major cases had been killed by criminals.
Acting Commissioner Reginald Ferguson said the force is “doing great” and that the police intend to make greater use of forensics in 2009.
-Guardian
CRIME BRIEFS: Body identified, Drug Sentence
The body discovered at Pinder’s Point on Sunday is now known to be 17-year-old Dwight Bartlett. Police are asking anyone with information to come forward.
Man fined for weed possession
Eleazor Smith must pay $2,500 or go to jail for one year after he was found guilty of possession of 3.7 ounces of marijuana on Monday.
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Man fined for weed possession
Eleazor Smith must pay $2,500 or go to jail for one year after he was found guilty of possession of 3.7 ounces of marijuana on Monday.
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Solomon's Mines workers say they haven't been paid
Solomine’s Mines workers have not been paid in a month according to two employees. Nor have they gotten word of when they will be paid.
Solomon’s Mines President Mark Finlayson said he could not comment on whether they had been paid but said, “The point is if payment was late, my thing is – it is always better late than never.
“We have always paid our people and I would be the last person to tell you we have never paid a day late.”
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Solomon’s Mines President Mark Finlayson said he could not comment on whether they had been paid but said, “The point is if payment was late, my thing is – it is always better late than never.
“We have always paid our people and I would be the last person to tell you we have never paid a day late.”
-Tribune
CoB wants Earth-friendly designs for $8 million complex
The College of The Bahamas is inviting architects to submit designs for a new $8 million classroom, laboratory and office complex.
The facility will serve as headquarters for the school’s small island sustainability programmes.
Consultant to the college, Melanie Roach, said the school wants the new structure to work with the environment, including natural ventilation, solar power and incorporation into the chosen area’s natural landscape.
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The facility will serve as headquarters for the school’s small island sustainability programmes.
Consultant to the college, Melanie Roach, said the school wants the new structure to work with the environment, including natural ventilation, solar power and incorporation into the chosen area’s natural landscape.
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Good time to rent, negotiate
Bahamas Real Estate Association President William Wong said now is the time to rent or to talk about lower rental fees with your landlord.
Wong said rental values have dropped 20-30 per cent in the last eight months. Many ex-patriate workers are leaving the country and some renters are moving back to their parents’ homes.
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Wong said rental values have dropped 20-30 per cent in the last eight months. Many ex-patriate workers are leaving the country and some renters are moving back to their parents’ homes.
-Tribune
NIB getting tougher
National Insurance Board Director Algernon Cargill said the board is in the process of updating records to ensure employers have paid what they should and to the people they should.
Government Agencies such as the Licensing board and department of immigration are now requiring proof of compliance from the NIB.
Cargill said employers should be up to date on contributions and employee work records. He also said self-employed persons should keep payroll and associated records at their place of business at all times.
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Government Agencies such as the Licensing board and department of immigration are now requiring proof of compliance from the NIB.
Cargill said employers should be up to date on contributions and employee work records. He also said self-employed persons should keep payroll and associated records at their place of business at all times.
-Tribune
Pet food recall
Pet food brands Carolina Prime, Salix, Happy Tails and Great choice have been recalled by the United States Food and Drug Administration.
The agency is concerned that the brands’ peanut butter ingredients might lead to salmonella infection.
Humane Society Director Frederick Turnquest said he does not think any of those brands are sold here but that some people may have purchased the food abroad and should be wary.
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The agency is concerned that the brands’ peanut butter ingredients might lead to salmonella infection.
Humane Society Director Frederick Turnquest said he does not think any of those brands are sold here but that some people may have purchased the food abroad and should be wary.
-Tribune
Horticultural Society plant sale Saturday
The Horticultural Society of The Bahamas’ annual plant sale is this Saturday at the Bahamas National Trust between 10am and 2pm.
Plant prices will range from less than $1 to more than $100.
Plant sellers are urged to bring plants, with sales tags, between 2pm-6pm on Friday and 8am-9am Saturday.
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Plant prices will range from less than $1 to more than $100.
Plant sellers are urged to bring plants, with sales tags, between 2pm-6pm on Friday and 8am-9am Saturday.
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