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Read storyA woman was raped during an attack at a Prince Charles Drive home early Friday morning.
After a man got into the house through the front door, he robbed a 30-year-old woman inside and sexually assaulted her.
The police officer reporting the crime did not reveal the extent of the woman's injuries but said she was substantially traumatized.
According to The Tribune, another woman in the house escaped to a neighbor where she called police. The Guardian reported that neighbors heard commotion from the home and called.
Either way, police were able to make an arrest, although again there are different reports.
The Tribune stated that police are holding one man in connection with the crime while The Guardian said two 23-year-olds.
Both papers said the suspect(s) were expected to appear in court yesterday.
Full Story in The Nassau Guardian here
Full Story in The Tribune here (Page A01)
Read storyA 32-year-old man was attacked by two gunmen outside his house in the Cool Acres subdivision Friday evening.
The men went inside his home, took his shotgun and then shot the man in his left leg when they were leaving.
He was in stable condition on Sunday.
Around 10pm, a woman in her early 50s was robbed of about $2,000 at her home in Twynam Heights.
The woman, who was with her son, was also approached by two men with guns, who took cash and some personal items.
They tried to take her car but did not succeed.
Police Superintendant Elsworth Moss warned Bahamians to make sure homes are well-lit on the outside and that people inside know to expect you.
Full Story in The Nassau Guardian here
Full Story in The Tribune here
Read storyThat country may not have seen the worst of the financial crisis according to a survey of financial professionals in The Bahamas.
A survey of 40 financial service professionals, conducted by The Nassau Guardian and The Bahamas Financial Services Board, asked 13 questions about the state of the nation.
Not everyone answered every question but below are some of the points raised and the responses.
The worst has passed
29 said it hasn't
Government should focus more on financial services
30 said it should
Delayed/Cancelled projects will have a significant impact on the country's supply of foreign money
32 said they will
Difficulties facing Swiss banks will affect confidence in offshore banking
20 said yes, 16 said no
Everyone who responded to a question about local industry said the country would have to make major changes for the financial services sector - the nation's number two money-maker - to remain competitive.
Full Story in The Nassau Guardian here
Read storyGroup bookings at the Atlantis' Resort are way down and are probably going to stay that way.
George Markantonis, president and managing director of Kerzner Bahamas, told The Nassau Guardian that companies that would normally come to the resort for meetings and rewards programs are cutting out exotic trips.
Citigroup Inc.'s Primerica Financial Services recently canceled a trip for its salespeople. Markantonis said that would have a big impact on occupancy levels but said the hotel intends to collect cancellation fees.
Despite the loss of much of its most important business, the Atlantis executive told The Nassau Guardian that the resort is more or less on target. There are no plans for layoffs among the resorts' 8,000-plus workers.
Full Story in The Nassau Guardian here
Read storyGRAND BAHAMA: A family is upset that the man who killed their relative has been sentenced to only 15 years in prison.
Labion LaRoda stabbed his wife Tiffany at least 20 times, killing her. LaRoda pled guilty to the manslaughter.
Her sister, Shavonne Munnings, said: “I sat through the trial and the accused admitted and described in detail what he did as part of the plea bargain to the lesser charge of manslaughter.
"I do not agree with this plea bargaining thing and I also believe that the 15-year sentence was not sufficient because he took a mother away from her four children."
Ms Munnings said she believes LaRoda should have been sentenced to at least 35 years for his crime.
Rev Glenroy Bethel, founder of a group known as Families for Justice or FFJ, said the victim’s family would appeal the decision.
Full Story in The Tribune here
Read storyGRAND BAHAMA: After losing control of his Jeep Cherokee, a driver crashed through the wall of a home.
According to police, Ashley Moxey was speeding on the East Sunrise Highway at about 3am last week Friday.
Moxey lost control then hurtled across the median and the highway's other lane before crashing through the northern wall of Rowland Stuart's Home.
The crash did not hurt anyone in the home but Moxey was taken to Rand Memorial for treatment.
Full Story in The Tribune here
Read storyBahamians that burn rubbish or debris will be subject to the most severe sentences possible according to Fire Services administrator Bradley Knowles.
"It's a nuisance and we want the public to understand that this is a breach of the law - the only (legal) avenue you have for lighting fires in the neighborhood is for cooking purposes," Knowles said.
"We've been doing a lot of warning but the time has come where we're going to have to prosecute people before the courts."
Full Story in The Tribune here
Read storyThe government plans to be tougher on squatters in efforts to protect the approximately 15,000 acres of crown land left on New Providence.
Land and Surveys Director Tex Turnquest said persons who are trying to hold on to land without devloping it will be stopped.
Turnquest said the government is providing more resources to the department which will help them to deal with squatters more efficiently.
Land and Surveys is currently putting together a map of the crown land still available in The Bahamas, one island at a time.
The Nassau Guardian
