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QC Teacher homicide trial over, three convictions – two found guilty of murder

Published

6 years ago

December 13, 2017

Nassau, Bahamas – The trial of the murder of Joyelle McIntosh is over and all three men charged were found guilty of some crime; two unanimously guilty of murdering the woman and conspiring to do so and the third man, found guilty on a lesser charge of manslaughter.

The trial, though over on Tuesday December 12, ended in legally dramatic form with requests for probationary reports and a request for a psychiatric report by the defence attorneys and the prosecutor. The teenager who was charged with shooting teacher Joyelle McIntosh and the man, believed to have masterminded the ill-fated carjacking of the fourth grade teacher are both found guilty of her November 2015 murder.

A jury unanimously agreed that two of the three accused did it, the third man getting only eight jurors to believe he was somehow involved in the fatal shooting of McIntosh, a Queen’s College teacher. Nearly two hours of deliberation and the media reports say, they were done; the 12 jurors finding Johnny Mackey of Bonaby Alley guilty and then 17 year old but now 19 year old Makavelli Tinker responsible for the homicide.

Armando Sergeant of Kemp Road was not guilty of the most serious of offenses: murder according to the jury; he was guilty though on other charges.

All three attorneys for the men accused have moved to have probation reports done.

The reports and psychiatric evaluation of Mackey have been agreed by Justice Bernard Turner who adjourned the matter to March 1, 2018.

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Bahamas Agriculture Advancements-Reduces Food Import Reliance

Published

15 hours ago

May 11, 2024

Shanieka

Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

The Bahamas is on its way to greater national food security and being less dependent on food imports with the Ministry of Agriculture’s container farms, two of them, provided by Eeden Farms.

On its Facebook, the ministry informs that the farms, both 40 feet, are able to produce the equivalent of 5 acres of high quality produce annually, resistant to hurricanes and pesticide free.

A container farm is a 21st century farming method that involves growing plants inside customized storage or shipping containers.

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The Bahamas’ Prime Minister Philip Davis reiterated climate change concerns for his nation.

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16 hours ago

May 11, 2024

Shanieka

Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

The Bahamas’ Prime Minister Philip Davis reiterated the threats of climate change to The Bahamas, speaking at a Global Citizen Conference in New York on May 2. He spoke of The Bahamas’ vulnerability as an ocean state, highlighting that more than 85 percent of the landmass is less than 3 meters above sea level and is porous limestone; a huge issue as water is able to seep into the land due to rising sea-levels. He expressed that Bahamians are “Doomed” to become climate refugees.

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U.S. Bird Flu outbreak to drive Poultry prices up says Super Value owner

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2 days ago

May 10, 2024

Shanieka

Rashsed Esson

Staff Writer

Bird Flu has been detected in domesticated birds in the US and now reports are saying in the next few months, chicken and turkey will more than likely be off the shelves as a result.

Bahamas supermarket mogul, Rupert Roberts, as owner of Super Value and Quality Supermarkets, is featured in a report by Guardian Business giving a frightening forecast. He fears poultry products will be wiped out.

This he says is scary.

He adds that suppliers are not saying much if anything at all, but are expecting this outcome worldwide.

The bird flu was found in chickens in Texas and Michigan, said media reports which also said one person was infected, as well as other livestock.

In response to the outbreak, the largest egg producer in the US, CalMaine Foods, temporarily stopped egg production in Texas and started executing over 1 million hens and 337 thousand chicks.

Despite this, Roberts reportedly said chicken and turkey supplies are safe for now. The Bahamas imports its turkey from Brazil, which Roberts hopes will grow to become the country’s main supplier.

However, the unfortunate outcome is that poultry prices are set to go up according to Roberts, as the small island nation competes with giant economies like China for poultry products.