News on Grand Bahama

Bahamas lawmaker prompts Travolta extortion mistrial

2010-02-24T15:36:28Z

<div><p>A local judge declared a mistrail in the 25-million-dollar John Travolta extortion case due to a leak of confidential information, an official said here.</p><p>Senior Supreme Court Justice Anita Allen issued the ruling late Wednesday, citing a public announcement by lawmaker Miss Universe crown Sunday, hoping to take the global glamor title now held by Dayana Mendoza.</p><p>The Venezuelan has just a few more hours left in her reign, with the 58th annual pageant set to get under way at 9:00 pm local time (0100 GMT).</p>&a...

Miss Great Britain 2009 Clair Cooper

2009-08-14T15:20:43Z

Clair Cooper, Miss Great Britain 2009, walks the runway featuring BSC Swimwear at the Radisson Our Lucaya Beach and Golf Resort, Freeport, Grand Bahama on August 9, 2009. She will compete along side 84 contestants vying for the Miss Univers...

Miss South Korea 2009 Nari walks the runway at a resort in Freeport, Grand Bahama

2009-08-14T07:00:21Z

REFILE - CAPTION CLARIFICATION Miss South Korea 2009 Nari walks the runway at a resort in Freeport, Grand Bahama, August 9, 2009. Miss Universe 2009 will be crowned in Paradise Island on August 23. REUTERS/Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP/Handout (B...

Bahamas, A Tropical Paradise

2010-02-26T04:39:25Z

Vacation in the Bahamas is perfect for sports and nature lovers. Bahamas is a place like no other.<br><br>A trip to the Bahamas is like a trip to paradise. This tropical haven is situated about 150 miles east of Miami. Its highlighted attractions include its 700 islands abound with white sand beaches, bright flowers, palm trees, and turquoise waters. Its weather remains at near-...

Sun, beaches, even pirate history, in the Bahamas

2010-03-02T02:36:28Z

<div id="subtitle">Before packing your bags, scour the Web for information you'll need to visit the Bahamas</div><div><p>Fresh seafood, warm sunshine and wave-kissed beaches. And just a short hop from the U.S. mainland. Why wouldn't you want to visit the Bahamas?</p><p>Even at this time of year, that sweater yo...

Bahamas ex-senator granted bail in Travolta case

2010-03-02T15:19:07Z

<div id="subtitle">Former Bahamas senator granted bail in alleged Travolta extortion plot</div><div><p>A former Bahamas senator has been granted bail on charges she conspired to help extort $25 million from actor John Travolta after his son died from a seizure at a family vacation home.</p><p>Grand Bahama police officers stand in front of the hospital where the autopsy of John Travolta's son, Jett, is being performed in Freeport, Bahamas, Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. A family doctor for John Travolta was observing the autopsy Mo...

Bahamas Travolta Son

2009-04-24T04:02:31Z

John Travolta's attorneys Michael Ossi, left, and Michael McDermott talk to reporters at West End, in Freeport, Grand Bahama, ...