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Mitchell slams justice’s ruling on privilege in Parliament

FOX Hill MP Fred Mitchell railed against Justice Indra Charles’ Supreme Court ruling on parliamentary privilege in the House of Assembly last night, suggesting that it was outrageous that parliamentarians could not respond to “rich foreigners” funneling millions of dollars into a law firm “to get a judge” to “agree” with their arguments.

PM: Sears bid is no problem

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said he does not feel threatened by former Attorney General Alfred Sears’ bid to challenge him for the leadership of the Progressive Liberal Party, despite rumblings within the organisation that young supporters and Bahamians want a new direction.

A spaceman came travelling

RETIRED NASA astronaut Scott Kelly touched down on the beautiful shores of The Bahamas last weekend to experience firsthand the beauty and culture of the islands he gazed on from space during his time orbiting Earth.

Travel warning issued over Zika virus

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration has issued a travel advisory connected to the global Zika epidemic, warning Bahamian travellers of a scourge in cases in Brazil and the Wynwood area of Miami, Florida.

PLP chairman doubts Butler-Turner call

PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts has questioned Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner’s recent call for her supporters to back Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis, calling on Mrs Butler-Turner to reveal what led her to “remain quiet and shamelessly sing Dr Minnis’ praises”.

Youth group to host free summer camp for kids

REACH Out Youth Organisation is hosting a free summer camp for kids at its community centre on Banyan Lane for the next three weeks.

jamaican-style party celebrates independence

AS their country celebrated 54 years of Independence on Saturday, Jamaicans residing in Grand Bahama commemorated the anniversary with a “Jamaican style” worship service yesterday morning at the New Life Worship Centre on Coral Road. Dudley Francis, a Jamaican engineer and associate pastor of Calvary Temple Church, officiated.

Canada issues reminder over travel authorisation

THE High Commission for the Bahamas in Canada wishes to remind Bahamians that as of September 30, 2016, the electronic travel authorisation (eTA) will be mandatory.

Man wanted in connection with murder

Police are looking for Jaret Kieran Pinder aka “Japanese”, of Freeport in connection with murder.

Boat thieves strike again in Abaco

BOAT thieves have struck again in Abaco, stealing two vessels in one night from boat lifts at a marina and a private home in Marsh Harbour. The culprits had also attempted to steal a third.

Repairs due today to bring end to weekend of power outages

Bahamas Power & Light said yesterday it expects to complete repairs on two of its power-generating engines at the Clifton Pier plant today.

Smith to complain over Moss claims of ‘forum shopping’

MARCO City MP Greg Moss has come under fire from attorney Fred Smith and the president of the Bahamas Bar Association, Elsworth Johnson, for suggesting in the House of Assembly last week that Save the Bays (STB) engaged in “forum shopping” at the Supreme Court.

Butler-Turner urges her supporters to back Minnis

DAYS after saying she “can’t be bought” by the Free National Movement, Loretta Butler-Turner yesterday made her strongest move since the party’s controversial convention to help heal the wounds in the party as she urged her supporters to back Dr Minnis and his leadership team.

Sears bids for PLP leadership

FORMER Attorney General Alfred Sears yesterday announced his intention to challenge Prime Minister Perry Christie for leadership of the Progressive Liberal Party at the governing party’s national convention in November.

Former data commissioner launches 2017 election bid

FORMER Data Protection Commissioner Sharmie Farrington-Austin is not concerned about the naysayers who question her motivation to make a bid for the South Andros constituency as an independent candidate in next year’s general election.

WOMAN DETAINED AFTER FIRE RIPS THROUGH HOME

A WOMAN is in police custody in connection with a fire that caused extensive damage to a home in an inner-city community over the weekend.

Hurricane centre monitoring storms

THE National Hurricane Centre (NHC) in Miami is monitoring a disturbed area of thunderstorms and showers over the western Atlantic Ocean northeast of the southeastern Bahamas.

KPMG says it backs NHI Bill

KPMG, one of the Christie Administration’s lead consultants on National Health Insurance, yesterday supported the administration’s recently tabled NHI Bill, claiming that significant changes have been made to the original draft.

Cash refuses to toe the FNM line

DESPITE his clash on live radio with former Free National Movement Chairman Darron Cash, party Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest said he fully expects the intra-party friction to “calm down” as the organisation actively seeks to prepare itself for the impending 2017 general elections.

DNA rival urges voters to throw out Fitzgerald

Democratic National Alliance Marathon candidate Emily Williams has urged voters not to re-elect current MP Jerome Fitzgerald given his controversial track record with the Rubis Gas Leak and his most recent legal woes stemming from the disclosure of private emails in parliament which saw him fined $150,000 by a Supreme Court judge.

Priest who fought for civil rights to speak at banquet

FATHER George Clements, the world renowned and most decorated priest of all time, is expected to be one of the featured guest speakers at the annual R E Cooper Sr Meritorious Service Award Gala Banquet later this year.

Joanna Evans sets Bahamian national record in 400m freestyle

A national record-breaking performance got Joanna Evans' Olympic debut off to a flying start in the first of her three events at the 2016 Olympic Games on Sunday.

Hurricane Centre watches system near southeastern Bahamas

THE National Hurricane Centre (NHC) in Miami is monitoring a weather system over the western Atlantic Ocean near the southeastern Bahamas on Sunday.

Man stabbed to death in Grand Bahama

A 22-year-old man was stabbed to death early Saturday morning, police in Grand Bahama have reported.

Freeport man charged with stabbing death

A Freeport man was arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday charged with murder in connection with the stabbing death of a man in the Drake Avenue area of Freeport.