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BPL warns of weekend power outages

Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) said Friday that Bahamians could expect power outages this weekend because of engine problems at the Clifton Pier plant.

BAIC partners with Defence Force for 'entrepreneurial programme'

THE Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) on Friday announced a partnership with the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) in constructing an "entrepreneurial programme" to assist pre-retirement marines in their transition from military duty to "civilian life".

Jamaicans in Grand Bahama to celebrate 54th years of Independence

AS their country prepares to celebrate 54 years of Independence on Saturday, Jamaicans residing in Grand Bahama will commemorate the anniversary with a “Jamaican style” worship service on Sunday.

Central Eleuthera water pressure set to be restored by Friday night

AFTER a week of low water pressure on Central Eleuthera, the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) expects to restore pressure by Friday night.

Two charged in connection with armed robberies

TWO men were remanded to prison on Friday after they were arraigned in connection with a spree of muggings in Nassau last week.

‘Barefoot Bandit’ expects early release from prison

AFTER six years in state prison, legal counsel for Colton Harris-Moore, the infamous serial thief better known as “The Barefoot Bandit”, is anticipating an early release.

Turnquest rejects claim of race issue in campaign

POST-CONVENTION fallout continued for the Free National Movement yesterday as Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest clashed with former chairman Darron Cash over the latter’s claims that leader Dr Hubert Minnis ran a racially-divisive campaign.

Grant denies pressure on him to quit position

CENTRAL Grand Bahama MP Neko Grant was adamant yesterday that he was not pressured to step down from the post of Leader of Opposition Business and the Free National Movement’s shadow Works Minister, saying his decision was completely “of my own accord”.

Pair jailed for 18 years for roles in triple killing

TWO men were sentenced to 18 years in prison yesterday for their roles in the fatal shooting that claimed three lives, including a pregnant woman due to give birth to her son, five years ago.

Forbes, Smith and Miller ratified as PLP gets ‘war ready’ for election

THE Progressive Liberal Party last evening moved one step closer to its “war ready” mantra, as the party announced the ratification of three incumbent candidates on Thursday evening.

Medics were ‘blindsided’ by NHI tabling

QUESTIONING the “government’s commitment to consultation and transparency,” United Healthcare Reform Alliance, a coalition of medical and insurance stakeholder groups, claimed yesterday that it was “blindsided” by the government’s tabling of its landmark National Health Insurance Bill in the House of Assembly on Wednesday.

College shuts amid legal row

SOJOURNER-Douglass College’s Bahamas campus has shut down its “academic operations” for the rest of the year, it’s executive director saying campus officials are in talks with another “American institution for affiliation” to have the campus reopened as soon as possible.

Third suspect accused over invasion of Dr David Allen’s home

A THIRD suspect was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon in connection with the recent home invasion and gunpoint robbery of a well known psychiatrist.

Bail granted to suspect accused of murder

A MAN awaiting trial on a murder charge was granted bail in the Supreme Court yesterday.

Neilly makes no firm commitment over his plans for candidacy in next election

SOUTH Eleuthera MP Theo Neilly was yesterday noncommittal on whether he will offer himself as a candidate for the Free National Movement in the next general election.

Former data commissioner announces plan to run as independent candidate

FORMER Data Commissioner Sharmie Farrington-Austin announced yesterday that she intends to run as an independent candidate in the next general election.

Save the Bays: Is our privacy still under threat?

ENVIRONMENTAL action group Save The Bays (STB) yesterday questioned whether its privacy and personal information were still under threat after Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald claimed that the group had spent nearly $1m on legal fees for their constitutional challenge against him.

Moss calls on ‘patriotic Bahamians’

Gregory Moss, leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), is calling on “all patriotic” Bahamians who want to see the country advance and progress to join the fledgling party.

Survey reveals ‘alarming’ speeding by drivers

SINCE the installation of several new radar speed monitors in Freeport, city officials have been able to gather some “alarming” but important information concerning the speed habits of motorists in Grand Bahama.

Bahamian woman shot dead in Atlanta

A BAHAMIAN woman has been shot and killed in an incident in Atlanta.

Man charged with murder and robbery

A 25-year-old Eight Mile Rock man was charged with murder and armed robbery in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Minnis: Party was blindsided by Lightbourn ‘tube tying’ comments

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis told parliamentarians yesterday that the party was blindsided by Montagu MP Richard Lightbourn’s controversial proposal for the state-sponsored sterilisation of women.

Probation for bedridden child molester

A JUDGE imposed a six-year probation on a diabetic and bedridden man who pleaded guilty to molesting three underage girls over a five year period.

McCartney: FNM is dead after chaos at convention

DNA Leader Branville McCartney declared yesterday that the Free National Movement is “dead” and has been replaced by the same incompetence and corruption “that has come to define the Progressive Liberal Party”.

Gomez hints at funding method as Health Insurance Bill tabled

HEALTH Minister Dr Perry Gomez yesterday hinted at how the government may decide to fund the National Health Insurance scheme as it expands in scope, noting that other countries have taxed “unhealthy substances” like alcohol and tobacco as well as high salt and high sugar products to fund healthcare.