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Hurricane Earl lashes Belize and weakens to tropical storm

HURRICANE Earl was downgraded to a tropical storm early on Thursday after slamming into the coast of Belize with winds of 80mph and moving inland over Guatemala and Mexico with heavy rains.

Sandals silent over plans to close for two months

SENIOR executives at the Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort remained tight-lipped yesterday over the purported closure of the all-inclusive Cable Beach resort in less than two weeks.

Parliament defiant in face of court ruling in email row

STRIKING a tone of defiance, parliamentarians reacted with outrage in the House of Assembly yesterday to Supreme Court Justice Indra Charles’ historic ruling that Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald infringed on the constitutional rights of Save The Bays’ members when he tabled private emails and discussed financial information allegedly related to the group in the House of Assembly in June.

UPDATED: Neko Grant steps down as Leader of Opposition Business in the House

CENTRAL Grand Bahama MP Neko Grant yesterday resigned as Leader of Opposition Business in the House of Assembly and the Free National Movement’s shadow Works Minister, pointing to his relationship with FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis as the motivating factor.

Minnis unveils plans to tackle corruption

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday released the details of his much talked about anti-corruption plan, saying it aims to restore transparency and accountability to the country.

Two men in critical condition after crashing during police chase

TWO MEN are in critical condition in hospital after they allegedly stole a vehicle, robbed a liquor store and led police on a high-speed chase before slamming the car into an electricity pole and residence on Tuesday night.

23-year-old faces court accused of Freeport murder

A 23-year-old Eight Mile Rock man was charged with murder in the Freeport Magistrate Court yesterday.

Residents reject report findings of no industrial risks at Pinder’s Point

Denise Maycock hears Grand Bahamians raise serious doubts over an independent study into long standing environmental and health issues . . .

Fogging proving effective in Zika fight, says ministry

DESPITE an “historic” travel warning this week by the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, advising pregnant women to avoid a north Miami community, health officials in New Providence continued to promote their “case sensitive” fogging strategy as “effective”.

Jury directed to acquit man of robbery

A SUPREME Court jury was directed by a judge yesterday to acquit a man of armed robbery and receiving charges.

Nolle prosequi issued in burglary and rape case

PROSECUTORS produced a written directive from the Attorney General’s Office requesting that proceedings be discontinued against a man accused of burglary and rape yesterday.

Hundreds sign up for cash transfer programme

THREE hundred and eighty households in New Providence and North Andros have enrolled for the RISE Bahamas Conditional Cash Transfer Programme since the scheme’s official launch in March, the Ministry of Social Services and Community Development has announced.

Turnquest: It will not be easy to unite party

FREE NATIONAL Movement Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest said yesterday he realises it “will not be easy” to unite the party after last weekend’s convention but he said those with “hurt feelings” need to put them aside “for the good of the party and the country”.

Rollins ‘to run as independent candidate in Long Island’

FORT CHARLOTTE MP Dr Rollins will reportedly be running as an independent candidate for the Long Island constituency in the next general election, The Tribune understands.

MP who joked about abusing woman says Lightbourn is in the Stone Age

TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday said he was “shocked” to learn of Richard Lightbourn’s “tube tying” comments, as he criticised the Montagu MP, insisting that to make such a proposal revealed the inner workings of an “evil and twisted mind”. 

Freeport man "begged for his life" before being stabbed to death

A MAN fatally stabbed in Grand Bahama yesterday begged for his life moments before he was killed, according to neighbours in the Drake Avenue area of Freeport.

Butler-Turner: I can't be bought

LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner yesterday revealed that the Free National Movement) has presented several offers to her, including a promotion to Leader of Opposition Business in the House of Assembly, in an effort to “buy her off” to step away from the plethora of issues she has with the organisation.

Earl forecast to become hurricane and hit Belize

TROPICAL Storm Earl is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before it makes landfall, probably in Belize, forecasters said on Wednesday.

$150,000 fine for Jerome Fitzgerald in Save The Bays emails row

IN A landmark ruling yesterday, Supreme Court Justice Indra Charles declared that Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald was not legally justified when he tabled the private emails of environmental action group Save The Bays in Parliament, and therefore could not be protected by parliamentary privilege.

Miller tells Minnis: Don’t let rival back into your bosom

TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday warned Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis not to allow Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner “back into his bosom,” saying he is “likely to get the heck bitten out him” should she get too close to the party’s leadership.

Former Speaker ‘saddened and dismayed’ by MP's comments

FORMER Speaker of the House of Assembly Italia Johnson has joined the growing condemnation of Richard Lightbourn for his comments last week about sterilisation of unwed mothers, describing them as “historically incorrect and extremely insensitive”.

Suspect in murder case is remanded to prison

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was arraigned on charges of murder and armed robbery.

Suspects freed from crash after police chase

Two suspects involved in a police chase crashed into a house on Pineyard Road and had to be rescued from the vehicle.

Fitzgerald says he plans to appeal

EDUCATION Minister Jerome Fitzgerald says he plans to appeal the ruling handed down by Supreme Court judge Justice Indra Charles in the Save The Bays email hacking scandal yesterday.

Fitzgerald explains why he’s backing Christie to stay as PM

A day after identifying himself as one of the “new generational leaders” petitioning Prime Minister Perry Christie to stay on as PLP Leader ahead of the 2017 general election, Marathon MP Jerome Fitzgerald said the FNM’s recent convention inspired him to come forward.