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Man suing government is accused of sex assault

A SEXUAL assault charge was brought against a man yesterday who recently filed a civil suit against the government after a Supreme Court judge ordered his release from detention because he had spent nine years in and out of prison without trial for a number of criminal offences.

Condo owners attend trial in support of Bruno Rufa

MANY Coral Beach Hotel condominium owners turned out in support of Canadian Bruno Rufa for the opening of his judicial review trial in the Supreme Court in Grand Bahama yesterday.

Extra time request in murder case

THE Office of the Attorney General has requested additional time to facilitate the prosecution of three teens charged with the murder of a 12th grade Doris Johnson Senior High School student.

Attorney General hits back at Rollins

ATTORNEY General Allyson Maynard-Gibson yesterday said Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins should “desist from speaking” about ongoing judicial matters in the House of Assembly especially if he is not “fully informed of matters on which he wishes to make public pronouncements”.

Seven players share lead in Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic

MAJOR winners Paula Creamer and Catriona Matthew were among seven players sharing the lead at five-under-par 68 on Thursday after the first round of the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic.

National health officials advise Bahamians on ‘explosive’ Zika virus threat

NATIONAL Health officials said on Thursday that the public has the biggest role to play in combatting the threat of the Zika virus in the Bahamas

Police Staff chairman is cleared of assault charge

POLICE Staff Association Chairman Dwight Smith was acquitted in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday of a charge of indecent assault.

Grant defies call to keep FNM row internal

ONE day after Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis called for party disputes to be dealt with internally, Central Grand Bahama MP Neko Grant said “he can no longer remain silent” while being publicly attacked by his “junior parliamentary colleague”.

Govt seeks to use $20m loan to help fight crime

MINISTER of National Security Dr Bernard Nottage yesterday outlined how the Christie administration would use a $20m loan from the Inter-American Development Bank to fight crime.

PM: You’ll cheer with me when Baha Mar opens

PRIME Minister Perry Christie insisted yesterday that those who scoff at his optimism over Baha Mar will come to join him in celebrating its success when the doors of the $3.5bn mega resort are opened.

Penalty for failing to sign up for NHI?

GOVERNMENT officials are debating whether to impose a penalty for individuals who choose not to enrol for National Health Insurance, an NHI Secretariat representative said yesterday.

Rollins blasts ‘sloppy justice’

FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins last night questioned the competence of Attorney General Allyson Maynard Gibson after he said she “goofed” on two major cases that “caused the government and The Bahamas grave embarrassment”.

PM: NHI is about saving lives, not winning votes

THE Christie administration’s push toward implementing National Health Insurance has nothing to do with whether it could cause the Progressive Liberal Party to win the next election, but with saving the lives of the 700 Bahamians who die unnecessarily each year because they do not have access to healthcare, Prime Minister Perry Christie said.

Minnis calls for aggressive approach to stop Zika virus

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday urged the government to see the seriousness of the Zika virus and adopt a more “aggressive” approach to thwarting an outbreak that has the potential to gravely impact the country’s healthcare system.

Nation experiences wettest January in more than 20 years

THE BAHAMAS is experiencing its wettest January for more than 20 years, with huge increases in levels of rainfall across the archipelago.

Bostwick: I’m not done with politics

FORMER Free National Movement Senator John Bostwick II told reporters yesterday that he is not done with frontline politics and called on like-minded individuals to join him in building the country into a better place.

Butler-Turner asks if PM flew on Resorts World plane

LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner yesterday questioned whether Prime Minister Perry Christie flew on an airplane owned by Resorts World Bimini for a recent trip to Jamaica where he officially opened that country’s Stock Exchange.

Web shop worker murder suspect denied bail

A WOMAN awaiting trial for the murder of a web shop employee in Long Island was denied bail in the Supreme Court yesterday.

Tribune golf competition winners

Philicia Hanna and Diane de Cardenas are the lucky Tribune readers who will be enjoying VIP hospitality at the Pure-Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic, which starts today on Paradise Island.

Cost of living to go up after power increase

THE Coalition of Concerned Citizens said that Grand Bahama would experience further increases in the cost of living as a result of the recent electricity base rate increase approved by the Grand Bahama Port Authority.

Four Haitians, one Bahamian held over cocaine find

FOUR Haitian men and one Bahamian man were taken into custody Tuesday night after they were found in possession of 21 kilos of suspected cocaine.

BTC ready to bring TV product to Inagua

AFTER launching in Bimini last year November, the roll out of BTC’s newest product, FLOW TV, is progressing steadily, with Inagua being the second island to launch the product.

Man ruled wrongfully held ‘has been arrested again’

THE Grand Bahama Human Rights Association says Jamaican national Matthew Sewell, who spent nine years in and out of prison and the Detention Centre before a Supreme Court justice ruled last year that he was wrongfully held, has been arrested again and taken into police custody.

ON DA HOOK

BAHAMAS Sport Fishing Network (BSFN) expert Chang Chin put a guest on the Mahi Mahi this week near Andros as the windy, grey January weather finally turned.

Key supports senator amid party in-fighting

CENTRAL and South Abaco MP Edison Key yesterday criticised former Free National Movement members of Parliament and Cabinet ministers who “want to take over” the party as he defended FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis and embattled Senator Lanisha Rolle.