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Education event to be held this month

THE Bahamas is to play host to an education event later this month.

Church thanks organ player Raphe-enne

The church family of the Church of St Christopher, The Martyr, Lyford Cay, thanked Raphe-enne Adderley for playing the organ at the church services for the past two years.

Escaped prisoner captured by police

A 30-year-old Jamaican man who escaped from the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services on Wednesday was captured by police in the Seabreeze Lane area early Thursday morning.

Pintard: PM can do more to help with inflation

THE Free National Movement says Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis can do much more to help Bahamians deal with inflation.

Teachers ‘still wait on letters and Family Island payments’

BAHAMAS Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilson expressed concern that many new teachers are still awaiting letters of confirmation and geographical posting allowances.

‘Govt showing no interest in dealing with marital rape’

AN activist said the current administration continues to demonstrate its disinterest in addressing the issue of marital rape by “putting it off” and explicitly stating that it is prioritising other issues.

Work on Abaco shelter to start this month

DISASTER Reconstruction Authority officials revealed yesterday that major construction on the Abaco community centre and hurricane shelter will begin this month, lasting throughout 2023.

Disaster Reconstruction Authority to merge with NEMA

THE Disaster Reconstruction Authority (DRA) and National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) will merge under a new agency that “will manage all aspects” of disaster preparedness, DRA Executive Chairman Alex Storr revealed yesterday.

Concerns over use of aid by storm victims

SOME people who received aid from the previous administration’s small home repair programme used the money to buy such things as “high end mattresses” and mirrors, Disaster Reconstruction Authority executive chairman Alex Storr said yesterday.

Husband is accused over car crash that killed wife

A HUSBAND was charged with vehicular manslaughter yesterday in connection with a car crash that killed his wife and injured his children.

Businesses hit by latest BPL outage

PARTS of New Providence experienced power outages yesterday due to a partial system interruption at Bahamas Power and Light.

Two face court over bail violations

TWO men were charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in separate cases of bail violation for murder and attempted murder.

Man accused of double murder bid

A MAN was remanded to the Bahamas Department of  Correctional Services yesterday after he was charged with trying to kill two men over the weekend.

Man jailed for stealing $2,500

A MAN was sentenced to 13 months in prison yesterday for stealing $2,500 cash from a woman’s purse.

Govt aiming to sign four new industrial agreements

STATE Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle said yesterday that government is aiming to sign at least four new industrial agreements with several unions before the anniversary of its first year in office.

Call for govt to do more on gender-related issues

A LOCAL women’s rights activist is calling on government to place more attention on dealing with gender-based issues, a day after police officials revealed statistics showing a rise in reported rapes.

Rebuilding in Sweeting’s Cay

SWEETING’S Cay has come a long way in three years since Hurricane Dorian, but more remains to be done before the community and people’s livelihood are fully restored.

‘Blue Shoe Project’ is launched in Grand Bahama

THE Rotary Club of Grand Bahama launched ‘The Blue Shoe Project’ on Friday with a presentation of brand new school shoes to the Grand Bahama Children’s Home.

Haiti embassy ‘did not do enough’ after migrant boat tragedy

A COMMUNITY activist has criticised Haitian Embassy officials for not doing enough to help relatives of victims of a migrant boating tragedy collect their remains.

‘If inflation is so bad, stop spending money’

FREE National Movement chairman Dr Duane Sands said yesterday that it is difficult to take the prime minister seriously on inflation warnings when his administration is spending so much money.

Survivors tell of Dorian trauma

THE anniversary of Hurricane Dorian has stirred mixed emotions for many, especially some survivors who still deal with the mental trauma caused by the catastrophic storm.

Wanted: Police want to quiz Omar Archer

POLICE released a wanted poster yesterday for former contractor’s registrar Omar Archer, who they want to speak with about an investigation regarding an assault at a Free National Movement meeting last week.

‘NO LAW TO SAVE WIFE FROM RAPE’: Judge makes ruling as woman says husband forced her to have sex

WHILE ruling that a husband was cruel for forcing his wife to have sex against her will on numerous occasions, a Supreme Court justice has found that “there is no rape in marriage” under Bahamian law.

BPL ‘not aware’ of major outage

AMID complaints from some residents in western New Providence this week about recent continued power outages, Shevonn Cambridge, Bahamas Power and Light chief executive officer said power cuts were not intentional or caused by BPL.

Andros trio charged with armed robbery

THREE Andros men were yesterday charged with armed robbery.