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Haitian man accused of beating woman

A HAITIAN man was charged in the Magistrate’s Court in Abaco in connection with the brutal beating of a Haitian woman a week ago on the island.

Mitchell says Bahamas firmly committed to human rights

IN recognition of Human Rights Day, Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell said in a statement yesterday that the Bahamas is “firmly committed” to upholding the human rights and dignity of all.

jamaican authorities raise concerns over detention of women

FOLLOWING the detention of 11 Jamaican women in The Bahamas on suspicion of solicitation for prostitution and being in breach of the Immigration Act, authorities in Jamaica have reportedly sent a note raising concerns.

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 12/11/2015

Diners’ Debate. - “Junkanoo: The Craft our Ancestors Mastered” is the title of the final Diners’ Debate of the year.

KURT MCCARTNEY TRIAL: Defence lawyers claim witnesses were unreliable

LAWYERS for the four accused of killing businessman Kurt McCartney in Gambier Village last year asked jurors on Friday to acquit their clients, arguing that witnesses in the case were unreliable and inconsistent.

Eleven men's application for bail to appeal extradition to US denied

THE Court of Appeal has denied the application of 11 men seeking bail and leave to appeal to the Privy Council to contest a Magistrates Court's decision to have them extradited to the United States on drug trafficking charges.

Call for probe into Stellar CEO's claim

CENTRAL Grand Bahama MP Neko Grant said a recent revelation by Stellar Waste to Energy CEO Dr Fabrizio Zanaboni that MPs from both major parties have requested small contributions to aid their constituencies while his company had business before the government suggests “bribery” as he called for the Royal Bahamas Police Force to investigate the matter.

Miller refuses to apologise to Crisis Centre

TALL PINES MP Leslie Miller yesterday refused to apologise for calling officials at the Bahamas Crisis Centre “phonies, fakes and frauds” and rejected the nonprofit organisation’s offer for him to participate in volunteer training next month.

PM: NHI won’t destabilise economy

PRIME Minister Perry Christie insisted yesterday that his administration’s roll out of National Health Insurance won’t cause job losses or destabilise the economy as he defended his confidence in consultant Sanigest Internacional and promised a ramping up of efforts to educate Bahamians about the proposed scheme.

Schoolboy dies after stabbing

A 16-year-old Doris Johnson Senior High School student was stabbed multiple times and killed yesterday afternoon during an argument with several other school students shortly after school was dismissed early because of exams.

Haitian shot by authorities has now been deported

A Haitian man recently acquitted of an illegal entry charge has been deported to Haiti after a magistrate ordered to have him detained for “possible deportation” following his discharge, Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell revealed yesterday.

‘Significant movement’ on Baha Mar, says Prime Minister

WHILE a significant number of investors continue to show interest in the unopened Baha Mar resort, Prime Minister Perry Christie said the Export Import Bank of China has made significant movement in resolving the $3.5bn hotel’s issues which have caused the ongoing deadlock.

More than $600,000 spent on hurricane repairs so far

MORE than two months since the passage of Hurricane Joaquin, Prime Minister Perry Christie said the government has so far spent $625,363 to either repair or begin rebuilding homes that were damaged when the storm hit.

Two men in hospital after shooting

POLICE are investigating a shooting incident that left two men in hospital Tuesday night. According to reports, shortly after 6pm, two men were walking on Fowler Street off East Street, when they were both shot.

Pledge to end long gaps in Junkanoo parade

JUNKANOO officials yesterday pledged to eliminate the long interval between group performances that spoiled the last parades, promising a “seamless presentation” for spectators.

Christmas gifts for children in need

ABOUT 200 under-privileged youngsters on Grand Bahama received Christmas gifts and were treated to lunch during the annual gift-giving project hosted by the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism.

40 years in jail for double killer

A SUPREME Court judge did not impose the death penalty on a man convicted of double murder who yesterday threatened to have the London-based Privy Council remove him from the bench alleging that both the judge and the prosecutor were “corrupt”.

Curtain rises on Bahamas International Film Festival

THE New Providence stretch of the 12th annual Bahamas International Film Festival got underway yesterday.

Freeport council launches student scholarship fund

THE City of Freeport Council, in partnership with The College Of The Bahamas’ northern campus, has established a new scholarship fund to provide financial aid to students pursuing higher education at the college in Grand Bahama.

Jury hears different witness account of killing

A JURY yesterday heard a different account of the events that transpired in Gambier Village two years ago concerning the murder of businessman Kurt McCartney by a child witness whose evidence the Crown opted not to use.

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THIS year, the weather has really tested fishermen across The Bahamas and those that come from Florida.

BREAKING NEWS: Student dies after stabbing

POLICE are investigating the fatal stabbing of a male student who was attacked on Prince Charles Drive.

Gomez denies he will leave the PLP

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday that a recent admission from Damian Gomez that he is in the dark on the specifics about National Health Insurance is proof that the Christie administration is “in a state of chaos.”

22 days to go - and still no NHI legislation

WITH 22 days left until the proposed start of National Health Insurance, the Christie administration has yet to present legislation that will govern the healthcare scheme, something prominent heart surgeon Dr Duane Sands sees as further mishandling of NHI’s implementation.

Crisis Centre demands apology from Miller

THE Bahamas Crisis Centre yesterday demanded that Tall Pines MP Leslie Miller apologise and retract his “vile,” “offensive” and “malicious “ attack on the non-profit organisation a day after he said it was filled “with phonies, fakes and frauds”.