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GB taxi union president threatens strike

GRAND Bahama Taxi Union president David Jones is expected to call a strike next week over the continued unfair dominance of ground transportation by tour operators at the island's harbour, airport and hotels.

9MM Luger pistol 'believed to have been used to kill Kurt McCartney'

A 9MM Luger pistol believed to be the weapon used to kill a prominent businessman in Gambier Village two years was exhibited as evidence on Friday in a murder trial in Supreme Court.

Roberts accuses Minnis of 'political posturing' over NHI

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts has questioned whether the Free National Movement (FNM) believes in the welfare of Bahamians because of the party’s continued criticisms of the government over its decision to move forward with launching National Health Insurance (NHI) next month.

Grand Bahama forges investment and trade links with Hubei, China

INCREASED opportunities for investment and trade co-operation have been formed between Chinese companies and Grand Bahama entrepreneurs at the first Investment and Trade mission: Hubei, China to The Bahamas at the Grand Lucayan Resort.

Activists pleased with power cost reduction plans in Grand Bahama

After a long hiatus, local activists Troy Garvey and Etienne Farquharson met executives of the Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) last month and said that they were pleased with the steps it is taking to reduce power cost for local consumers.

Govt being ‘adversarial’ in NHI discussions

BAHAMAS Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation Chairman Gowon Bowe asserted that the government’s “adversarial” position to stick to a January 2016 launch of National Health Insurance is a “gun to the head” of Bahamians.

Web shop ordered to close down operations

WEB shop operator Bet Vegas has been ordered to “shut down all” operations by Monday, December 7, according to a statement from the Gaming Board.

Energy bills ‘benefit us firm more than nation’

FORMER State Environment Minister Phenton Neymour yesterday accused the government of working on behalf of foreign interests after passing “deceptive” energy reform bills in the House of Assembly nearly two weeks ago.

Miller asks teacher’s funeral ‘where do we go from here?’

FAMILY, friends and colleagues of a Queen’s College elementary teacher who was shot dead in her car last month, lamented the country’s crime crisis that resulted in the “senseless killing”.

Loftus Roker: Time for Christie to go

FORMER Immigration Minister Loftus Roker yesterday said he was disheartened by the idea that “the men we have elected to make it better are slowly destroying the country”.

Student of the year award for Rebecca

IN the announcement of its student of the year for 2015/16, Genesis Academy paid tribute to three of its outstanding sixth graders.

Hunt for man after sex attack

POLICE are on the hunt for a man who sexually assaulted a woman late Wednesday night.

FNM vows transparency with foreign investment

IF elected to office, the Free National Movement’s approach to negotiating heads of agreements with foreign investors will follow proper protocol and be more transparent than the current government, FNM Chairman Michael Pintard said yesterday.

Activists will keep pushing for Nygard reprimand

OFFICIALS from the Coalition to Save Clifton said they would not relent in their push for Lyford Cay resident Peter Nygard to be reprimanded for the alleged “abuse of the national patrimony”, even if he and hedge fund billionaire Louis Bacon are able to end their legal and personal disputes.

$300,000 lawsuit filed over detained Haitian man

ATTORNEYS for a Haitian man recently acquitted of an illegal entry charge are now seeking $300,000 in damages from the government, police and prison authorities for the alleged unlawful detention of their client despite his acquittal.

Charges dismissed against Scrooge Brown

CHARGES against an inner-city community activist accused of being the aggressor in an altercation with police were dismissed by a magistrate yesterday.

Police issue plea to find two wanted men

POLICE yesterday captured another one of the country’s most wanted suspects, according to Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean.

Police search for missing man, aged 50

POLICE is seeking the public’s help in locating 50-year-old Moses Mackey of Pride Estates, New Providence, who was reported missing by family members.

Pathologist tells jury cause of Kurt McCartney’s death

A pathologist told jurors hearing evidence in a trial into the murder of a prominent businessman yesterday that the victim not only died of a gunshot wound to the head but significant blunt force trauma to most parts of his body.

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Cycling Club Bahamas. - This Saturday, The Bahamas Aids Foundation would like club members to ride in their event. Start at Goodman’s Bay at 6am - leave Harbour Bay at 5:30am sharp and gather at the start. (Bring your registration forms)

Key witness quizzed again in McCartney murder trial

A LAWYER for one of five persons alleged to have a role in the death of businessman Kurt McCartney probed the criminal history of the prosecution’s key witness yesterday in the Supreme Court.

Veterans may march in protest over pension concerns

THE British Legion of the Bahamas is putting pressure on the Christie administration to honour its requests, sending the government a list of demands it wants fulfilled including a pension increase for war veterans.

More than 60 apply to become FNM candidates

FREE National Movement Chairman Michael Pintard yesterday said more than 60 professionals have submitted applications to the party in a bid to run on the FNM’s ticket in the 2017 general election.

Residents feeling left in the dark over Ocean Cay development plans

THE Christie administration is being accused of leaving residents and stakeholders in the dark over a proposed multimillion-dollar development project off Bimini and of undermining approvals processes through its “shady” reliance on heads of agreements.

Minnis slams ‘chaotic’ NHI

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday castigated the Christie administration over the “chaotic manner” in which it has sought to implement National Health Insurance as he urged the government to delay the launch of the healthcare scheme to properly engage stakeholders.