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‘Polluter must pay’ says minister after fuel spill

ENVIRONMENT and Natural Resources Minister Vaughn Miller yesterday would not say whether negligence played a role in last week’s oil spill at Exuma.

Darville claims COVID vaccine uptake is now increasing

DESPITE a noted drop in vaccination rates over the last several months, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said preliminary data suggests vaccine uptake is now increasing in the country.

Govt in talks over monkeypox vaccine

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville says his ministry is in negotiations with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) for the acquisition of monkeypox vaccines, which, he said, will be administered to high-risk individuals.

Christian council: Follow law to prevent smuggling tragedies

BAHAMAS Christian Council vice-president Mario Moxey has urged people to follow the law to prevent tragedies like Sunday’s human smuggling incident from occurring.

Sweet potato recall follows infestation

THE Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority (BAHFSA) has recalled whole sweet potatoes.

‘Survivors will be humanely treated’

ONLY two Haitian survivors from Sunday’s deadly boating tragedy had work permits to be in the country, Labour and Immigration Minister Keith Bell revealed yesterday, as he promised survivors would be treated humanely.

CHILD SHOT DEAD IN NIGHT OF MAYHEM: Boy victim of third shooting within six hours

A CHILD was killed in a shooting incident last night – one of three incidents that claimed the life of at least one other man.

Woman denies harbouring

A WOMAN resident of Grand Bahama was charged in a Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Monday with harbouring a criminal.

Woman used cutlass and car in attack

A WOMAN was ordered to attend anger management classes yesterday after admitting to assaulting a man with a cutlass and a car.

Man ‘stole car and shotgun’

A MAN was sent to prison from the Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of stealing a woman’s car and shotgun at gunpoint.

Man admits guilt in drugs case

TWO men were charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday after police allegedly found $7,800 worth of drugs under their kitchen sink.

Arawak Cay is ‘close to levels pre-pandemic’

ARAWAK Cay vendors said with the increase of business recently, sales are close to pre-pandemic levels, especially with the return of Junkanoo Summer Festival.

AG: rehabilitation act to correct ‘grave injustice’

ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder says the amendment to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will correct the “grave injustice” to people criminally convicted under the Emergency Powers Orders.

Tragedy ‘a long-term issue’

SENATOR Darren Henfield said yesterday Sunday’s tragedy is just another example of a long-term issue that needs to be addressed.

Haitian leaders reach out to find victims’ families

LEADERS of the local Haitian community are planning to visit several neighbourhoods in New Providence in an effort to locate the families of those who lost their lives in Sunday’s human smuggling incident.

Funeral to be held for Brenda Bethell

FUNERAL services for Mrs Brenda Suzanne Bethell, 92, who died at her home on Thursday, July 21, after a brief illness will be held at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Kirk on Thursday, July 28, at 4pm.

Mammogram unit running again at Rand Memorial

HOSPITAL administrator Sharon Williams has confirmed the Mammography Unit at the Rand Memorial Hospital is now back up and running.

Deadly mistake as man shot dead by accomplice in murder bid

AN ARMED man was accidentally shot and killed by his co-assailant after they attempted to kill another man in Pinewood Gardens yesterday.

For Tamara, giving up is no option

A MOTHER-of-three who is battling stage four breast cancer has appealed for financial help to cover the cost of medical bills.

$500k needed to pay beach contractors

MCKELL Bonaby, executive chairman at Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority, says more than half a million dollars is owed to contract workers.

THIRD ARREST IN BOAT DISASTER: Rescue services move to recovery mode after no survivors are found

SEARCH and recovery efforts for missing Haitian passengers from Sunday’s boating incident continued yesterday with negative findings, according to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force - as a third person was arrested over the tragedy.

Suspect accused of assault with intent to rape

A MAN was remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services from a Magistrate’s Court yesterday after he was charged of assault with intent to rape.

Charged over murder bid

A MAN was remanded in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after being accused of trying to kill another man with a gun.

Man accused over PI stabbing

A MAN was arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday for allegedly stabbing to death a man on Paradise Island last week.

Teen boys deny gun possession

TWO male juveniles were granted $7,000 bail yesterday after being found in possession of a loaded pistol.