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Consultants hired for council consultation

THE government has hired consultants to help redraft the Local Government Act to give more power to Family Island councils, including greater ability to raise revenue.

Home repairs initiative is launched by Urban Renewal

URBAN Renewal has launched a new home repair initiative in response to hundreds of homeowners who are hurting and in need of restoration of the houses in which they live.

BNT ‘monitoring’ Disney work at Lighthouse Point

BAHAMAS National Trust director Eric Carey said the BNT continues to monitor Disney’s construction works at Lighthouse Point to ensure environmental safety.

Turning derelicts into libraries

A FORMER elementary school teacher and librarian from Wisconsin, United States, has transformed 12 dilapidated buildings into modern working libraries and community centres for residents in Eleuthera.

Police hunt man in murder probe

GRAND Bahama Police are searching for a man who is wanted for questioning in connection with a murder investigation.

Nurses file dispute over safety

THE Bahamas Nurses Union has filed a trade dispute against the Public Hospitals Authority and Department of Public Health.

Man dead, another shot in the head

A MAN has died and another is in hospital being treated for a gunshot wound to the head after a shooting incident on Monday night.

‘WHERE ARE OUR WAGES?’ – Former staff of Club Land’Or claim they are owed thousands of dollars

FORMER employees of the shuttered Club Land’Or resort on Paradise Island claim they are owed thousands of dollars in unpaid wages, severance pay and other benefits despite long years of dedicated service before the resort’s closure in 2020.

Guilty of carrying dagger

A MAN was sternly warned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday for carrying a throwing dagger into a bar last weekend.

Man accused of two armed robberies

A MAN was yesterday remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services for allegedly committing two counts of armed robbery.

Man granted bail in drugs and money case

A MAN was granted $6,000 bail in a Magistrate’s Court for alleged drug possession and laundering over $1,000.

Funds to make a difference Over-the-Hill

A FOUNDATION catering to inner-city residents wants to award $3000 to $10,000 to people with projects that make a difference in those communities.

Man wanted in murder probe

GRAND Bahama Police are searching for a Bahamian man who is wanted for questioning in connection with an attempted murder investigation.

Police investigate lounge stabbing

ACTING Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander said police are investigating the chaos and alleged stabbing at the O2 Hookah Lounge on Gladstone Road Saturday night.

Cartwright repeats calls for breadbasket VAT relief

FREE National Movement deputy leader Shanendon Cartwright continued his criticisms of the government yesterday over its position that value added tax will not be removed from breadbasket items, saying it was a betrayal to tens of thousands of Bahamians who need relief.

FNM Women’s Association reaches out to help ill resident

THE Grand Bahama FNM Women’s Association, along with the executives of the National FNM Women’s Association, launched a community outreach scheme at the weekend by donating and delivering food and other items to a Freeport resident who is ill and unable to leave her home.

Ocean Cay employee held after marijuana discovery

A MALE employee at Ocean Cay, Bimini, was arrested this week for possession of suspected marijuana.

RBDF reports recent surge in illegal migration

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force has seen a marked increase in illegal migration activity over the last three months, with nearly 1,500 migrants apprehended in Bahamian waters within that time frame.

Survival weekend returns for road parade

SURVIVAL Weekend is back and set for May 20-22, featuring a road parade and a mega concert with big names in Soca music, including Allison Hinds, Destra Garcia and Patrice Roberts.

‘Officer shooting cases are moving too slowly’

ACTING Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander is unhappy with the pace inquests are happening at the Coroner’s Court, saying it is clear that police-involved “matters are not moving as swiftly as they should”.

Permission to strike - but union may not use it

A STRIKE certificate has been approved for the Public Managers Union to take industrial action against the National Insurance Board.

Warning of busy hurricane season

WEATHER experts are predicting an active and “above average” Atlantic hurricane season, with four major hurricanes expected this year.

Inmate shot dead at work site

AN inmate on the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services’ work programme was shot multiple times and killed while on his job yesterday.

POLICE QUESTION WSC MANAGER: Elwood Donaldson is quizzed as part of investigation

POLICE questioned Water and Sewerage General Manager Elwood Donaldson for hours yesterday as part of their investigation into matters affecting the institution, The Tribune understands.

Theft trial for Solomon’s employee to go ahead

IT WAS determined yesterday that there is sufficient evidence to proceed in a trial of a former Solomon’s Fresh Market employee accused of stealing $342.50 worth of groceries.