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Transgender woman moved to Canada to find a better life

FEAR and discrimination forced a 21-year-old transgender woman to flee The Bahamas for Canada.

Ministry of Education to address marginalised students through diploma variations

EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin said variations to the Bahamas High School Diploma programme would be announced soon to address issues that marginalise students.

BCA president says Davis administration ‘more focused’ on dealing with illegal labour

BAHAMAS Contractors Association president Leonard Sands said the Davis administration has supported its tough talk on work permit laws with action.

Darville emphasizes citizen health and wellness at health research conference

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville yesterday welcomed health professionals and policymakers from the region during the opening of the CARPHA’s 67th Annual Health Research Conference at Atlantis, telling the group it is his hope that they connect, communicate and collaborate.

Senator: PM should apologise to woman over claim on charges

FNM Senator Reuben Rahming wants Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis to apologise to a woman who made claims about a sitting MP for comments he made about the allegations last week.

Landmark partnership with Chevening programme

The Charles Hayward Foundation has agreed to provide funding for the first-ever Bahamian partnership with the prestigious Chevening Scholarship programme, allowing outstanding Bahamian students to pursue fully-funded master’s degree studies at accredited universities in the UK, in fields related to building a sustainable future for The Bahamas.

Laroda says NIB not facing liquidity crisis

MYLES Laroda, state minister with responsibility for the National Insurance Board, wants to assure the public that the NIB fund is not facing a liquidity crisis.

PHA report: Woman who died was ‘acutely ill’

THE Public Hospitals Authority said a woman who complained in a viral video about her rapidly deteriorating platelet count was “acutely ill” and died “despite all the efforts by the clinical team, including nursing, physicians, and laboratory staff”.

POLICE QUIZ MP KIRK CORNISH: Representative for North Abaco released last night after being in custody

NORTH Abaco MP Kirk Cornish was released by police last night after turning himself into officers in Grand Bahama for questioning earlier yesterday.

Man sentenced to 18 months jail for fondling 4-year-old to appeal ruling

A 44-year-old man was sentenced to 18 months in prison after he was found guilty of fondling a four-year-old girl in 2021.

Coroner’s inquest starts for shooting of blind man by police

THE BROTHER of a blind man killed in a police-involved shooting in 2018 testified yesterday that he never saw his brother with a firearm.

Four students reimbursed by medical training school that was unaccredited

THE owner of a purported medical school that is unregistered with the National Accreditation and Equivalency Council (NAECOB) partially reimbursed four women who sued him after taking an unaccredited course.

Munroe: Moves to limit bail for murder will be struck down

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said there is no way to restrict bail grants through legislation, noting past efforts have failed throughout the region.

‘Get your house in order’, says Bell warning of clamp down in illegal practices

LABOUR Minister Keith Bell vowed to clamp down on unlawful work permit practices and illegal fronting operations in the construction sector yesterday, telling contractors: “Get your house in order.”

GB Chamber head ‘totally convinced’ economic resurgence is coming

GRAND Bahama Chamber of Commerce President James Carey is “totally convinced” the economic resurgence of Grand Bahama is inevitable and calls for everyone to be ready to do their part.

RCI following same developer rules as Atlantis and Baha Mar, says Cooper

ROYAL Caribbean International (RCI) is following the same environmental protocols for its Paradise Island project that Atlantis and Baha Mar followed for their multi-million dollar ventures, according to Tourism Aviation and Investments Minister Chester Cooper.

Demolition has started on downtown buildings

DEMOLITION of buildings has started downtown, with Tourism, Aviation and Investments Minister Chester Cooper revealing that about six have been knocked down so far.

US allows student visa applications a year in advance

US Embassy Vice Consul Lance Peterson said that “a great change” in applying for a US Student Visa is that candidates may now do so a year before their programme’s start date.

Govt would ‘absolutely’ address fronting issue

LABOUR Minister Keith Bell said immigration officials are reviewing Chief Justice Ian Winder’s recent ruling on “fronting”, adding the government would “absolutely” address the controversial, long-standing practice.

Man shot dead in Kennedy Subdivision

A MAN was shot multiple times as he sat outside his apartment complex and died as he tried to flee to safety last night in the country’s latest murder.

Human Rights Committee resolution passed in HOA

ELECTED officials passed a resolution in the House of Assembly yesterday to establish a Human Rights Committee to monitor and protect the enforcement of human rights in The Bahamas.

LARODA WARNS NIB RUNNING ON FUMES: He adds ‘the first rate increase is not going to save the fund’

MYLES Laroda said the National Insurance Board fund is “basically running on fumes” and can only be stabilised when the contribution rate is increased by 1.5 per cent for the third or fourth time in the future.

$6,400 fine as pit bulls kill Shih Tzu

A WOMAN was fined $6,400 on Wednesday after admitting her two pit bulls attacked and killed her neighbour’s Shih Tzu dog.

$2,000 fine for four curfew breaches

A MAN charged with murder was fined $2,000 after admitting to breaching curfew four times.

Three charged over traffic fatalities

TWO MEN and a woman were charged yesterday with vehicular manslaughter after separate traffic fatalities in Eleuthera and New Providence.