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PM dismisses Dubai row as ‘political mischief’

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis says he views the backlash his administration received over the decision to carry a delegation to Dubai as nothing more than “political mischief”.

‘YOU SHOULD HAVE GONE TO PRISON’: Magistrate laments law lets driver who killed two escape with fine

A 34-year-old man broke down and cried in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday after being fined $20,000 for killing a married couple on Christmas Day over a year ago.

118 Haitian migrants deported

MORE than 100 Haitian migrants were deported on Wednesday.

Jailed for stealing $40 of tools

A 48-year-old man was sentenced to three months in prison yesterday after admitting to stealing over $40 worth of tools from a local department store.

$1,000 fine for overstaying

A JAMAICAN man who overstayed his welcome in the country by four days was yesterday ordered to pay $1,000 to avoid spending one month behind bars.

From remand to jail after prison officers find marijuana

A SENIOR magistrate yesterday sentenced a man who was on remand to eight months behind bars after he was found with 1.5 ounces of marijuana by prison officers last year.

Scheme to cut down on drugs at prison

THE Bahamas Department of Correctional Services yesterday launched a pilot electronic inmate visitation programme in a move officials say will crack down on contraband and drug smuggling at the prison, among other things.

‘Non-lethal weapons may not be effective’

AS debate continues on the use of non-lethal weapons on the police force, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe suggested yesterday such tools may not be effective in violent or hostile crime situations.

PAHO praises free testing

A PAN American Health Organisation official has commended the government’s free COVID-19 testing programme, saying initiatives like these are helpful in increasing access to testing.

Parties united in concern over Grand Bahama power rates

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard says an increase in electricity rates on Grand Bahama is inconsiderate and worrisome and would only hamper efforts to strengthen the island’s economy.

Govt should talk before cannabis legislation

OPPOSITION leader Michael Pintard said the Davis administration should have a conversation with stakeholders before moving forward with their version of cannabis legislation.

Police end search after report of downed plane

POLICE have suspended the search for a reported downed plane, according to press liaison officer, Superintendent Audley Peters.

Immigration officer is one of two arrested over attack on woman

AN immigration officer is one of two men in custody after a video showing a man kicking a woman to the face, knocking her unconscious on a sidewalk, went viral on social media.

Churches want new tax breaks for greater role

BAHAMAS Christian Council president Bishop Delton Fernander wants the government to expand tax exemptions for churches that offer key community services.

In-person classes to resume on Monday

STUDENTS across the country will return to school campuses for in-person learning on Monday, the Ministry of Education, Technical and Vocational Training announced yesterday.

WE PRAYED OVER HER ’TIL HER LAST BREATH: Pastor tells of horror as woman died fleeing gang shootout outside church

CHURCH goers prayed over a fatally wounded Claudette Capron as she took her last breath after being hit by stray bullets on Tuesday night.

Woman hit in face in robbery

A WOMAN was hit in the face and robbed of her handbag while walking near a bus stop in Freeport yesterday morning.

Police hunting for missing men

GRAND Bahama Police are searching for two missing men and are asking for the assistance of the public.

Two accused of firearm possession

TWO men appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on firearm charges.

Three facing drug charges

TWO men and a woman were charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on two separate counts of possession of dangerous drugs.

Two years in jail for firing gun and fleeing

A MAN was yesterday sentenced to two years in prison and fined $6,000 after he pleaded guilty to a firearm charge.

Parties united against GBPC rate rise

DESPITE regulatory approval for a rate increase in the cost of electricity in Grand Bahama, the government and the official opposition do not believe it is a good time as the island’s economy is still struggling to recover.

Darville: Time for face-to-face learning to resume in schools

HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville said he believes it is time for some form of face-to-face learning to resume in public schools.

Concerns over food aid programme ‘ludicrous’

PHILIP Smith, former executive director of the Bahamas Feeding Network, says a probe into the operations of the former government’s feeding initiative could potentially overshadow the magnitude of aid brought to thousands of people who were in need due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Halkitis: Dubai trip chance to boost investment

ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis defended the trip to Expo 2020 in Dubai, saying the event was an opportunity to establish connections and hopefully boost foreign direct investment.