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$1m John Bull robbery trial underway

A MANAGER of the John Bull Store in Freeport testified in court yesterday about the events surrounding the theft of nearly $1 million in merchandise from the luxury goods store in 2018.

Small step forward as five women in Cabinet

ELEVEN ministers were sworn in yesterday to round out Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis’ Cabinet which now has five women around the table.

Carry on, Doc - just for now

THE Free National Movement’s council agreed last night to let former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis remain leader of the party until a new leader emerges from a convention in November, party chairman Carl Culmer told reporters.

American jailed for cocaine in suitcase

A 31-year-old man caught trying to travel with cocaine that he claimed he found while jet skiing near Paradise Island was yesterday sentenced to one year in prison.

Pastor tribute

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has offered condolences to the family of local religious leader Rev Timothy Stewart.

Farewell to ‘giant of the labour movement’ Bastian

THOMAS Bastian, a founding member of the Bahamas Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Union, died yesterday.

‘Cash thief was caught on camera’

SECURITY footage showed a worker at a local automotive services company taking funds out of the cashier’s drawer and pocketing it, according to one of the establishment's managers.

Court to appoint lawyer in sex case

A MAN seeking to challenge the sentence he received after he was convicted of having sex with a minor five years ago will receive a court-appointed lawyer for his appeal application.

Man accused of indecent assault

A 63-year-old man who denied indecently assaulting a minor was yesterday granted bail before his trial.

Wilson hoping for better communication with new minister

BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson said her union hopes for better communication, clearer COVID-19 safety guidelines and a conclusion to negotiations over an industrial agreement with the new administration.

Dorian swayed Abaco vote

LOW voter turnout and the “poor” handling of Hurricane Dorian were chief among the reasons why the Free National Movement was rejected at the polls by Abaco residents, who are now calling for the Davis-led administration to live up to its promises where the previous administration had failed.

Former senator blames apathy and fatigue for defeat

ACTIVIST and former Senator John Bostwick II blames voter apathy and general political fatigue for the Free National Movement’s defeat at the polls last Thursday.

Former Exuma MP George Smith in hospital

FORMER Exuma MP George Smith is in hospital after falling ill while campaigning for the Progressive Liberal Party last week.

COVID cases continue to drop

THE country continued its downward trend in infections on Monday after only 39 new COVID cases were recorded, bringing the nation’s overall tally to 20,288 since the start of the pandemic.

Deduction row leads to ZNS walkout

STAFF at the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas walked off the job yesterday to protest a breach of their industrial agreement with medical benefit contributions being taken out of their salaries without permission.

PLP debt led to ZNS ad block

THE Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas has denied allegations it had an unfair policy of refusing advertisements from the Progressive Liberal Party before the general election.

Just dismal - Brave’s verdict after PMH tour

THE next 100 days in office for the Davis-led administration will see an aggressive push to fight the COVID-19 virus beginning with keen interest in the “dismal” Princess Margaret Hospital alongside an in-depth look at the country’s finances.

MINNIS: I’LL STEP ASIDE AS LEADER – Former PM tells FNM chiefs he’ll give way to members’ new choice

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis told Free National Movement executive board members yesterday evening that he will not vie for leader at the party’s next convention but wants to lead the FNM into the House of Assembly until a new leader is chosen, according to three sources with intimate knowledge of the meeting.

Davis: More women will be appointed

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis confirmed that more women ministerial appointments will come once his Cabinet is fully constituted today.

Beach clean-up held in Grand Bahama

ALTHOUGH students did not participate in this year’s 36th International Coastal Cleanup on Grand Bahama, volunteers from civic organisations turned out in full force to clean beaches around the island.

Royal Caribbean thanked for sponsorship

THE national coordinator of a programme that has turned out more than 2,000 participants today thanked Royal Caribbean Group for its new sponsorship which adds a hands-on-deck aspect that he described as a potential “game-changer that will make a difference in hundreds of Bahamian lives”.

Man who took food and cash ‘when hungry’ sent to jail

AN Andros man who admitted breaking into several businesses on the island to steal cash and food because he said he was hungry and thirsty was yesterday sentenced to two years in prison.

Cashier ‘told police of her part in $500k scam’

ONE of four cashiers accused of collectively stealing nearly $500,000 from their employer over a two-year period admitted being a part of the scam when her home was searched by police, a court was told.

Assault accused granted bail

A MAN who denied assaulting another man was yesterday granted bail before his trial.

Man murdered on Sunday ‘was dealing with a murder trial’

A FATHER murdered on Sunday was dealing with a murder trial and was being electronically monitored with an ankle bracelet, according to his girlfriend.