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Minister hails exam result improvements

EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd, pictured, yesterday highlighted several improvements in this year’s national exam results, which showed more students achieving A, B and C grades in 2021 when compared with 2020.

PMH: If you’ve had a COVID test, bring the results if you need care

PUBLIC hospital officials are asking people who show up at Princess Margaret Hospital for medical care to present a recent PCR or rapid antigen test if they are able to do so.

33 GB candidates make their pitches to voters

GRAND Bahama is experiencing for the first time the largest surge of independent candidates and new political parties to contest the five constituency seats in the 2021 general election.

Cocaine seized near Long Island

A JOINT operation with local police, OPBAT, the US Drug Enforcement Administration and US Coast Guard netted a large quantity of cocaine in the Long Island area yesterday.

Moxey: We’re making things better for our customers

BAHAMAS Power and Light chairman Dr Donovan Moxey announced that the power company has advanced its customer service unit so citizens with unclear land titles can now have access to electricity.

‘We seem to have agreement’

WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister said there are a number of issues of concern at Bahamas Power and Light that require his involvement but added that they will have to be dealt with in the Minnis administration’s second term.

‘Gibson accusations must be looked into’

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis has called on the Attorney General and the Commissioner of Police to instruct the Anti-Corruption Unit at the Royal Bahamas Police Force to launch an investigation into allegations regarding contracts awarded at Water and Sewerage Corporation.

Death toll soars by 27 as Grand Bahama cases confirmed

MORE than 3,200 COVID-19 cases were recorded in August as a surge in new infections continues to plague the country.

Candidate’s silence on his $53m fortune

KEVIN King, the Kingdom Government Movement’s leader who is vying for the East Grand Bahama seat, yesterday evaded questions to clarify his declared net worth of $53,129,820.

Peter Galanos dies, aged 80

FORMER parliamentarian and insurance businessman Peter Galanos died at his home early yesterday morning at the age of 80.

Suspect faces attempted murder charge

A MAN was charged in the Magistrate’s court on Monday with attempted murder.

‘Inciting a riot? He has no case to answer’

THE attorney representing a social media entertainer who was last year accused of inciting a riot yesterday argued that his client does not have a case to answer.

Man accused of defaming Davis walks free

A MAGISTRATE yesterday discharged the man accused of defaming Progressive Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis after the prosecution’s main witnesses failed to attend his trial to give evidence.

Marine accused of pulling gun says he was extorted

A MARINE accused of pulling a gun on his former girlfriend and her new lover yesterday claimed the couple tried to extort him of $5,000 to drop the charges.

13,000 people vaccinated in The Bahamas last week

MORE than 13,000 people were vaccinated in The Bahamas last week, according to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis.

PLP: We’ll build a new hospital

THE Progressive Liberal Party has promised to build a new hospital on New Providence through a public private partnership while making improvements to Princess Margaret Hospital.

Doctors concerned nomination day may have spread virus

THE president of the Consultant Physicians Staff Association has highlighted concerns surrounding Friday’s nomination day fanfare, saying it could contribute to the spread of COVID-19 while the country’s health system is in a precarious state.

33 candidates to battle it out for Grand Bahama seats

SOME 33 candidates were nominated on Friday to contest the five constituency seats on Grand Bahama.

Minnis: PLP union deal deceived Bahamians

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has accused the Progressive Liberal Party of “deceiving” Bahamians after a Memorandum of Understanding with two umbrella labour unions exposed discord among affiliates last week.

Gibson denies accusations over contracts

WATER and Sewerage Corporation Executive chairman Adrian Gibson has denied accusations that he facilitated the awarding of no bid contracts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to a company alleged to be owned by people he knew.

Full list of candidates' 2021 financial declarations

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Two divers die ‘from bends’

TWO divers died on Saturday during a fishing trip off Rose Island, apparently after suffering from the bends.

COVID death toll rises by 38

THE number of fatalities from COVID-19 has risen to 381 - an increase of 38 according to data released by officials over the weekend.

The millionaires club

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar tops the list of millionaire candidates who are vying for re-election with a total net worth of $37,951,803, according to financial disclosures submitted to the Parliamentary Registration Department.

One dead and more than 50 migrants detained

MORE than 50 migrants and one deceased individual were taken to Inagua after they were discovered on a cay in the Southern Bahamas on Thursday morning by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force.