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‘Mother’ Pratt: I’m doing very well

FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Cynthia “Mother” Pratt said she is doing well and will return to The Bahamas next week after successfully dealing with COVID-19 and the after effects of the illness.

Bootle confident on Pineridge campaign trail

THE Free National Movement’s candidate for Pineridge Welbourne Bootle is taking the campaign trail in his stride amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions as he covers areas of that constituency.

US says efforts to tackle corruption are not enough

THE United States continues to highlight the inadequacy of local legislation and enforcement efforts to combat corruption and conflicts of interest in public office.

‘Tourist’ dies after being hit by white van

POLICE are investigating a traffic fatality that occurred at the intersection of Bay and Nassau Streets last night just outside of the Holiday Inn Express.

Grand Bahama residents donate equipment to Rand

CONCERNED Grand Bahamians have donated a “vital” piece of equipment to the Rand Memorial Hospital, which lost most of its equipment during Hurricane Dorian.

Man accused of threat to kill cop and his family

A MAN threatened to break into a police officer’s house and murder him and his entire family, a court heard yesterday.

Teen gets 18 months for loaded pistol

A TEENAGER who was found with a loaded pistol was yesterday sentenced to 18 months in prison.

High-speed chase ends with $1,800 fine for marijuana

A 40-year-old man who led police on a high-speed chase while attempting to evade arrest was yesterday fined $1,800 for marijuana possession.

Man jailed for repeated sex with 15-year-old

A MAGISTRATE yesterday sentenced a 21-year-old man to 18 months in prison after he admitted having sex with a teenager.

Man found dead in subdivision

POLICE are seeking information from the public after a man died on Wednesday night with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds.

Union chief warns there must be safety plan for all in schools

BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson believes schools should reopen in the coming weeks as planned but warned a comprehensive strategy must be implemented for the safety of all.

Keep wearing masks even if vaccinated, warns McMillan

CHIEF Medical Officer Dr Pearl McMillan is urging vaccinated people to continue following public health measures like mask wearing, noting they can still contribute to the spread of COVID-19.

Virgin in return of flights to Heathrow

VIRGIN Atlantic yesterday announced the launch of twice-weekly services from The Bahamas to Heathrow, London, beginning November 20.

Tributes continue for A.D. Hanna

TRIBUTES continued to pour in yesterday from both sides of the political divide following the death of former Governor General and Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Dion Hanna.

QC Wayne Munroe in hospital with COVID

ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe, QC, the Progressive Liberal Party’s candidate for Freetown in the next general election, has been hospitalised with COVID-19.

Missing pilot held by Venezuela after ‘drug flight’ crash in Randy Butler’s stolen plane

THE Royal Bahamas Police Force has confirmed missing pilot Oran Munroe is in police custody in Venezuela and being questioned for alleged drug trafficking.

Crash biker dies

Motorcyclist Phillip Parker, 23, of Pinedale, Eight Mile Rock, who was injured in a traffic accident a week ago, has died in hospital in Grand Bahama.

Two million have died in region since start of pandemic

PAN American Health Organisation officials have reported a “grim milestone” this week in that since the start of the pandemic some two million people in the region have died of COVID-19 complications.

Thief has more than a year cut off sentence

THE Court of Appeal yesterday reduced the sentence of a man who was convicted of stealing an assortment of items from a woman almost two years ago.

Fishermen prove they had correct licence

A magistrate yesterday discharged four fishermen who were accused of fishing with prohibited apparatus after they were able to prove they had the appropriate licence to do so.

$5,000 fine for man who defamed girlfriend online

A MAN who defamed his former police girlfriend online because he believed she was responsible for the deaths of his friends was yesterday fined $5,000.

‘Use fake tests and you’ll get caught’

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames has again warned people against using fake COVID-19 tests, ahead of an impending travel policy requiring those who are fully vaccinated to have a negative test before arriving in the country.

Church of God says it followed guidelines

THE Church of God claimed yesterday that it is following the guidelines the Bahamas Christian Council has recommended and that the Ministry of Health has approved following reports that several people who attended a recent youth convention contracted COVID-19 and died.

Minnis: Get vaccinated ASAP

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday again encouraged people to get vaccinated as quickly as possible as he marked the arrival of 33,600 Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines.

Pilots blamed for Abaco crash

PILOTS who died in a plane crash in Abaco last month did not properly configure the settings on the aircraft for takeoff, investigators say in their report on the crash.