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Trying to stop arrest ends up costing $525

A WOMAN who tried to prevent her teen relative from being arrested must pay $525 to avoid spending a month behind bars.

Two men face court on murder charges

TWO men were charged with murder yesterday in connection with two separate incidents that occurred over the Independence Day holiday weekend.

Court lawyer to represent man who killed godmother

A MAN seeking to challenge the sentence he received for strangling his 49-year-old godmother and leaving her dead in a bathtub will receive a court-appointed lawyer for his appeal application.

Abaco man shot by police

AN Abaco man “who pointed an unidentified object” at an officer was shot by police yesterday.

Man dies while jogging

A MAN collapsed and died while jogging in Winton Meadows on Saturday, police said.

Humane Society of Grand Bahama calls for support

AFTER the twin nightmares of Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic, the Humane Society of Grand Bahama is appealing for donations, saying the progress it has made in helping to reduce the number of unwanted and abused animals roaming the streets is in jeopardy.

17 new deaths announced as COVID surge continues, 100 new cases on Saturday

THE Bahamas recorded 401 COVID-19 cases from July 11 to July 17, including 100 cases on Saturday alone, the highest number of cases recorded in a day since last October.

Two girls stabbed

TWO girls were stabbed during an argument in Eight Mile Rock, Grand Bahama, on Friday, police said.

Speaker in new clash over report sign-off

HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie committed a “clear and flagrant breach of the Constitution” when he submitted a report on Friday to Governor General C A Smith that contained only his signature and no one else’s from the Constituencies Commission, committee member Marco City MP Michael Pintard said in a statement.

Sands fears for staff as cases spike

WITH daily recorded new COVID-19 infections back in the triple digits, former Minister of Health Dr Duane Sands says the country’s third wave appears to be accelerating.

‘ELECTION COULD BE CALLED THIS WEEK’: Davis claims ‘all the signs there’ that PM about to pull trigger

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis and House Speaker Halson Moultrie expect Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis to dissolve Parliament and announce an early election this week, perhaps as early as tomorrow.

PM tight-lipped on election call

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis sidestepped a question Friday about whether he is preparing to lead the country to an early general election, telling reporters he always prepares for events a year in advance.

$1,000 or three months in jail for marijuana charge

A 21-year-old man who was caught purchasing marijuana must pay $1,000 to avoid spending three months in jail.

Man pleads guilty to housebreaking and stealing

A MAGISTRATE is to determine the fate of a man who admitted to breaking into a woman’s house and stealing an assortment of cash earlier this year.

Police officer 'found firearm, drugs at man's home'

A POLICE officer on Friday testified as to how he found a firearm and a quantity of drugs at a man’s residence last year.

McAlpine to run as independent candidate

PINERIDGE MP Frederick McAlpine announced Friday his decision to run as an independent candidate for the constituency in the upcoming general election.

Govt monitoring situation in Cuba

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it is monitoring the situation in Cuba after protests there but noted there have been no reports of Bahamians on the island requiring assistance amid the unrest.

‘Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line stranded us in Florida’

RICHARD Brown said he cannot express how disappointed he is in Bahamas Paradise Cruise Lines for leaving him and his wife stranded in Florida, ruining their vacation to The Bahamas.

‘No decision’ on protocol if emergency powers end

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday the government has not yet decided how it will handle protocol for visitors should Emergency Powers Orders end next month.

17 new COVID related deaths reported

MINISTRY of Health officials have reported 17 new COVID-19 related deaths including several cases that were previously under investigation and are now reclassified.

‘Speeding’ tragedy

A MAN is dead after a traffic accident in New Providence yesterday.

‘It’s not in FNM's interests to call early election’

PINERIDGE MP Frederick McAlpine said he does not think it is in the Free National Movement’s best interests to call an early election.

PLP voices concern on voting changes

THE Progressive Liberal Party yesterday said the Parliamentary Registration Department published information in local newspapers about registering new voters and transferees that is “wrong in law”.

Miller won’t run as independent MP

FORMER Tall Pines MP Leslie Miller has confirmed he will not run as an independent candidate in the upcoming general election, insisting this vote is far too important not to support the Progressive Liberal Party.

FNM signs off on final candidates

HEALTH Minister Renward Wells said “of course” the country could soon hold a general election in view of the current state of COVID-19 in the country, even if Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis were to call an early election as early as today.