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Marvin Dames has ‘every confidence’ on policing of new measures for fully vaccinated

MINISTER of National Security Marvin Dames said yesterday he has “every confidence” law enforcement agencies will be ready to police any new measures for fully vaccinated people once implemented.

Equinor progress on Grand Bahama oil spill

ACTIVIST Joseph Darville is pleased with the efforts being made by Equinor to clean up the oil spill in East Grand Bahama, but has indicated there is still lots of remediation work to be done.

Hopes for completion of $1.8m Abaco Centre and shelter by summer’s end

MONTHS after government officials broke ground for a $1.8m community centre and hurricane shelter in Abaco, State Minister for Disaster Preparedness Pakesia Parker-Edgecombe said construction work has officially started on the project, with officials hoping for completion before the summer’s end.

Scrap metal site fire still burning, but contained

A FIRE which started at a scrap metal site on Monday night has been contained, police said.

Home porting will deliver extra $50m

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar estimates that home porting will bring 30,000 to 35,000 cruise ship guests to the Bahamas this year who will contribute $50m during their week-long stay in the country.

‘New citizens should wait to have a vote’

FORMER parliamentarian Loretta Butler-Turner says she believes the government should legislate “a timeframe” for naturalised Bahamians to become participants in the nation’s electoral process.

Brave blasts govt on Dorian and COVID

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis accused the Minnis administration of mismanaging its Hurricane Dorian and COVID-19 response.

THEY WERE JUST TRYING TO HELP: Police shot cutlass wielding man they had come to assist

A MAN who “charged at” an officer with a cutlass was fatally shot by police on Poitier Avenue and Foster Street in Chippingham yesterday.

COVID-19 death toll rises to 239

THE COVID-19 death count has risen to 239 after two more deaths were recorded.

Closing arguments in Supreme Court shanty town hearing

ATTORNEY Fred Smith said the Supreme Court must now decide whether the government can lawfully target and destroy all communities of Haitian ethnic origins in the country.

US businessman denies having pistol and ammunition

AN American businessman who denied having a .9mm pistol and a large quantity of ammunition was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.

Police corporal found Petty Officer ‘motionless’ with bullet wounds

A POLICE corporal testified yesterday that he found Petty Officer Percival Perpall “motionless” and slumped over on a couch with bullet wounds to his upper body when he responded to a shooting incident at Government House in 2019.

Four new magistrates sworn in by Chief Justice

FOUR stipendiary and circuit magistrates were sworn in before Chief Justice Sir Brian Moree yesterday, bringing the total number of magistrates for the district of New Providence to 13.

Moree: Be careful about criticism of the judiciary

DAYS after Deputy Prime Minister Desmond Bannister criticised a Supreme Court ruling, Chief Justice Sir Brian Moree said officials must be careful about denigrating judges to avoid eroding public trust in the judicial system.

Humes: No offers, and I won’t go independent

FORT Charlotte MP Mark Humes said he has not accepted any election offers from a political party and will not run as an independent candidate.

The billion dollar industry of importing food

THE Bahamas imports about $1bn worth of food products, Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Michael Pintard told the House of Assembly yesterday.

Firefighters tackle scrap yard blaze

FIREFIGHTERS struggled to contain a sizeable blaze that erupted near the New Providence Ecology Park last night.

Goodman appeal is rejected

THE Court of Appeal yesterday affirmed the 55-year prison sentence of Kofhe Goodman, the man convicted of the murder of 11-year-old Marco Archer, after ruling his appeal had no “prospects of success”.

‘Y’all kill my son - God gonna deal with you’

A 25-year-old man was killed yesterday while approaching his Polhemus Street home in a brazen morning shooting. A relative identified the deceased as Stervante Moss.

Pintard - Oban was a ‘rookie mistake’

MORE than three years after the controversial Oban deal was signed, Minister of Marine Resources and Agriculture Michael Pintard suggested yesterday the government made “a rookie mistake” with the billion-dollar project, calling the deal “a clumsy execution of a ceremonial signing”.

Murder conviction overturned

THE Court of Appeal has overturned the 2019 murder conviction of Tyrone James Francis and replaced it with manslaughter. The court, in a ruling posted on its website on Thursday, has remitted the matter to the trial judge for resentencing.

Search for missing five suspended after capsize

SEARCH and rescue efforts have been suspended for the five people who were onboard a vessel that left Abaco and capsized off West End, Grand Bahama, last Thursday.

Marine says he hid behind desk to avoid being shot

MARINE Seaman Calvin Hanna hid behind an office desk in Government House’s guardroom to avoid being shot by another marine who is accused of killing their superior in 2019, a jury heard.

Eight admit illegal sailing

SEVEN Haitians and one Jamaican were charged with illegal embarkation in Freeport yesterday.

VIDEO: Nassau hit by stormy weather over the weekend

Stormy weather hit the capital over the weekend, with thunderstorms, heavy rain and lightning.