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Absolute discharge over $50 store theft

A 34-year-old who admitted to stealing over $50 worth of items from a department store last week was granted an absolute discharge yesterday.

A long journey - but University of the Bahamas graduates reach their commencement

GRADUATES of the University of The Bahamas North in Grand Bahama have overcome tremendous adversity to complete their academic journeys and become members of the 2021 Commencement Class.

Hiring casual workers causing ‘crisis’ in GB

THE mass employment of casual workers is a “major crisis” in Grand Bahama, according to trade union leader Kirk Russell, who accused the government of being a big participant.

Second phase of Sweeting’s Cay repairs underway

PHASE Two of the Sweeting’s Cay Home Repair Project is underway to repair 14 homes damaged during Hurricane Dorian two years ago.

1,053 repatriated since July 2020, says Henfield

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Darren Henfield said the consular division of his ministry helped the Department of Immigration repatriate 1,053 foreigners to their homelands between July 2020 and May 2021.

Work to start on Abaco model homes

NEARLY two years after Hurricane Dorian, Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield said yesterday that construction will begin on five model homes in Abaco donated by the Bakers Bay group within the next three weeks.

CEASE AND DESIST: Judge delivers damning ruling on govt’s shanty town demolition actions

THE government was banned yesterday from further demolishing shanty town structures across Abaco after a Supreme Court judge rejected its bid to have the island’s shanty towns removed as beneficiaries of a standing injunction centred on demolition of unregulated communities.

Cat Islanders unhappy with ‘extra’ lockdown

SOME Cat Island residents are up in arms about the extension to the current COVID-19 lockdown for their community, saying it is unnecessarily excessive.

U.S. vaccines headed our way

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Darren Henfield said he is optimistic The Bahamas will receive vaccines from the United States, suggesting the country will be among the first to do so.

Man shot after coming to rescue of female friend

A MAN was shot after he attempted to stop an assailant from choking a female friend on Sunday night.

Lying-in-state for Audley Hanna

THE Cabinet Office has announced that the body of the late Audley Hanna, former senator, will lie-in-state on Friday in the foyer of the Senate from 8.30am to 3pm.

Two accused over murder

TWO men were charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a homicide that occurred last month.

Man ‘stole to support crack cocaine habit’

A FREEPORT man who pleaded guilty to multiple thefts to support his “crack cocaine” habit was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday.

Freeport man accused over gun and drugs

A 34-year-old Freeport man was charged in Grand Bahama on gun, ammunition and drug possession charges yesterday.

$20k weed found in bushes

POLICE in Abaco discovered $20,000 worth of marijuana in bushes yesterday.

Dame Janet awarded honour

DAME Janet Bostwick has been named the 2021 recipient of the prestigious CARICOM Triennial Award for Women.

Sport or slaughter?

AN environmental activist has slammed the landing of blue marlins in a recent three-day Walker’s Cay Invitational deep sea fishing contest.

Bailed murder suspect shot dead

A MAN who was facing a murder charge was fatally shot on Friday.

Breaches of COVID orders improve

SEVEN businesses were cited for breaking COVID-19 Emergency Orders over the Labour Day weekend, resulting in over $26,000 in fines being issued, according to the head of COVID Enforcement Unit.

Seven-day extension in islands’ lockdown

LOCKDOWNS for North and Central Andros and Cat Island have been extended for an additional seven days, the Office of the Prime Minister announced yesterday.

PLAIN TALKER: Sands spells it out - another 200,000 must take vaccine

FORMER Minister of Health Dr Duane Sands says while he believes the country is making some progress in getting Bahamians vaccinated against COVID-19, “we are nowhere near the beneficial threshold” of achieving herd immunity.

UPDATED: Police investigate suspected drowning

GRAND Bahama police are investigating an apparent drowning that occurred at Grand Cay, Abaco on the Labour Day holiday.

Drugs and gun arrest after chase

AN Abaco man who led police on a chase was arrested after he was allegedly found in possession of dangerous drugs and an illegal firearm on the weekend.

Motorcyclist dies in crash

A MOTORCYCLIST died in hospital after he was injured in a traffic accident.

Armed men shoot guard

A SECURITY guard is in hospital after he was shot by armed men at his place of work.