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Ministry hits back at vendors’ complaints

THE Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources has called recent claims made by Potter’s Cay Dock vendors, who lost their stalls to a destructive fire earlier this month, “misleading”.

DEMOLITION DAY: Govt teams move in to tear down structures in Abaco shanty town

THE Ministry of Works spearheaded the demolition of 45 “incomplete and unoccupied structures” in The Farm shanty town in Abaco yesterday, a move that human rights activists quickly condemned.

More than 3,000 homes still need Dorian repairs

MORE than 3,000 homes across Grand Bahama and Abaco still need to have repairs completed post-Hurricane Dorian, according to Katherine Smith, executive director of the Disaster Reconstruction Authority.

Trial date to be set for former minister

FORMER Cabinet minister Elma Campbell will be given a date for the start of her trial early next month.

28-year murder sentence quashed

THE Court of Appeal yesterday quashed the 28-year sentence of a man who was found guilty of trying to kill another man over five years ago.

58-year prison sentence overturned

A MAN, convicted of murdering one man and attempting to kill two others, had his 58-year prison sentence overturned in the appellate court recently.

Thief admits stealing $672 of car parts

A 28-year-old man who admitted stealing $672 worth of car parts from a man’s vehicle was yesterday remanded into custody before his sentencing.

Community service over fake car disc

A 28-year-old man who was caught driving a car with a fraudulent inspection disc was yesterday ordered to complete 50 hours of community service.

Man accused of sex with 13-year-old

A 19-year-old male resident of Grand Bahama accused of having sex with a 13-year-old girl and possessing a pornographic video of the minor was charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.

Man accused of hiring someone without permit

A Bahamian man accused of breaching the Immigration Act was charged in Freeport on Wednesday.

TEMPLE CHRISTIAN CLARIFIES TWO-DAY CLOSURE

AN administrator at Temple Christian School has clarified that the school has not returned to a virtual learning method, as the institution has been doing so for some time, nor is its two-day closure due to COVID-19 cases.

ACM CONFERENCE TOMORROW

THE Anglican Church Men (ACM) of the Diocese of The Bahamas and Turks & Caicos Islands will come together virtually for the 47th Conference and 2021 Annual General Meeting tomorrow, from 9am.

NIB staff walkout over COVID fear

STAFF of the National Insurance Board, located at the agency’s Blake Road offices, briefly walked off the job yesterday over fears that there was a suspected positive case of COVID-19 in the building.

Candlelight vigil held for mass shooting victims

A CANDLELIGHT vigil was held in the Kemp Road area yesterday for six men who lost their lives in a violent execution in the area last Thursday.

Davis: Govt cannot interfere in private contracts

IN view of some local businesses mandating a COVID-19 vaccination policy for workers, Progressive Liberal Party leader Philip Davis stated the government cannot intervene in private contracts between ordinary citizens and employers.

Senior doctor concerned over new variant discoveries

THE detection of new and more infectious COVID-19 variant strains in the country could lead to “serious implications” that could potentially impact the national vaccination campaign, a senior physician warned yesterday.

Region sees rise in cases and deaths

A PAN American Health Organization official has revealed that over the past week, 1.5 million new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the region with some 40,000 related deaths.

Hotel union uneasy about U.S. upgrade to travel warning

THE hotel union “is on edge” over the US State Department’s decision to upgrade its travel advisory to level four, warning Americans not to enter The Bahamas.

Blaze vendors still wait for help

FRUSTRATED Potter’s Cay Dock vendors say they are still waiting to receive the promised assistance from the government more than a week after their stalls were completely destroyed in a fire.

Family demand answer on why ‘raped’ inmate held

FAMILY of a woman who was allegedly raped while detained at a government facility say they are worried about her welfare while calling for answers and her immediate release.

African tourist illegally detained for seven years

THE government suffered another defeat in the courts yesterday when it agreed to apologise to an African man who was unlawfully held in detention for nearly seven years after he travelled to The Bahamas from Jamaica for a three week vacation in 2010.

PRIZE FOR TAKING THE JAB: Restrictions off for fully vaccinated

FULLY vaccinated people can travel to The Bahamas without a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test come May 1, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced yesterday.

Man denies running club against pandemic orders

A MAN yesterday denied violating Emergency Orders by operating a prohibited business earlier this year.

Probation for buying hemp ‘for wife of boss’

A JAMAICAN man who was caught with $60 worth of marijuana he claimed he bought for his employer’s wife was yesterday placed on probation for one year.

Surge of COVID admissions at Princess Margaret Hospital

THE Public Hospitals Authority has confirmed that Princess Margaret Hospital is experiencing “a spike in COVID-19 cases requiring admission” leading to the implementation of measures to manage the increase in cases.