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Man ‘grabbed cop to protect him from dogs’

A 34-year-old who claimed he assaulted a police officer because he was trying to protect him from being attacked by the dogs in his yard was yesterday placed on probation for six months.

Minister says student arrest ‘unfortunate’

EDUCATION Minister Jeffrey Lloyd called the arrest of a 14-year-old student who allegedly brought marijuana infused Rice Krispies cereal to school “unfortunate”.

7,000 vaccinated

MORE than 7,000 people in New Providence and Grand Bahama have received the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine with officials expecting 33,600 more doses this week.

Churches: Vaccine has our blessing

THE Bahamas Christian Council’s COVID Vaccine Investigative Committee has released its report on coronavirus vaccinations, saying experts agree that the benefits of getting the shot far outweighs the disadvantages.

Sister loses second brother to gunman

A MAN was found dead on Saturday morning at Gibbs Corner off East Street with apparent gunshot wounds.

‘Don’t show leniency to COVID test fakers’

FORMER Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said “now is not the time for leniency” as officials continue to investigate several people who attempted to travel domestically using falsified COVID-19 RT PCR test results.

GOVT ON ALERT AS CASES RISE: D’Aguilar warns public must help to prevent devastating third wave

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar has said the country cannot afford to enter a third COVID-19 wave, noting a worrisome uptick in COVID-19 cases over the past few weeks.

Vaccinations resume today after Grand Bahama rush

VACCINATIONS for COVID-19 will resume on Grand Bahama today after appointments were cancelled on Saturday due to oversubscription.

Three in hospital after shooting and stabbings

THREE men were taken to hospital after separate shooting and stabbing incidents on Friday.

Defence Force officer held after gun found

A ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force officer is in police custody after he was found with an unlicensed firearm.

Man shot dead on Gibbs Corner

A man is dead after a shooting on Gibbs Corner on Saturday morning.

Two dead after separate traffic accidents

Two people are dead after separate traffic accidents on Andros and New Providence.

PM says he heard about DNA members' arrests through the press

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has said “nobody’s above the law”, while suggesting he had nothing to do with the arrests of several Democratic National Alliance (DNA) members earlier this week.

Ministry adds four patrol vessels

Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Michael Pintard said they are making progress as a ministry in protecting the country’s scarce marine resources, with the addition of four patrol vessels at a cost of some $700,000.

Police Commissioner receives vaccine

POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle received the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at Loyola Hall Friday morning.

Arrests at airport over false COVID test results

SEVERAL people have been arrested for submitting falsified COVID-19 diagnostic test results at the Lynden Pindling International Airport.

PM reaffirms stance against oil drilling

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis on Friday doubled down on his position against oil drilling in Bahamian territorial waters as Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) hopes to renew its four licences.

Smith criticises govt's use of Act to repossess shanty town land

ATTORNEY Fred Smith accused the government of using the Building Regulations Act for reasons that are contrary to the intention and purpose of the law – namely, to repossess shanty town land.

Suspect accused of killing one, trying to kill another

A 26-YEAR-OLD man was brought to court on a murder charge yesterday.

Ferreira briefs media on law to protect resources

ENVIRONMENT and Housing Minister Romauld Ferreira hosted a virtual meeting for the media to discuss the recently passed Biological Resources and Traditional Knowledge Protection and Sustainable Use Act, 2020.

They’re back - guests return as Lighthouse Pointe reopens

LIGHTHOUSE Pointe at Grand Lucayan Resort welcomed its first guests yesterday afternoon as it reopened one year on from the COVID-19 shutdown.

Concern over rise in cases since January

THE Ministry of Health said the “marked increase” in COVID-19 positive cases and hospitalisations since January is “disconcerting”.

PAHO: Bahamas will not receive shipment this week

THE Pan American Health Organisation has clarified that contrary to an earlier report, The Bahamas was not specified as a country that is scheduled to receive its shipment of the COVAX COVID-19 vaccines by the end of this week.

‘Housing plan a noble one - but it needs to be wider’

A TOP banker yesterday described the government’s recently announced housing programme for young Bahamian professionals as a “noble” initiative but said there needs to be a wider “comprehensive plan” for promoting land redevelopment in the country.

Mitchell and Bethel trade jibes in Senate debate

A HEATED row erupted in the upper chamber yesterday between Attorney General Carl Bethel and Senator Fred Mitchell as the government passed the Airport Authority Amendment Bill, 2021.