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Bethel: I did not throw clerk under the bus

ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel has taken issue with statements House Speaker Halson Moultrie made on Monday about a scheduling conflict in the Senate last week, insisting he did not mislead anyone on the matter or throw the parliamentary clerk “under the bus”.

UPDATED: Medical teams are ready as vaccinations begin

AMID growing concerns over the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in some European countries, Health Minister Renward Wells has stressed that if any Bahamian were to experience negative post vaccination side effects, the government will respond “immediately”.

Please, don’t take risks

AFTER two tragic boating accidents over the weekend, National Security Minister Marvin Dames is urging boaters to use caution and not take risks while out at sea.

‘Lent is for God - not elections’

Bahamas Christian Council President Delton Fernander yesterday criticised large political groups who have been campaigning in constituencies while some COVID restrictions remain on churches.

UPDATED: PLP ratifies 13 candidates: Dr Michael Darville to run in Tall Pines, not Leslie Miller

THE Progressive Liberal Party ratified 13 candidates for the next general election on Tuesday night – including Senator Dr Michael Darville in the Tall Pines constituency and not longtime representative Leslie Miller.

Hospital nears end of phase one

PHASE one of the urgent and emergency care project is nearing completion at Princess Margaret Hospital.

Four accused over drugs

FOUR men on Grand Bahama were arrested for drug possession with intent to supply, according to police.

Man denied bail in threat case

A 28-YEAR-OLD man was remanded to prison yesterday accused of robbing a man and threatening to kill another earlier this month.

Teen charged with murder

AN 18-year-old man was yesterday charged with murder in connection with the shooting of another teenager who was found dead in a car last week.

Haitian man jailed for fraud

A HAITIAN man who defrauded a number of government agencies in an attempt to acquire legal status in the country was yesterday fined over $10,000 and sentenced to six months in prison.

Man accused of entering home and indecently assaulting woman

A Freeport man was yesterday charged with burglary and indecent assault.

Killer walked up from behind and shot man in head

A 26-year-old man was shot in the head and killed near a business in South Abaco on Sunday, becoming the island’s second murder victim of the year.

Police to probe shooting by off-duty officer

AFTER an off-duty officer fatally shot a man police said attacked him with a bat, Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle insisted that the matter will be investigated like any other incident.

Symonette and Speaker clash

HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie’s advocacy for greater parliamentary independence sparked a tense exchange in the House of Assembly yesterday involving St Anne’s MP Brent Symonette, who suggested Speaker Moultrie impinged on his independence by directing him to support his agenda.

Boy’s killer urged - give yourself up

POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle has called on those responsible for the murder of a ten-year-old boy to turn themselves in.

All govt contracts will be made public

ALL government contract awards will be published online and in newspapers when a Public Procurement Bill being debated in the House of Assembly is passed and comes into force, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday.

No evidence vaccine behind blood clots

WHILE a growing number of European countries have suspended use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine over concerns it may cause blood clots, Bahamian officials have defended the shot as “safe.”

YOUNG LIVES LOST IN BOAT TRAGEDY: Three killed after collision in waters off Harbour Island

THREE people are dead after a tragic boating accident took place on Sunday evening in waters near Harbour Island.

Strachan takes up campus president role for UB North

UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas-North has made one more step toward greater autonomy with the elevation of Dr Ian Strachan to the office of campus president, the institution said in a press release.

Food gift for Grand Bahama

BAHAMAS Paradise Cruise Line presented over 8,000 pounds of food and other items to the Rotary Clubs for distribution to local food banks and charitable organisations on Grand Bahama.

Teenager claimed he found loaded pistol

A MAGISTRATE is set to determine the fate of a teenager who was found with a loaded pistol he claimed to have found in his neighbourhood last week.

Tourists forfeit $11,000 to court

TWO American tourists who were accused of making a false declaration to a US customs officer chose to forfeit over $11,000 when arraigned before a magistrate yesterday.

Teenager accused of trying to kill five

A TEENAGER was yesterday remanded to prison accused of attempting to murder five people earlier this month.

Network is the first of its kind

A Bahamian designed Aviation, Climate & Severe Weather Network exceeding that of other industrialized nations will enhance the safety of the Bahamas and boost key industries vital to the Bahamian economy's post-COVID rebound, according to a top US aerospace, defence, intelligence, cyber security and weather contractor.

Minnis still in favour of term limits . . . next time around

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said he still plans to institute term limits, suggesting this would be on the agenda if he is re-elected for a second term.