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Four siblings accused of assault with bat

FOUR siblings accused of assaulting a woman with a bat were granted bail on Friday ahead of their trial.

Maid ordered to pay back stolen money

A MAID who stole more than $1,000 cash from her employer was on Friday fined $500 and ordered to pay back the stolen money.

Union wants plan on school reopening

BAHAMAS Union of Teachers is again calling on education officials to release a clear plan on new school health and safety procedures that will allow for a safe return to the classrooms on islands that are still practising virtual learning.

‘We’re getting best price possible for Grand Lucayan’

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is satisfied his government is getting “the best price possible” for the Grand Lucayan hotel on Grand Bahama, adding negotiations are progressing well.

Abaco residents: We need someone to fight for us

CENTRAL and South Abaco MP James Albury’s decision to not run again in the upcoming election did not disappoint some of his constituents, who told The Tribune they need a representative who will fight for them and better serve their needs.

A new home at last

A YEAR after losing everything to Hurricane Dorian, Abaco resident Bernice Brown can now live comfortably in her new home thanks to Good Samaritans.

Bahamian stuck in Canada after flights to Bahamas stop

BAHAMIAN Todd Eldon is stuck in Canada and trying to get back home.

$100,000 to buy coolers for vaccines

HEALTH Minister Renward Wells said the government will spend about $100,000 for a number of ultra-cold coolers that could store Pfizer vaccines even though there are no plans to acquire those vaccines at the moment.

Three in court on fraud charges

Three persons accused of possessing forged cheques in connection with the purchase of goods totaling over $20,000 were arraigned on more than a dozen fraud-related charges on Tuesday in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court.

Davis aims to move quickly on oversight

OFFICIAL opposition leader Philip “Brave” Davis says there are “a lot of issues” surrounding how public funds have been spent during the Minnis administration’s term in office that need a closer look.

Security guard shot in robbery

A SECURITY guard was shot during an attempted armed robbery at a money transfer company yesterday.

PM points to easing restrictions on Grand Bahama

DUE to the low number of COVID-19 cases on Grand Bahama, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has revealed that by this weekend residents can start to see a relaxation of the curfew.

Scholar search to offer scholarships

WINDSOR School Million Dollar Scholar Search was launched yesterday which aims to provide full scholarship learning for Bahamian students currently in 8th, 9th or 10th Grades.

Sports bar killer’s sentence upheld by Court of Appeal

THE Court of Appeal has upheld the 30-year prison sentence of a man who was convicted of manslaughter and two counts of attempted murder after he was accused of opening fire in a local sports bar in 2015.

‘Pay back missing cash or spend three more years in jail’

AN ex-convict who pocketed nearly $2,000 from two women without completing the transactions they paid him for was yesterday ordered to reimburse them to avoid spending another three years behind bars.

Man who sent death threats must take counselling

A 27-year-old man who admitted sending death threats to his ex-girlfriend was yesterday ordered to attend anger management counselling.

A LOVEFEST FOR VALENTINE’S DAY

LAUGHTER is the best medicine, especially after almost a year of lockdowns and curfews.

Nine new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday

NINE new cases of COVID-19 were recorded on Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Health.

$400,000 cybersecurity project to include response team

THE government launched the National Cybersecurity Project yesterday that will establish a national computer incident response team.

Peter Turnquest says he made decision to withdraw candidacy

JUST days after Peter Turnquest announced he’d been told by Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis he would not receive a nomination to contest the next general election, the FNM’s deputy leader claimed last night he had in truth made the “difficult” decision to withdraw his candidacy.

Prime Minister Minnis tables finance bills

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis tabled a Public Debt Management Bill, a Public Finance Management Bill and a Statistics Bill in the House of Assembly yesterday, legislation that he said will be “critical to advancing sound fiscal management and evidence-based decision making”.

Voter registration centres to open on Monday

SEVERAL centres for voter registration are expected to open on Monday, as officials ramp up a phased plan to expand the existing register to first time voters and people needing constituency transfers before the next general election.

FNMs vote against taking opposition questions

FREE National Movement MPs voted against answering questions from members of the opposition in the House of Assembly yesterday, choosing instead to move forward with their own agenda.

‘UFO’ was U.S. missile test

A STRANGE sight spotted in the sky on Tuesday night that fueled rumours of an unidentified flying object is said to be a Trident submarine-launched ballistic missile test that occurred over the Atlantic Ocean.

Now taxi drivers out in protest

SCORES of angry taxi drivers gathered in Rawson Square yesterday to protest what they consider poor treatment and a blatant “disregard” to their concerns about their industry.