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‘Most nurses have already been paid’

AS nurses demonstrated in Rawson Square for money they say is owed to them over a two-year period, Health Minister Renward Wells told the press the government has paid nurses $162,000 in overtime between March and September last year.

‘PLEASE DON’T LET ME DIE’: Desperate last words of driver dragged from car and stabbed to death

BYSTANDERS who say they witnessed Tuesday night’s latest murder said the victim’s last words were “man, don’t let me die”.

SIX MORE CASES IN NEW PROVIDENCE

THE Ministry of Health recorded six cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday.

Jamaicans ‘bought visas’ from officer

THREE Jamaican women, caught residing in the country on fraudulent extension visas they claim they bought from an immigration officer, were each fined $3,000 yesterday.

Man denies housebreaking charge

A 32-year-old man who denied breaking into a woman’s house to steal an assortment of electronics was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.

‘Tackling domestic violence part of police plan’

POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle said yesterday that domestic violence and protection of people at risk is one of the priorities of his policing plan.

Appointment of former policeman at Immigration ‘not a slight’

IMMIGRATION Minister Elsworth Johnson has defended the appointment of a former police officer to assistant director at the Department of Immigration, saying officials wanted to bring in someone not connected to the agency who had the expertise to help crack down on internal illegal operations.

D’Aguilar: Things will improve by third quarter

WITH the continued roll-out of several COVID-19 vaccines abroad, Tourism Minister Dionisio d’Aguilar said yesterday he expects “things will begin to improve” in the country’s tourism industry by the third quarter of the year.

‘Adequate’ policing to deal with fish fry crowds

AMID complaints of large crowds gathering at the popular Fish Fry at Arawak Cay, Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle said he thinks there is adequate police presence at the site.

Passport offices plan for Family Islands

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Darren Henfield said yesterday the government hopes to establish passport offices on several Family Islands that will make it more accessible for residents in those communities to collect the important documents.

Stabbed to death after car accident

AN argument after a car accident at the junction of Fifth Street and Palm Tree Avenue yesterday led to a man being stabbed to death, police said.

PLP old guard signed on for fight in 2022

THE National General Council of the Progressive Liberal Party ratified 18 candidates for the next general election last night.

Six newcomers join FNM’s candidate list

THE Free National Movement has ratified 17 candidates, including some newcomers and 11 incumbents, to contest the next general election.

Beating care home kids to be banned

SOCIAL Services  Minister Frankie Campbell said yesterday his ministry plans to eliminate corporal punishment in all children’s homes following recommendations from the National Child Protection Council that the practice be “ceased” immediately.

Focus on Nygard - not on the police

POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle said yesterday people should focus on sex crime allegations against fashion mogul Peter Nygard and not claims that link him to corruption by members of the Royal Bahamas Police Force.

AT LAST - HELP IS ON THE WAY: Up to 100,000 doses of COVID vaccine to arrive within weeks

THE country is expected to receive up to 100,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine beginning the second half of this month through the second quarter of 2021, the Office of the Prime Minister has announced.

Man falsely accused uncle of assault

A MAN who went to a police station and falsely accused his uncle of assaulting him with a gun in an attempt to get him arrested was yesterday fined $500.

Car importer fined

A CAR importer who tried to sell fraudulent dock receipts he made in the name of a local shipping company was yesterday fined $5,000.

Teen accused of murder

A TEENAGER was charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday with attempted murder.

Man accused of having child porn

A 24-year-old Freeport man, accused of possessing a child pornography video, was arraigned in Grand Bahama yesterday.

There’s a new chargé in charge

THE United States has appointed Usha E Pitts as the new chargé d’affaires to The Bahamas. She paid a courtesy call on Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield at the ministry’s offices yesterday.

Final report on marijuana due ‘in first quarter of year’

THE Bahamas National Commission on Marijuana hopes to submit its final report surrounding the use of marijuana to the government in the first quarter of this year, according BNCM co-chair Quinn McCartney.

Tribute to swim coach Bell

THE Grand Bahama community paid final farewell to educator and swim coach Albert ‘Bert’ Bell who was laid to rest on Saturday at the Grand Bahama Memorial Park.

Why did police have to shoot?

THE sister of a man who died under a hail of bullets from police at the Bahamas Hot Rod Association track on Sunday night believes officers had no reason to shoot him.

Nygard delivered new court blow

THE Court of Appeal yesterday refused Peter Nygard’s application for leave to appeal a contempt conviction for breaching an injunction that banned him from publishing stolen emails from environmental group Save The Bays.