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D’Aguilar: Tourism numbers show we’re a glimmer of our former self

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar yesterday said he is not happy with the country’s tourism arrival numbers since border restrictions were softened, adding the pandemic has made fewer people want to travel.

A dinner to make people’s Christmas Day

AT a time when many persons on Grand Bahama are struggling, Elnet Maritime Agency delivered a full Christmas dinner to five needy families on Christmas Day.

Oil court hearing adjourned until today

A SUPREME Court hearing on an application for judicial review of Bahamas Petroleum Company’s exploratory oil drilling was adjourned yesterday after lawyer Fred Smith highlighted the lingering effects he experiences following a paragliding accident in Italy last year.

‘I sold drugs to support family’

A 37-year-old man who claimed he sold drugs to support his family was yesterday sentenced to six months in prison.

Two charged with armed raid

TWO men were charged with armed robbery in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Man accused of false robbery complaint

A 39-year-old Freeport man was charged with stealing by reason of employment among other charges in connection with a false armed robbery complaint.

40 Haitians detained in Andros

MORE than 40 Haitian migrants were detained in Andros on Monday after their vessel ran aground in Mars Bay.

45 Haitian migrants held in Long Island

FORTY-FIVE Haitian migrants were arrested by law enforcement officers in Long Island on Saturday.

One death and 35 cases over holiday

COVID-19 cases have continued to steadily trickle in each day with Ministry of Health officials recording 315 new cases this month.

Junkanooers ‘depressed’ by lack of parade

FOR the first time in more than five decades, the magic of Junkanoo that attracts people near and far to downtown Nassau was gone, due to COVID-19 protocols that require social distancing.

Five die in holiday crashes

TRIBUTES poured out on social media after the tragic deaths of a married couple who died in a horrific three-car collision on Christmas night.

UPDATED: Mom of seven beaten to death

A SINGLE mother of seven is dead following a suspected domestic dispute in Abaco.

Three in hospital after two separate shootings

THREE men, including a Bimini man, are in hospital after two separate shootings over the weekend.

Charles Lashley dies, aged 68

CHARLES Martin Lashley, 68, of Carriacou, Skyline Heights, died at his home on Thursday.

Sides differ on oil hearing

An oil explorer and its opponents have given sharply different versions of the Christmas Eve legal battle that set up today’s hearing on the Judicial Review challenge to halt its exploratory drilling.

Activists not giving up on court hopes

ACTIVISTS are holding out hope that oil drilling can be halted as the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments today over a renewed application for judicial review regarding the government’s recent decisions to give Bahamas Petroleum Company environmental authorisation for its exploratory oil well.

Man found hanged in Grand Bahama home

Police in Grand Bahama are investigating after a man was found hanged at his house on Friday.

Three dead, multiple injuries after two traffic accidents

Three people are dead and there are reports of multiple injuries after two traffic accidents just hours apart.

Teachers union president calls for educational year to be repeated

After seeing the results of the country’s national examinations, President of the Bahamas Union of Teachers Belinda Wilson is recommending that the Ministry of Education repeat the 2020 educational year and stop social promotion in schools.

Court decision over stay on oil drilling to come on Saturday

ENVIRONMENTALISTS will learn on Saturday whether Justice Petra Hanna-Adderley will grant their application for a stay of Bahamas Petroleum Company’s exploratory oil well drilling.

Commissioner 'intervenes' to stop ticketing of restaurant guests

Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle reportedly intervened after a COVID Task Force swooped on Latitudes Restaurant on Wednesday evening.

Man who slapped coworker ordered to keep the peace for a year

An ABACO man who slapped his coworker during an argument on the job was yesterday ordered to keep the peace for one year.

Man and two teenagers deny possession of firearm, ammunition

A MAN and two teenagers who denied being in possession of an unlicensed firearm and illegal ammunition were yesterday granted bail ahead of their trial.

$700 fine for marijuana possession

A 62-year-old man who was found with several packages filled with marijuana was fined $700 in the Magistrate’s Court.

Bail denied for man who had double murder conviction overturned

A MAN whose double murder conviction was overturned by the Court of Appeal earlier this year was denied bail until the panel determines whether they will order a retrial for his case.