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Concern over infections in the U.S.

AMID rising COVID-19 cases in the United States, Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said while officials are concerned about the number of US infections being recorded daily, they are hopeful COVID-19 travel protocols will help minimise the threat of transported cases.

‘One and done? McAlpine is one of them’

PINERIDGE MP Frederick McAlpine, pictured, predicted the course of his own future when he told Parliament that many MPs would be one term representatives following the 2022 general election, according to Free National Movement Chairman Carl Culmer yesterday.

FNM ‘wants to solve Pinewood flooding’

FREE National Movement Chairman Carl Culmer said the government wants to solve Pinewood Gardens’ flooding problems, but suggested challenges faced by the Minnis administration had slowed progress on outstanding issues.

Plea for more food aid in Bain and Grants Town

OFFICIALS from the Feeding Bain Grants Town project said they are bracing for a significant increase in the demand for food assistance by residents in the months ahead.

Dames: We can keep law and order

AMID a spate of gun violence and fears of a gang war, National Security Minister Marvin Dames expressed confidence that the police force can maintain law and order.

Hundreds of plea deals since January 2016

THE Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has facilitated 274 guilty plea bargains since January 2016 as part of an unprecedented push to alleviate the burden on the judicial system through these arrangements.

Wells: We’re in talks to buy vaccines

AS the United Kingdom became the first nation to start to vaccinate its citizens against COVID-19 yesterday, Health Minister Renward Wells said the government is currently engaged in its own talks with several vaccine producers.

Minister ‘not aware’ of detention centre abuses

IMMIGRATION Minister Elsworth Johnson said yesterday he is not aware of any abuses happening at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre despite claims that several asylum seekers are being deprived of certain rights in contravention of Bahamian law.

All on the same team with a gift of tablets

THE District Grand Lodge Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas Football Association have responded to the appeals of the Ministry of Education to assist in the education of students.

Customs officer denied bail ‘after being found with gun’

A CUSTOMS officer was remanded to prison over allegations that he was reportedly found with an unlicensed firearm last week.

Eight months in jail for slashing man’s neck

A 46-year-old man who slashed another man’s neck with a box cutter when he refused to give him money was yesterday sentenced to eight months in prison.

Man jailed for threat to his ex-girlfriend

A 35-year-old man who threatened to “blow off” his ex-girlfriend’s head during an argument was sentenced to a month in prison.

Probation sentence for growing marijuana

A 30-year-old man was placed on probation after he was caught cultivating a marijuana plant last month.

Man shot dead in Nassau Village

A MAN is dead after he was shot in the Nassau Village area on Tuesday night.

‘Bahamas could be held liable in US for oil spill’

ACTIVISTS from the Only One conservation platform are calling on Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis to put a stop to proposed oil exploration, saying The Bahamas can be made liable in US courts should some form of spillage occur.

Up to $10m needed to extend unemployment aid

AN additional $4m to $10m is needed to extend the government’s unemployment benefit assistance through January 2021, National Insurance Board Minister Brensil Rolle revealed yesterday.

‘COVID-19 prompted register change’

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames said yesterday that the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Minnis administration to move from a register every five years to a continuous register.

Fusion cash ‘nearly depleted’

FUSION Superflex’s cash reserves are “nearly depleted” after being closed since March with the entertainment centre’s CEO telling The Tribune the facility needs to reopen soon before the business suffers “permanent” damage.

Minnis: People will do the right thing

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis expressed no concern yesterday that some people will take advantage of relaxed COVID-19 rules during the Christmas holidays.

Churches to get creative for Christmas

LOCAL church leaders will be using creative means and technology to host watch-night services and midnight mass in order to adhere to COVID-19 social distancing protocols.

Aragonite bill goes to committee

PARLIAMENTARIANS voted yesterday to move a bill that would repeal the Ocean Industries Incorporated (Aragonite Mining Encouragement) Act to a Select Committee on Natural Resources, effectively ensuring that the Bill will not be debated in the House of Assembly during a second reading.

Man shot as he was walking

A MAN is in hospital after he was shot yesterday morning.

BPL aims for rate reduction bond by February

BAHAMAS Power & Light Chairman Dr Donovan Moxey said yesterday that officials are working feverishly to close the power provider’s rate reduction bond by early next year.

‘Many FNM MPs are one and done’

AS he declared his intention to run in the 2022 general election no matter how the government adjusts the constituency boundaries, Pineridge MP Frederick McAlpine predicted that many FNM MPs will be “one and done” representatives.

Smith blasts AG for claim of ignorance on detainees

LAWYER Fred Smith, QC, said it is “astounding” that the government’s top attorney has claimed “ignorance” over the alleged illegal “appalling” detainment of several Cameroonians at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre.