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Dominican trio fined $1,000 each

THREE Dominican men who attempted to enter the country with fraudulent visas have each been fined $1,000.

Haitian man fined $1,000 over expired work permit

A MAGISTRATE handed down a $1,000 fine to a Haitian man yesterday who was residing in the country on an expired work permit.

20-year-old fined for marijuana

A 20-year-old man who was found with more than two ounces of marijuana was fined $300 in court yesterday.

Bound to keep peace after breaking window

A 23-year-old man who broke a window at the mother of his child’s home during an argument was bound to keep the peace for one year.

Patricia Minnis visits centre for girls

AS part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence (International day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) Patricia Minnis made a special visit to the Willie Mae Pratt Centre for Girls on Tuesday.

13 marines complete technical training course

THIRTEEN marines from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force were recognised after completing their technical training course last month.

Chief justice wants more plea bargains

CHIEF Justice Brian Moree wants to see greater use of plea bargains in the Bahamian criminal justice system, saying yesterday the country does not have the resources for every case to go to trial.

An extra hour before curfew in new rules

NEW Providence and mainland Abaco have been placed under a 10pm to 5am curfew, according to the latest Emergency Powers Order.

Call for Caribbean to adopt HIV self-testing

ON the occasion of World AIDS Day, Caribbean AIDS response stakeholders are calling for countries in the region to adopt HIV self-testing.

Repair scheme needs $13m

MINISTER of Disaster Preparedness Iram Lewis said yesterday officials are hopeful that the Small Home Repair Programme will resume before early next year.

NIB ‘is well established to continue’ after director resignation

THE day after it was confirmed that Nicola Virgill-Rolle was stepping down as National Insurance Board director, NIB’s chairman assured stakeholders the organisation’s structure and mechanisms were well established to continue operations.

Police hunting suspect after car chase

Police in Grand Bahama are searching for a suspect who led them on a car chase.

Three in hospital after shootings

POLICE on New Providence are investigating two shooting incidents that occurred on Monday leaving three men in hospital.

Rastafari mourn death of Philip Blyden

RASTAFARI leader Priest Philip Blyden died in hospital on Monday, prompting shock from those who knew him.

Immigration chief insists his staff obey the law

IMMIGRATION Director Clarence Russell said the Department of Immigration intends to “make sure people are safe, treated as humanely as possible and that due course is taken”.

WAITING GAME FOR DESPERATE FAMILIES: Govt holds off a decision on whether aid schemes will extend into new year

THE government has not yet decided whether it will further extend its COVID-19 support initiatives – including the unemployment benefits programme – beyond the December deadline, according to Public Service Minister Brensil Rolle.

Auditor issues with courts ‘partially addressed’

CHIEF Justice Brian Moree said issues raised in a recent Auditor General report regarding payments at the courts have been partially addressed.

‘Disciplinary action taken’ over party in courtroom

CHIEF Justice Brian Moree said appropriate disciplinary action was handed to staff who attended and staged a party inside a courtroom earlier this year.

Thief says unemployment during pandemic drove him to steal from house

A 38-year-old man was sentenced to eight months in prison after claiming that being unemployed during the pandemic drove him to break into another man’s house and steal.

‘Pay back the stolen money’

A MAN who cashed several cheques that he illegally obtained from his former employer was yesterday ordered to pay back the stolen money.

16-year-old caught rolling marijuana

A TEENAGER who was caught rolling marijuana joints was given a curfew and granted $1,000 bail before his sentencing.

Ground-breaking for new government subdivision

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis took part in the official ground-breaking ceremony for a new government subdivision yesterday that when fully developed will accommodate 365 lots for home construction.

Milestone for cruise port

THE Nassau Cruise Port reached another major milestone yesterday with the commencement of its sheet-piling operations, which marks the start of the port’s marine construction.

Minnis defends trips to the Family Islands

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has defended his continued travel to the Family Islands in the face of criticism that it is not safe to do so during the COVID-19 pandemic and calls from the Official Opposition for there to be equal opportunity for inter-island travel.

Probe launched into RBDF plane incident

AN Air Accident and Investigation Department (AAID) official yesterday confirmed a probe is underway into an incident involving a Royal Bahamas Defence Force caravan aircraft.