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Seven win scholarships

THE CA Smith International Educational and Community Development Scholarship has awarded scholarships to seven students in Grand Bahama.

Father beat his daughter with a power cord

A FATHER who used an electrical cord to beat his daughter after he allegedly caught her sending inappropriate messages to older men on social media was yesterday ordered to pay the girl $500. He was also put on two years’ probation.

Woman guilty of stealing water tank from park

A 35-year-old woman accused of stealing a water tank from a community park was yesterday placed on probation for two years.

Taxi driver on probation for death threat

A TAXI driver who threatened to kill a security officer was placed on probation for two years yesterday.

Flooded again - residents of Coral Harbour left frustrated

CORAL Harbour residents voiced their frustration again yesterday after the area was once again flooded by the weekend’s heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm Eta. The community has had to battle flooding issues for years, they said.

Hotel union welcomes indoor dining

A HOTEL union official yesterday praised the government’s decision to resume indoor dining for hotels, saying the move allows for more industry workers to return to work.

Eleuthera residents unhappy - but officials say measures necessary

WHILE Eleuthera residents are up in arms about newly imposed COVID-19 restrictions, officials on the island are satisfied the right measures have been taken.

‘Harris success should spur equality here’

FORMER Attorney General Allyson Maynard Gibson said Kamala Harris’ election to Vice President of the United States should cause Bahamians to think about how men and women can be treated equally in The Bahamas through passage of an Equal Pay Act and a mandate that boards of public companies have at least 50 percent female representation.

Born in The Bahamas, and elected in the U.S.

BAHAMAS-born Shannan Ighodaro secured 62 percent of votes to become councilwoman-elect for Miami Gardens, Florida.

Pinder sued for certifying union election results

LABOUR Director John Pinder is being sued for certifying the results of the Bahamas Public Services Union’s recent election in which BPSU president Kimsley Ferguson and his team were returned to top executive positions.

Playing by the rules?

A MINISTRY of Health communications officer was the groom at a wedding Friday that featured more than ten people, including a son of Attorney General Carl Bethel.

Cays fears over who will carry out tests

WITH no COVID-19 testing facilities yet identified for several Abaco cays, many residents there are expressing concern about travellers’ ability to meet the five-day antigen testing deadline.

Jitney driver is fined for threat

A BUS driver who threatened to kill another jitney driver during an argument last month was fined $1,000 yesterday.

On bail over joint

A 35-year-old man, found by police with a marijuana joint yesterday, was put on probation for one year.

Teens who fled police fined $500

TWO teenagers who attempted to evade arrest when they were caught on the road after curfew hours were each fined $500 yesterday.

Man denied bail over gun find

A 34-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday on charges that he was found last week with an unlicensed firearm and a quantity of illegal ammunition.

More than 2,800 calls to report COVID infractions

SINCE the establishment of the COVID-19 Command Centre in August, more than 2,888 calls have been received to report various Emergency Powers Orders infractions, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis revealed yesterday.

Medics upset association not consulted on travellers

THE Medical Association of The Bahamas is “disappointed” that the body was not consulted regarding the country’s newly adopted COVID-19 screening strategy for incoming international travellers.

Antigen test eventually ‘only for symptomatic people’

CHIEF Medical Officer Dr Pearl McMillan said she expects tourism officials to eventually use the rapid antigen test in the way required by the country’s health protocol – that is, only on symptomatic people.

Hundreds left without power after 'feeder trips'

HUNDREDS of families were left without power in New Providence for about six hours yesterday as Bahamas Power and Light grappled with “feeder trips”.

Just when we get the all clear to go back to the beaches what do we find has been swimming around offshore - a great white shark

Florida’s scariest snowbird paid a visit to the state just in time for its winter tourist season — a 2,000-pound, 15-foot great white shark.

BNT: No measures needed to reduce shark population

THE Bahamas National Trust says it does not believe measures are needed to reduce shark conservation, adding the shark attraction industry brings in more than $100 million a year.

Eta brings flooding and fallen trees

TROPICAL Storm Eta brought strong winds, flooding, sea swells and fallen trees to the northwest Bahamas, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday.

Minnis sends congratulations to Biden on election victory

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis extended congratulations to United States President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday, saying he is confident The Bahamas’ long-standing relationship with the US will be strengthened.

Paying tribute to veterans of world wars

DEFENCE Force Commander Commodore Raymond King along with the Officers and Marines of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force yesterday joined the world in commemorating veterans of World Wars I and II on Remembrance Day.