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Minnis: Reports that I have COVID are grossly exaggerated

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has insisted he has not contracted COVID-19.

Consular staff abused finances

THE Auditor General has highlighted abuse of educational allowance in the amount of $167,000 at the Consulate General of the Bahamas’ Miami office.

BPL pulls plug on 8,700 late payers

SINCE announcing it would resume customer disconnections back in July, Bahamas Power and Light has turned off 8,741 residential accounts in New Providence and the Family Islands.

Government urged to speed up Downtown demolitions

THE Downtown Nassau Partnership has called on the government to get serious with owners of abandoned and dilapidated buildings on Bay Street.

Retrial for Vasyli

THE Court of Appeal ordered a retrial for Donna Vasyli yesterday regarding the murder of her husband.

Man who dragged ex-girlfriend onto road during row fined $500

A 30-year-old man, accused of dragging his former girlfriend on the road during an argument earlier this month, was yesterday fined $500.

Man fined and told to pay damages for smashing woman’s windshield

A MAN who threw a rock at a woman and damaged her car’s windshield was fined $200 and ordered to pay for the damage he had caused.

$2,000 fine for four ounces of marijuana

A man found with over four ounces of marijuana was yesterday fined $2,000.

Probation for punching father unconscious

A 20-year-old, who punched his father unconscious last month during a domestic dispute, was put on probation for six months.

Saved after being adrift for eight days

Two Turks and Caicos nationals were rescued off Inagua yesterday morning during a joint effort by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, police and the US Coast Guard.

84 new cases and three more deaths as surge continues

EIGHTY-FOUR additional COVID-19 cases were recorded on Wednesday along with three more deaths.

Protest group stopped from marching to Parliament

MEMBERS of the advocacy group Operation Sovereign Bahamas along with some out of work Atlantis employees were stopped yesterday morning from marching to Parliament.

Turnquest hits out at illegal oil dumping

DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest yesterday condemned those responsible for illegal oil dumping in East Grand Bahama and warned they will be aggressively pursued by police.

Moultrie in ultimatum over office

HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie said he will turn in the key for his office at the end of this month because of its poor condition and that parliamentarians can hold a vote of no confidence in him over his position if they want.

PAHO: Testing the best way

THE Pan American Health Organisation says testing is the best way to slow the spread of COVID-19 and countries in the region should take that route.

ZNS accused of failing on protocols

A local civic leader has accused management at ZNS Freeport of not following proper protocols when an employee there recently tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently hospitalised.

Legalising marijuana urged - and expunging records

THE Economic Recovery Committee has recommended that up to two ounces of marijuana be made legal for personal use in The Bahamas – this as Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced yesterday that criminal records for those convicted of having small amounts of the substance will be expunged starting next year.

‘Cut jobless payments to $75 a week’

THE Economic Recovery Committee has recommended a reduction to extended National Insurance Board unemployment benefit payments to $75 per week.

PM says he has NOT contracted COVID

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis told The Tribune on Thursday he has not tested positive for COVID-19.

PLP oppose extension to state of emergency

THE Progressive Liberal Party says it will not support another extension of the state of emergency to extend “the sole competent authority’s power to control the lives of the Bahamian people” for another month.

New building for cabinet

Preparations are afoot for a new Cabinet Office.

Six months jail for joint of marijuana

A 33-year-old man who claimed he smoked marijuana to help him breathe better was yesterday sentenced to six months in prison.

Bail granted in road death case

A 25-year-old man who was accused of killing another man last month by driving recklessly was granted $10,000 bail ahead of his trial.

Man denies lying to police officer

A MAN who denied lying to a police officer was granted $1,000 bail ahead of his trial.

DEATH CRASH PROBE

POLICE are continuing investigations into a traffic accident that took the life of a motorcyclist on Tuesday.