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Prince Edward and Countess of Wessex to visit Bahamas

THE Bahamas will play host to a Royal visit this week.

Man held after death threats made against Prime Minister on Saturday

POLICE have a man in custody after he allegedly threatened on Saturday morning to kill Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis. This comes nearly two weeks after a 58-year-old man was brought in for questioning for similar death threats against the nation’s leader.

CRACKDOWN – PM: We cannot have shanty towns on our islands

PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis pledged to take “decisive” action on shantytowns, saying prosecutions will be made where seen fit on the issue.

Florida tourist dies in traffic accident

AN American tourist is dead after he was thrown from a four-wheeler in the Arawak Cay area on Saturday.

PM: No immediate move to demolish shanty towns

PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis suggested on Friday that the government will not immediately move to demolish shanty towns despite the recent lifting of a court injunction, saying it makes no sense “responding to a crisis to create another crisis”.

Armed robberies reported at ATM locations

POLICE are investigating three armed robberies that occurred in New Providence on Wednesday - two of them taking place near ATMs.

Attempted suicide after domestic dispute

POLICE said a woman attempted suicide on Thursday following a domestic dispute at her home in New Providence.

Rock Sound without water after ‘major failure’

A “major failure” at a Water and Sewerage Corporation desalination plant on Eleuthera on Friday left residents in Rock Sound and Tarpum Bay without water.

Car in flames but occupants uninjured

A CAR went up in flames on Munnings Road on Saturday - but the occupants were uninjured in the incident.

Lincoln Bain charged with unlawful assembly

POLITICAL hopeful Lincoln Bain was once again charged in court with unlawful assembly on Friday after protesting outside Baha Mar ahead of a CARICOM meeting on Wednesday.

Ukraine President addresses CARICOM, PM expresses solidarity

Prime Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis spoke with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by video at the CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting and, on behalf of the Caribbean community, expressed solidarity with the people of Ukraine.

Man jailed for having loaded gun in his car

A MAN was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday after he admitted to having a loaded gun in his car as he took his niece to the airport.

Businessman George Myers dies age 83

BUSINESSMAN, restauranter, and tourism mogul George Myers died peacefully at his home on Thursday at the age of 83.

Sweeting aims to cut imports by a quarter

AGRICULTURE, Marine Resources and Family Affairs Minister Clay Sweeting said yesterday officials hope to reduce imports by 25 percent by 2025.

Canadian navy to strengthen and stabilise Haiti

THE deployment of Canadian navy vessels to Haiti will not be used to intercept migrants trying to flee the troubled country, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed yesterday.

Insurer: New VAT policy will increase costs

BAHAMIAN consumers will “undoubtedly” see increased cost of services at pharmacies and other places due to the new interpretation of the VAT Act regarding remittance on medical insurance and healthcare services.

TRUDEAU PLEDGE ON AID TO HAITI – Canadian PM also promises climate change funding

AS he addressed regional leaders at the 44th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday pledged to offer $44m in funding to aid Caribbean countries in the fight against climate change, while also unveiling his nation’s plans to help bring stability to Haiti.

Man held without bail on attempted killing of a police officer and armed robberies

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday accused of two separate armed muggings and the attempted killing of a police officer in the nation’s capital last week.

Man on release for armed robbery caught second time with firearm, denied bail

A MAN was denied bail yesterday after being accused of having a loaded gun while on release for pending armed robbery and firearm charges.

Teenager found with knife given curfew

A teenager admitted in court yesterday to having a knife on George Street.

Three granted $60k bail on cocaine charges

TWO men and a woman were granted $60,000 bail in court yesterday after being accused of smuggling $1,000,000 worth of cocaine into the country through Bimini last weekend.

Dog chases off a 12-foot hammerhead shark

A remarkable video circulating on social media shows a dog chasing off a 12-foot hammerhead shark.

Western Air flight makes emergency return to LPIA

A WESTERN Air flight had to make an emergency return shortly after takeoff from Lynden Pindling International Airport yesterday morning after the pilot observed that the landing gear had not fully retracted.

Immigration probe over barber shop incident ‘concluded by next week’

IMMIGRATION Minister Keith Bell said he is hoping that an investigation into a video involving two alleged immigration officers assaulting two Haitian barbers last week will be concluded by next week.

Amy Pope: There needs to be a humane approach to irregular migration

THERE needs to be a humane approach when dealing with irregular migrants living in communities, according to a US candidate for director general of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).