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Final changing of the guard ceremony for Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling

GOVERNOR General Dame Marguerite Pindling attended her final Royal Bahamas Defence Force changing of the guard ceremony at Government House on Friday.

Thousands enraged as load shedding continues

BAHAMAS Power and Light expects New Providence load shedding to continue until rental generators are installed at its Blue Hills Station and offline equipment is brought back on stream.

Man dies after Pinewood Gardens stabbing

Police are investigating after a man died following a stabbing incident in Pinewood Gardens on Friday night.

Singer Mdeez believed to be murder victim

Bahamian music artist Mdeez is believed to be the country’s latest homicide victim, after he was stabbed in a row following a traffic collision on Friday night.

Police cracking down on cyber-bullying

THE Royal Bahamas Police Force is cracking down on incidents of cyber-bullying, particularly against juveniles, Superintendent Mark Barrett confirmed this on Friday, as he also called for stronger legislation against cyber-bullying.

100 migrants detained near Inagua

A GROUP of 100 migrants was detained on Thursday afternoon in a joint operation.

Installation of BPL generators 'nearing completion'

BAHAMAS Power & Light has announced the installation of several additional rental generators at its Blue Hill power station, amidst rolling outages associated with load shedding.

Stakeholders to discuss 'Nassau Entertainment District' with officials

ARAWAK Cay and Junkanoo Beach stakeholders will get an opportunity to meet with officials overseeing the proposed “Nassau Entertainment District” project, a spokesperson from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) confirmed on Friday.

Court of Appeal reduces rape sentence by five years

THE Court of Appeal has dismissed a man’s attempts at overturning his 25 year sentence for breaking into a young woman’s house and raping her at gunpoint while her children slept in the bed. However, the court took five years off his sentence because the original was considered “unduly harsh”.

School principal: Social media fuelling increase in student conflicts

A SCHOOL principal in Grand Bahama believes that social media is fuelling an increase of violence and conflicts among students who are committing serious crimes, such as assaults against their peers.

Free tuition grades for university are revealed

IN a major policy shift beginning this fall, Bahamian students enrolled full-time at the University of Bahamas will be required to only maintain a 2.0 grade point average to receive free tuition and full financial coverage of their compulsory course fees.

Minnis expects to save $3m on electricity bills after refit

THE government expects to save $3m in electricity bills each year with its recently announced street lighting retrofitting project, according to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis.

PLP denies responsibility for problems at children's ward

THE Progressive Liberal Party is insisting it bears no responsibility for the current condition of the Children’s Ward at Princess Margaret Hospital, as it began repairs but was voted out of office.

Nurses vote to keep Williams

AMANCHA Williams has been reinstated as the president of the Bahamas Nurses Union, according to the unofficial results of the union’s elections which were held yesterday.

Vendors concern over Arawak plan

THE government’s plan to overhaul Arawak Cay and Junkanoo Beach was yesterday met with some concern, as vendors and operators questioned the project’s impact on businesses and timeframe — key details that were left out of Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ budget contribution on Wednesday.

‘Govt won’t clean up after Carnival’

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has told Carnival band owners to clean up after themselves when future Road Fever parades have ended.

Nygard wants ‘biassed’ judge recused from case

CANADIAN fashion mogul Peter Nygard is seeking to have a Supreme Court judge recuse herself from presiding over his pending sentencing hearing due to her alleged bias.

US judge dismisses activist's motion to be seen as a victim

A US federal judge has rejected a Bahamian environmentalist’s motion to be identified as a victim in proceedings against Carnival Corporation.

Bahamas retains its Tier 1 ranking over human trafficking

THE Bahamas has maintained its Tier 1 ranking in the latest human trafficking report by the US State Department but concerns persist over a reported decline in law enforcement and credible allegations of corruption.

17-year-old charged with shopbreaking

A 17-year-old was charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s court this week with shopbreaking.

Crooked Island delight as water supply improves

RESIDENTS of Crooked Island clapped their hands gleefully during a contract signing ceremony to supply potable water for the first time in several settlements on the remote island. Water and Sewerage Corporation Executive Chairman Adrian Gibson led

Police force shows the way in blood donation challenge

THE Royal Bahamas Police Force was the group category winner of the first Blood Donors Society of Grand Bahama’s Drip Drip Challenge in Freeport to raise awareness of the importance of voluntary blood donation. Lededra Marche, president of the Blood

We only own small part of community garden, explains WSC

THE Water and Sewerage Corporation has clarified that it only owns a portion of the land in dispute in Pinewood Gardens which residents are using as a community garden. Last week, Pinewood MP Rueben Rahming claimed that constituents were squatting o

D'Aguilar trying to divert attention from $20m LPIA deal, says Hanna Martin

ENGLERSTON MP Glenys Hanna Martin yesterday suggested Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar had only advanced their current spat over a 2017 Western Air rental agreement to divert attention away from the $20 million LPIA runway deal awarde

QC Munroe fears a marijuana monopoly

ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe believes the government’s track to cannabis reform will lead to the establishment of a monopoly on local sale and cultivation.Mr Munroe, QC, characterised the appointment of the Bahamas National Commission on Marijuana as a sema