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Pan-African award for Mother Pratt

FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Cynthia “Mother” Pratt will receive an international humanitarian award from the New Pan-African Movement (NPAN) for her commitment to community building throughout the years.

Foulkes says strike vote is legal

LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes announced yesterday he has decided to certify the strike vote for the Bahamas Utilities Service and Allied Workers Union which represents line staff at the Water and Sewerage Corporation.

Gunned down when he opened the door

BEFORE he died of multiple gunshot wounds in his chest, Alain Perez, owner of Bimini Big John’s Bar and Grill, told his roommate that an unknown person wearing dark clothing was his assailant, according to police on the island.

Bethel’s warning after Government House murder: We can’t allow this ever again

ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel yesterday said the circumstances surrounding the murder of Royal Bahamas Defence Force Petty Officer Philip Perpall at Government House are “disturbing”, adding people should pray that hateful anger and violence forever departs the country.

Cannabis products are ‘still illegal’

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday suggested there will be an official crackdown on the sale and use of CBD as he sent a strong warning to businesses and consumers that cannabis-derived products are still illegal.

‘We’ll fight Harbour Island plan’

ONE hundred home and business owners are lined up to fight a multi-million-dollar development on Harbour Island, a chief critic of the project claimed yesterday.

Plastics ban - be prepared

OFFICIALS from the Ministry of Environment and Housing are calling for business owners to reach out to the ministry to be educated on the impending 2020 ban on single-use plastics and Styrofoam.

Man, 21, charged with murder

A 21-year-old man was charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday, accused of murdering a 34-year-old father-of-four over the Easter holiday weekend.

Inquest begins into man shot and killed by police

THE Coroner’s Court inquest into the death of 20-year-old Deangelo Bodie Wallace, who was shot and killed by police during a shoot-out on Saturday, May 16, 2015, officially got underway with evidence submission yesterday.

Potter’s Cay vendors facing crack down on sub-letting

VENDORS at Potter’s Cay Dock are facing a crackdown as officials move to evict owners who sublease their stalls.

‘We want to make Labour Day Parade safe as we can’

LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes yesterday underscored the desire to “minimise or eliminate altogether” the possibility of another fatal vehicular accident occurring at this year’s Labour Day parade.

Three men charged with fraud

THREE men were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday, charged in two separate fraud-related cases.

Weather and engine problems combine to batter New Providence

A FAILED engine and inclement weather contributed to a weekend of power outages for Bahamas Power and Light customers across New Providence.

Injunction stops sale of former MP’s Jeep

AN injunction was issued by the Supreme Court on Friday barring the auction of former Member of Parliament Keod Smith’s Jeep Wrangler.

UPDATED: Well-known American businessman shot dead in Bimini

A WELL-KNOWN American businessman in Bimini was shot multiple times and killed in his home at Bimini Bay opposite Resorts World early yesterday morning, the Royal Bahamas Police Force has said.

Hall: Churches must boldly decry sexual abuse

BISHOP Simeon Hall is calling for churches to “boldly decry” instances of sexual abuse — including within families and between married couples.

The Pope bestows honour on Marjorie

POPE Francis has bestowed the honour of Dame of the Pontifical Equestrian Order of Saint Sylvester on a local woman, Marjorie Davis.

Guyanese woman accused of smuggling migrants from Bahamas to Florida

A WOMAN from Guyana has been arrested by US federal authorities on charges of illegally taking a boatload of undocumented foreigners from The Bahamas to Miami.

UPDATED: Defence Force Marine shot dead at Government House – Commodore says murder is ‘real blow’ to RBDF

A ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force veteran was shot multiple times in his upper body and killed by his subordinate at Government House early yesterday morning, gripping the nation and sending shock waves throughout the RBDF.

Deputy PM defends Immigration Amendment Bil

DEPUTY Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest is defending the newly passed Immigration Amendment Bill 2019 against backlash, surmising there is a “misunderstanding” of the Bill’s intentions and insisting that it does not provide for the free movement of people or labour.

New programme to increase Bahamian ownership of govt assets

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis on Friday accused web shop owners of “monopolising on the economy”, as he introduced a new public-private programme to increase Bahamian ownership of government assets.

McAlpine: Give Bahamians an opportunity

PINERIDGE MP Frederick McAlpine yesterday said he abstained from voting in favour of the government’s recently passed Immigration Amendment Bill 2019 because he believes it effectively puts Bahamians in the back seat.

Union President demands answers over WSC strike vote rejection

WATER and Sewerage Management Union (WSMU) President Ednel Rolle on Friday questioned whether the rejection to last week’s strike vote was based in law.

'No real changes' to upcoming Labour Day Parade

UNION officials yesterday said there would be "no real changes" to the upcoming Labour Day Parade following last year's tragedy.

Gunshot victim seeks donations for bionic eye

GUNSHOT victim Verneko Gibson is seeking donations to help pay for a bionic eye.