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Gibson’s happy to see the water flow on Ragged Island

THE Water and Sewerage Corporation has an ample supply of water available in Ragged Island for residents or anyone who wishes to construct a home or business in the southern island.

Sands stays silent as PLP contacts CARICOM

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday appeared unconcerned over reports the Official Opposition has written to CARICOM regarding the controversy surrounding the trial of former PLP Senator Frank Smith.

Activists claim Ferreira misled them over oil

ENVIRONMENT activists are angry at Environment Minister Romauld Ferreira, who they say told them last year there was no chance the Minnis administration would move forward with offshore oil drilling.

Bishop urges Marco system to be fast-tracked

BISHOP Simeon Hall yesterday accused the government of stalling the full implementation of Marco’s Law, including the alert system for missing children.

Tech centre to tap into creative skills of the young

THE Fort Charlotte MakerSpace, Technology and Innovation Centre was officially opened on Sunday for residents of the area.

One last summer of BPL’s torment: Then cheaper bills and power that stays on

WHEN Finnish group Wärtsilä completes installation of a new electricity plant at Clifton Pier, Bahamas Power and Light Company Ltd would have ended the expensive practice of rental generators and “drastically” decreased the fuel surcharge on consumer’s monthly bills.

Measles victim’s brother has virus

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands confirmed yesterday that there has been a second case of measles in the country — this time in a 10-year-old tourist.

HE’S STILL OUT THERE

POLICE are still searching for the man who abducted and allegedly sexually assaulted an eight-year-old girl.

Gambling addiction ‘just like cocaine’

A COUNCIL is being established to address the issue of problem gambling in The Bahamas, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands announced yesterday.

Commissioner to be revealed this month - Dames

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames expects to announce the new commissioner of the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services this month.

Law enforcement leadership programme gets underway

SIXTEEN law enforcement officers will participate in a three-month programme to earn certification in law enforcement leadership.

Gunman robs man of cash and iPhone

POLICE are looking for the man responsible for an armed robbery that happened on Sunday.

Migrants aiming to get into US caught at sea and face charges

SEVENTEEN migrants of mixed nationalities who were being smuggled illegally to the United States from Grand Bahama were intercepted at sea and turned over to Department of Immigration authorities this week.

Moultrie set to bring in new rules for parliament

HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie, hoping to make parliament independent of the executive branch, expects to give the attorney general a draft bill next week that would create a parliamentary service commission that would control the budget and administration of the Senate and House of Assembly.

Five locals held for illegal fishing

FIVE Bahamians and three other men were arrested over the weekend after they were found fishing in a protected marine preserve in the Berry Islands with scores of conch on board their vessels.

Three die in road tragedies

THREE people died in two car accidents over the weekend –– a middle aged man on Tonique Williams Darling Highway and two men in South Andros.

BEYOND WORDS: Girl, 8, dragged from her home in dead of night

AN eight-year-old girl is deeply traumatised and her family shattered after she was abducted from her home early yesterday morning. Distraught loved ones are calling for the immediate activation of the MARCO Alert system.

Girls to face charges after damaging dorm

A GROUP of girl residents of the Willie Mae Pratt Centre for Girls are expected to face charges after they damaged a dorm in an attempt to escape the facility, according to the Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development.

Pair held after 'brazen' armed robbery

TWO men are in custody in connection with what police described as a “brazen” armed robbery in Abaco.

Two dead after car crash in South Andros

Two men are dead after a traffic accident in South Andros early on Saturday evening.

Commissioner: We must clean the place where we live

POLICE Commissioner Anthony Ferguson yesterday moved to end debate over crime statistics in the wake of another US State Department crime advisory. He warned that despite the positive trends Bahamians still needed to “clean the place where we live.”

Bid to raise $100,000 for tenants who lost businesses in fire

A Go Fund Me page has been launched to raise $100,000 to assist the 13 store tenants whose businesses were destroyed following a devastating fire at Rachel's Britannia Mini Mall in Freeport earlier this week.

Britannia Mini Mall fire 'was arson'

ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Samuel Butler said that following preliminary investigations, the Police Fire Services has pin-pointed the cause of the fire at the Britannia Mini Mall as arson.

All Opposition parliamentarians 'have filed public disclosures'

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell confirmed on Friday that all Opposition parliamentarians have filed their public disclosures.

Police Month gets underway with walkabout in Freeport

POLICE on Grand Bahama kicked off Police Month on Friday with a community walkabout led by Assistant Commissioner of Police Samuel Butler, who with his officers, interacted with persons on the streets and at various establishments in the Freeport area.