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Bail for woman accused of assaulting policeman

A woman has been granted bail ahead of her trial over allegations she assaulted a police officer during a protest near the Sidney Poitier Bridge late last year.

No timeline over new chief justice for the Bahamas

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said the country will know in “very short order” who will be appointed to the post of substantive chief justice.

GB bus drivers protest over new contracts

SOME 20 contracted public school bus drivers in Grand Bahama protested outside a government office complex in Freeport after their contracts, which would have expired in 2020, were terminated by the Ministry of Education.

More than 50 Haitians admit trying to enter the country

MORE than 50 Haitian nationals were charged before a magistrate yesterday after being caught illegally entering the country via one of the northern islands last week, with some of them claiming to have paid $1,000 to be smuggled into the country.

COLLECT OUR RUBBISH: Residents angry that the trash is piling up on their streets

RESIDENTS of Chippingham have complained about the mounds of unsightly trash that has yet to be collected from the Christmas season.

Minnis: Honours system rewards people who have served country

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday defended the process that selects the recipients of Queen Elizabeth’s Honours, telling The Tribune it should not be seen as a reward for political party supporters, but for those who served the country well.

Prison contraband – we have to stop it

AFTER correctional officers complained about being subjected to strip searches at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services, National Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday contended that all efforts must be made to “stop the flow of illegal contraband” into the facility.

As another 100 migrants land in Exuma, PM warns: THEY’RE A THREAT TO OUR COUNTRY

AS illegal migrant landings have increased in recent weeks, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said the government remains committed to aggressively dealing with the country’s immigration problems which he said poses a serious threat to major sectors of society.

'SCHOOLS OPEN IF TEACHERS AGREE'

WHILE Education Minister Jeff Lloyd said CH Reeves Junior High School has been “scrubbed down” to ensure it is safe for occupancy, the Bahamas Union of Teachers insisted industrial action could still be on the table pending an inspection by educators today.

‘Quality intelligence key to success’

NATONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday credited “quality intelligence” for the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s recent swift apprehensions of illegal migrants in areas across the country.

‘2018 was historic year for RBPF’

AS he touted a 25 percent reduction in murders last year and a “dramatic turnaround” in the Royal Bahamas Police Force, National Security Minister Marvin Dames said more technology and support is on the way for law enforcement.

Cabinet Office announces new director of communications

Erica Wells Cox has been appointed director of communications in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). She will be responsible for the overall coordination and management of strategic communications within OPM, including the coordination of communications for the Minnis administration.

Registrar General appointed

THE Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs has announced the appointment of attorney E Sally-Ann Lockhart-Pratt to the position of registrar general.

Multi-million dollar deal to aid education in GB and Eleuthera

THE Ministry of Education may have found a solution to its teacher shortage after it signed a contract yesterday worth several million dollars with two private companies in a bid to make the public educational system digital.

30 Haitian migrants apprehended in Abaco

IMMIGRATION officials apprehended 30 Haitian migrants in Abaco after a sloop was spotted near Man-O-War Cay and Scotland Cay.

Tourist dies in apparent drowning in Grand Bahama

GRAND Bahama Police are investigating an apparent drowning of a male tourist on Friday afternoon at Deadman’s Reef Beach in West Grand Bahama.

Tourist says PMH is the worst hospital he's ever been to

“THE hospital was the worst I have ever been to,” is how a Canadian tourist described the Princess Margaret Hospital, after he and his fiancée were taken there following their involvement in a hit-and-run traffic accident.

Belinda Wilson: Our reaction 'depends on ministry's action'

WHETHER things go smoothly at C H Reeves Junior High School on Monday rests with Ministry of Education officials, Bahamas Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilson said Friday.

Man wanted in connection with housebreaking

GRAND Bahama Police are searching for a West End man who is wanted by police in connection with a housebreaking investigation.

Gibson delighted with another improvement in the water system

THE Water and Sewage Corporation held a commissioning ceremony yesterday for the opening of a new San Salvador branch and the completion of the Water Supply Improvement Project on the island which gives more residents access to fresh, potable water.

Deadline to register extended

UNIVERSITY of the Bahamas officials said increased enrollment, students seeking deferred payment plans and teachers submitting grades late contributed to long registration lines and mass confusion at the institution over the past two days.

Prison officers strip searched

CORRECTIONAL officers are protesting a “demoralising” process that sees officers strip searched before the start of their shift.

Turnquest unveils ‘one-fit’ framework

THE Minnis administration remains concerned that the goal post continues to shift when it comes to the Bahamas maintaining global tax standards, Finance Minister K Peter Turnquest said yesterday, adding this issue has been argued in international forums.

Hundreds suffer nine-hour wait to register

HUNDREDS of angry University of the Bahamas students suffered under the sweltering sun yesterday as they queued for hours in an effort to submit payments and complete registration for the spring semester.

‘A number of audits have been completed’

FINANCE Minister K Peter Turnquest said yesterday “a number” of forensic audits into government corporations and departments have been completed and tabled in the House of Assembly.