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$4m AML store opening to bring Freeport ‘rebirth’

AML opened the doors to its new $4m Solomon’s food store in the Winn Building yesterday, signalling the long-awaited rebirth of downtown Freeport for many Grand Bahamians.

‘How many taxi plates have been issued?’

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has urged Transport and Housing Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis to disclose the number of taxi plates that have been issued, amid accusations that the law has not been followed regarding the issuing process.

Cruise port grand opening in may, says chief executive

A GRAND opening for the new Nassau Cruise Port will be held in the last week in May following the multi-million-dollar project’s completion, its chief executive officer revealed yesterday.

Bell hoping for amicable resolution over salaries

LABOUR and Immigration Minister Keith Bell yesterday said he is not concerned with the “rhetoric” being spread about union negotiations for public servants’ salary increases, adding he hopes for an “amicable” resolution.

PM: Authorities quiz FTX founder

PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said yesterday he was informed that embattled former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been interviewed by local authorities as investigations continue into the collapse of the crypto giant.

Two accused of drugs charges

TWO MEN were charged in a Magistrates Court yesterday on separate drug charges, with one facing a $1,000 fine after admitting to owning a pound of marijuana.

Bail granted in firearm possession case

A MAN was granted $3,000 bail yesterday after allegedly being found by police with a loaded pistol over the summer.

Voucher system to help children’s development

A CONTRACT for the universal pre-primary education, public private pre-school partnership programme was signed yesterday at the Ministry of Education.

Goodman’s Bay Park ‘an eyesore’

GOODMAN’S Bay Park has become an eyesore as some residents have complained about the distressed state the park’s playground is in.

‘Stop union-busting’

UNION leaders yesterday called on the Davis administration to stop its “union busting tactics” calling the government’s recent announcement about forthcoming salary increases for public servants that were reportedly made without consultation “a blatant disregard for unions”.

Taxi union says minister is missing in action

WESLEY Ferguson, president of the Bahamas Taxi Cab Union, said yesterday that union members are still awaiting correspondence from the Ministry of Transport and Housing on the issue of the regulation of taxi plates.

East Grand Bahama women fly to Nassau for free mammograms

THIRTY women from East Grand Bahama were flown to Nassau to receive free mammogram screenings at Doctors Hospital on Friday.

Two new cruise ships sail to Grand Bahama

TWO new cruise ships are expected to make inaugural voyages to Grand Bahama, with one arriving this week.

12th grader receives $30,000 empowerment scholarship

KIERIA Woodside, the recipient of the $30,000 Golden Gates Female Empowerment Scholarship, thanked her family for the motivation to excel despite the odds.

Boy, 9, dies after collision while out riding his bike

THE family of a nine-year-old boy who was killed in a tragic traffic accident on Tuesday are devastated and struggling to come to terms with his untimely death.

FNM vice-chairman sues party leaders

FREE National Movement vice-chairman Richard Johnson has taken legal action against party leaders Michael Pintard and Dr Duane Sands after being banned from attending future council meetings, which he claimed violated the party’s constitution.

‘I did not try to commit FTX fraud’

FORMER FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said he did not try to commit fraud and unknowingly commingled funds of his company’s customers with his hedge fund Alameda Research.

Man accused of gun threat

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after allegedly threatening someone with a handgun.

Suspect faces court over rape accusation

A MAN was yesterday accused of raping a woman in the nation’s capital late last month.

Man accused of hitting policeman with car

A MAN was granted $5,000 bail in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday after being accused of hitting a police officer with his car and resisting arrest.

Three years in jail over assault rifle

A MAN was sentenced to three years in prison in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after admitting to having a banned assault rifle last week.

Man shot dead in Freeport

Grand Bahama Police are investigating a shooting incident that has left a Freeport man dead and investigators searching for a motive.

Sears apologises for Eleuthera water problems

WORKS and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears yesterday apologised to residents in Eleuthera for the continued disruption of water supply on the island, saying the matter is one of “deep concern” that officials are aggressively addressing.

$525,000 donation boosts university

LYFORD Cay Foundations donated $525,000 to the University of The Bahamas which will increase scholarship grants to the university, boost study abroad scholarships for students and enhance the college bridging programme.

Minister contradicts press secretary on Village Road completion

DAYS after press secretary Clint Watson announced that work on Village Road should be completed by December 12, Works and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears said paving of the road is actually expected to last through the end of next month, but should be “substantially” completed before the start of the new year.