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‘Be careful’ urge police after new road deaths

POLICE are warning people to be careful on the streets after two more traffic deaths occurred on Sunday — one in Eleuthera and another in New Providence that left a man and a woman dead.

Draft bill on Industrial Court to go to Cabinet

A DRAFT version of the Industrial Court Bill 2022 which seeks to facilitate “a stable industrial relations climate” has been sent to officials for review and will later be presented to Cabinet for approval, Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis announced yesterday.

Site chosen for sex offences court

THE government is moving full steam ahead with its plans to establish a sexual offences court, with a site already identified to house the facility.

Hundreds queue in search of jobs

HUNDREDS of residents in Grand Bahama gathered at St George’s Gymnasium on Saturday for ‘Labour on the Blocks 2.0’ in hopes of getting off the unemployment line.

‘PM has missed deadline to publish fiscal strategy report’

KWASI Thompson, MP for East Grand Bahama, accused Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis, of failing to fulfil his obligation as finance minister after his ministry repeatedly missed deadlines to publish the annual fiscal strategy report for 2022 as well as quarterly budget reports for 2022/23.

No casualties reported in Over Yonder Cay fire

Police have said that there are no casualties reported in relation to a structural fire that occurred in Over Yonder Cay, north of Staniel Cay, Exuma last night.

Keys handed over to Pinecrest homes

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday presented the keys to new homes in the Pinecrest subdivision to 18 government, private sector and essential workers.

Activists demand greater protection for women

ACTIVISTS have called for greater protection of women against sexual violence following three incidents of sexual assault reported over the weekend.

Davis: FNM ‘crying wolf’ on BPL issue

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday responded to the Free National Movement’s calls for Works and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears to resign, saying that the FNM is “crying wolf” again.

PM: Critics of Bahamas over FTX are ‘unfair’

AS he expressed concern about The Bahamas suffering reputational damage because of FTX’s implosion, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis branded criticisms levelled at the country in the international media as an “unfair” characterisation.

Man accused of series of murders

A MAN was charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a series of murders in the nation’s capital.

Project to plant 100,000 mangroves

THE Bonefish and Tarpon Trust (BTT), alongside flats fishing guides, school children, and local and international partners, undertook the next step last weekend in a major mangrove restoration project in East Grand Bahama.

Freeport man accused in housebreaking case

A FREEPORT man was charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Monday with housebreaking and stealing.

Murder suspect’s bail denied

A MAN accused of murder had his bail request denied yesterday.

Man accused of rape and indecent assault

A MAN was charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday with rape and 15 counts of indecent assault against a woman.

Abaco man accused in $250k cocaine bust

AN Abaco man was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a $250,000 cocaine drug bust in the Family Island last week.

Free mammogram initiative launched in East Grand Bahama

A FREE mammogram initiative was launched in East Grand Bahama last week, providing some 100 women screenings at Doctors Hospital in Nassau.

Lend a hand ‘will not be affected’

LEND A Hand Bahamas has said the implosion and fall of FTX, the Bahamas-based crypto currency exchange, will not affect its plans to continue community outreach.

Police investigate three incidents of sexual assault

Police are actively investigating three separate incidents of sexual assault, one on the island of Andros and the others on New Providence.

Two dead after traffic accidents

Police in New Providence are investigating two separate traffic accidents in which two people died on Sunday.

Fund set up to help climate-hit nations

THE United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP27) has established a loss and damage fund to aid vulnerable nations like The Bahamas in view of continued climate change and its significant impacts.

Murder tally now equals 2021 total

A MAN was shot dead in Grand Bahama on Friday, pushing the country’s murder count to 119 for the year, on par with last year’s total.

FNM: Govt needs to show transparency over FTX

THE Free National Movement yesterday doubled down on calls for government transparency in the aftermath of the FTX collapse, with its chairman Dr Duane Sands insisting the Davis administration must be seen to want to urgently get to the bottom of the situation.

Traffic fatalities in North Andros and Acklins

POLICE are investigating two traffic fatalities that occurred on the weekend — one in North Andros and another in Acklins that claimed the life of a police officer.

Pintard calls for Sears to resign

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard on Friday called for Works and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears to resign, pointing to what he called a “failure of the government to act appropriately to reduce the cost of electricity”.