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31 arrests after overnight police operation

A major overnight police operation throughout New Providence led to 31 arrests and the seizure of a handgun, ammunition and drugs.

One man dead, one injured after East Street South shooting

One man died and another was injured after a shooting incident on East Street South early Saturday morning.

Man charged with Acklins murder

A 43-year-old Acklins resident was arraigned in Magistrate's Court in connection with the murder of another Acklins resident following multiple arguments between both men over the holiday weekend.

Long Island fire 'perilously close to homes'

AUTHORITIES and residents were struggling to extinguish a large fire in Long Island that was said to be raging perilously close to nearby homes on Friday.

Police pledge 'zero tolerance' approach towards crime

SENIOR police on Friday warned the country's criminal element that there was a "short time" to turn themselves into police custody, as they pledged to immediately take a "zero tolerance approach" towards crime and its perpetrators.

Alleged bomb-maker granted bond

FORMER St Andrews School student and US National Guard member Brandon Russell, who is an alleged neo-Nazi bomb-maker, was granted bond in federal court on Friday.

Cooper says govt helping wealthy not small firms

EXUMA MP Chester Cooper criticised the Minnis administration yesterday for producing a budget that gives tax breaks to big businesses and not smaller ones.

Davis tells govt to table claims over new contracts

FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis is frustrated that members of the governing party have been allowed to make claims in Parliament about the former Christie administration that paints it in a negative light without tabling proof to substantiate their claims.

$10m more in govt salaries

THE government’s payroll increased by $10m as new employees were hired in the final five months of the former Christie administration, State Minister for Public Service and National Insurance Brensil Rolle said during his contribution to the budget debate in the House of Assembly yesterday.

Baha Mar deals ‘not more than for Atlantis’

IT is “insulting” for anyone to think that the former Christie administration was irresponsible in its Baha Mar negotiations, former Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday as he expressed “confidence” that none of these talks resulted in a breach of Atlantis’ most favoured nation status.

Terror suspect is deemed a flight risk

ALLEGED Neo-Nazi and former St Andrew’s School student Brandon Russell was called a flight risk by federal prosecutors during a bail hearing yesterday.

Junior Junkanoo stars handed their awards

THE foyer of The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology was illuminated with smiles from eager students awaiting awards for their participation in Junior Junkanoo.

NTA director being let go is ‘sign of a witch hunt’

FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday accused the Minnis administration of an “apparent wholesale witch hunt” while suggesting the government has victimised workers as he raised speculation that National Training Agency Director Agatha Marcelle is to be let go from her post.

Public Accounts Committee to examine Budget

FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday the Public Accounts Committee will look into the 2017-2018 budget presented by the Free National Movement government to ensure that public money expended is done so appropriately. Mr D

$1m investment to help business in Grand Bahama

MINISTER of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson revealed that an investment unit to mirror the Bahamas Investment Authority in New Providence is planned for Grand Bahama so that investment projects will be processed on the island.He also announced

Investigation into 'gutter oil' collection gives Chinese restaurant the all-clear

AN investigation into the alleged collection of “gutter oil” by a Chinese restaurant worker in New Providence has revealed that the worker in question was instead skimming the restaurant’s malfunctioning grease trap to prevent it from overflowing, Di

Government to launchits annual summer youth programme

THE government’s summer youth programme will launch on July 2 and will provide participants with employment and positive activities. The programme was launched in 2006. The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture’s main goal with the initiative is to

Minnis tells ZNS and BIS he wants professionalism - and doesn't care if they voted for him in election

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis Thursday told management and staff of Bahamas Information Services and the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas, also known as ZNS, that they will be held accountable for their performance, professionalism and punc

Scholars graduate from Lyford Cay Foundations

THIS year, 36 Lyford Cay Foundations scholars will graduate with their college degrees. For the scholars, the road to achieving post-secondary education is full of hard work, sacrifice and financial planning. The Lyford Cay Foundations are proud to

Books company donates printer to library

AFTER more than a year of not having a photocopier machine, the Nassau Public Library and Library Services Unit received an all-in-one copier/printer thanks to a donation from Scholar Books.CEO Albert Cox learned of their dilemma and moved to help by

Smith to pay up $20,000 or go to jail

A Supreme Court judge has ordered Keod Smith, former PLP member of parliament, to be committed to prison for 14 days for accusing her of bias in a series of affidavits more than three years ago.

$429m in subventions for state-owned enterprises

TWENTY-FIVE state owned enterprises will receive $429m in the upcoming fiscal year, with Finance Minister K Peter Turnquest noting that the government receives no returns or dividends from such institutions.

Millions in deals ahead of election

WITHIN two days before the May 10 general election, the former Christie administration signed off on “millions of dollars” in contracts, Deputy Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest revealed yesterday, as he underscored the “egregious fiscal mismanagement” of the Progressive Liberal Party.

Three weeks to file missing disclosures or file will go to the Attorney General

DELINQUENT former and sitting parliamentarians have been given three weeks to file disclosures or face the court for breaking the law, according to Press Secretary Anthony Newbold.

Taxpayers ‘did not get value for money’ from multi-millions to NHI consultants

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands suggested yesterday Bahamian taxpayers did not get value for money from the “tens of millions of dollars” spent on National Health Insurance consultancies.