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Agriculture sees inflation raise prices fivefold

COMPANIES in the agriculture industry said inflation has impacted them, with one business stating that in some cases prices have increased fivefold.

Pinder blasts FNM over EU requirements

ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder yesterday criticised the former administration for its failure to implement Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) and European Union (EU) requirements.

‘It’s time for polluters to bite the bullet’

AN OFFICIAL with responsibility for climate related matters in the Office of the Prime Minister echoed Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis’s position on the climate crisis and said yesterday that those contributing to the problem need to “bite the bullet and do the right thing” financially to take responsibility for their actions.

Celebrating rising stars

THE National Youth Awards were held on Wednesday this week - with a host of young people honoured.

How much did Bermuda trip cost? Sorry, we don’t know

PRESS secretary Clint Watson admitted yesterday that the full cost of Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis’ trip to Bermuda last week is still not known and he was unable to say how much money was spent on hotel accommodations, transportation, food, per diem and other trip-related elements.

‘We need justice over prison death’

A RELATIVE of a mentally ill man who died in hospital this week, two weeks after a prison fight, is calling for justice and accused correctional officers of not paying attention to the inmates the night the attack occurred.

70 people to travel to climate conference

CLIMATE financing will top the list of priorities for The Bahamas when a 70-person delegation attends COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt next week.

Five hunted over armed robberies

POLICE are searching for five men responsible for two separate armed robberies on Wednesday, one of which took place in a bank‘s parking lot.

$1m cocaine seized on ship

POLICE seized over $1m in suspected cocaine during a search of a vehicle freighter yesterday.

Man who jumped out of police car is fined

A MAN was fined a collective $800 in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after being found with drugs and jumping out of a moving police car to evade custody.

Mentally-ill man hits defendant in court hearing with handcuffs

A MENTALLY ill man found guilty of a damage charge was restrained after attacking another defendant in the prisoner’s dock while awaiting his own arraignment in Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Man discharged over decades-old firearm

A MAN was discharged yesterday in connection with a decades-old firearm and ammunition charge due to conflicting reports from police on the exact firearm model found.

Woman charged over stabbing

A WOMAN faced a Magistrate’s Court yesterday after allegedly stabbing a co-worker at a construction company multiple times during a workroom brawl last week.

$5k fine for bail violation

A 27-YEAR-OLD Grand Bahama man was charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court with violating the conditions of his bail.

‘Government has defamed prison Commissioner’

THE attorney representing Corrections Commissioner Charles Murphy accused the government of defaming his reputation while having no intention of investigating allegations about his tenure.

PM: I’ll keep fighting for fairness over climate

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said he will continue to advocate for “justice and fairness” for small island nations during the current climate crisis ahead of COP27 next month.

Investment fund ‘to meet goals’

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday the National Investment Fund Bill paves the way for a new framework that moves the country toward crucial national development goals.

VAT lift on power bill ‘insignificant’

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said the government’s amendment to the Value Added Tax Bill to increase the VAT-free ceiling on Bahamas Power and Light bills from $300 to $400 is “insignificant”.

Mitchell says goalposts shifting on tax

DESPITE the notion that Caribbean countries with competitive tax regimes are robbing European countries of revenue, Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said the evidence shows the opposite of this is true.

Darville tables new NHI Bill in Parliament

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville yesterday tabled the new National Health Insurance Bill 2022, which once passed will repeal the NHI legislation of 2016.

Davis: We’re looking at action on shanty towns

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said his administration is looking at how best to deal with the shanty towns in Abaco that are not covered by an existing court injunction, adding demolition was among the options that can be taken.

Traffic victim’s biggest fear was leaving son alone

THE best friend of a 25-year-old woman who was killed in a traffic accident in Grand Bahama on Tuesday said the victim’s biggest fear was leaving her son in the world without her.

Daughters of US resident may already have been deported

LABOUR and Immigration Minister Keith Bell said yesterday that deportation documents signed several days ago may have included the two minor daughters of US resident Clairnise Louis.

BERMUDA COSTS ‘WILL BE’ PAID UP: PM admits PLP cheque did not cover full costs

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis was adamant yesterday “that everything will be reckoned” regarding his recent controversial trip to Bermuda and admitted that a $24,750 cheque paid to the Public Treasury by the Progressive Liberal Party as reimbursement did not cover the total of bills for the event.

Americans fined over possession of hemp

TWO Americans were fined in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on separate drug charges.