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Fire at Richard Lightbourn’s property

A FIRE broke out in the grounds of the Eastern Road house belonging to Richard Lightbourn, the incumbent MP for Montagu, last night.

Man shot dead in Englerston while ordering food

A MAN was shot and killed late on Monday night in Englerston while ordering food, hours after another man was shot multiple times one corner away.

Christie insists govt will ensure vote is free and fair

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said yesterday the government will “fiercely and jealously guard our democracy” to ensure that Wednesday’s general election will be free and fair.

Collie says PLP dodging its responsibilities over BOB

FREE National Movement Chairman Sidney Collie yesterday accused the Progressive Liberal Party of running away from its responsibility in the bailout of the Bank of The Bahamas, insisting that any further investigation by public officials would only uncover that many of the loans written off through the process were held by “politically connected” individuals.

‘Out of time to avoid repeat of poll chaos’

WITH the 2017 general election just hours ahead, Free National Movement Free Town candidate Dionisio D’Aguilar yesterday said he doubts newly appointed Acting Parliamentary Commissioner Charles Albury will be able to prevent Wednesday’s vote from repeating the chaos of last week’s advanced poll.

PM warns of foreign interests ahead of ballots being cast

HOURS away from the 2017 general election, Prime Minister Perry Christie made an impassioned plea for his party to be returned to government, citing opponents as foreign special interests and a fake protest movement.

PLP told not to steal the vote

ON the heels of Wednesday’s chaotic and disorganised advanced poll, Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis warned the Progressive Liberal Party last night not to “further corrupt” the voting process or attempt to “steal” the general election.

Reno Smith denies claims of ballot box tampering

ASSISTANT Parliamentary Commissioner Reno Smith has vehemently denied rumours on social media about alleged tampering of ballot boxes in Grand Bahama by senior civil servants and other private citizens, calling it “foolishness”.

Senior PLPs say Ingraham ‘threatened’ civil service jobs

FRED Mitchell has called on the Free National Movement to make it clear if the party will follow through with “threats” to end the employment of some civil servants, which he said came from former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham at a FNM rally last Tuesday. Last week, Mr Ingraham told FNM supporters that if the party wins the next election “from the hill to valley they all gone,” which was interpreted by Mr Mitchell as a threat to remove civil servants, including Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling.

Festival Commission has had no report of attack on gay man

THE Bahamas National Festival Commission said while it has been made aware of reports of an alleged fight at a Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival event, no official report has been filed with the organisation or police.

12-year sentence upheld for sex attack on 13-year-old girl

THE Court of Appeal yesterday affirmed the conviction and 12-year sentence of a man who a Supreme Court jury unanimously found guilty of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl.

Bulgarian’s appeal to be heard next month

A BULGARIAN’S appeal against a money laundering conviction will be heard next month after his lawyer yesterday requested an adjournment to file additional submissions in the matter.

Rolle: Pinewood drainage scheme ‘likely to start by late fall’

DESPITE being “slow” to come out of the Ministry of Works, the multi-million dollar drainage initiative to better alleviate the flooding issues in the Pinewood constituency will likely commence by late fall, according incumbent Pinewood representative Khaalis Rolle.

Keod Smith found guilty of contempt over bias claim

KEOD Smith has been found guilty of contempt by a judge who is now considering what punishment to impose on him for accusations of bias made by him more than three years ago.

Christian Council urges peaceful vote

BAHAMAS Christian Council President Bishop Delton Fernander is urging peace in the build up to Wednesday’s general election, saying “God is going to have the final say.’

Jury empanelled in murder trial

A SUPREME Court jury was empanelled yesterday for the trial of a man accused of murder.

Fire in grounds of Richard Lightbourn's house

A FIRE broke out in the grounds of the Eastern Road house belonging to Richard Lightbourn, the incumbent MP for Montagu, last night.

Christie: Get swayed by Papa, end up with Minnis

IF the Free National Movement wins the election, Dr Hubert Minnis would not be able to rely on former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham for leadership, Prime Minister Perry Christie emphasised in Crooked Island on Saturday.

Gay man is beaten up during Carnival

AN American man who was allegedly attacked by a group of persons during a concert at Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival early Saturday morning is alleging that he was “targeted and beat up” because he is gay.

BOB bailout doubts raised

FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham has questioned under what “lawful authority” did the government use $50m of the “people’s money” to partially replenish the Bank of the Bahamas’ capital because of $100m worth of non-performing loans.

Observers 'surprised' by cut in advanced poll sites

AN international group of election observers was surprised by the sudden decision of officials last week to reduce the number of polling sites for the advanced poll, the group’s leader suggesting this was the source of other problems that followed.

Carnival show was ‘bigger and better’

Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival concluded its third year with a “bigger and better show,” with event organisers claiming the festival continues to be “an economic stimulus for the cultural sector and source of empowerment” for small businesses.

Commissioner change a ‘pretense of accountability’

FREE National Movement Chairman Sidney Collie accused Prime Minister Perry Christie of pretending to “exhibit accountability” by appointing Acting Parliamentary Commissioner Charles Albury a day after Sherlyn Hall’s contract expired.

Nolle prosequis used in cases with little chance of success

THE Office of the Attorney General released its 2014-2017 report of its activities and initiatives Friday, revealing steady improvement in its functioning across several metrics.

Johnson: My mother had leased Crown land for 30 years before it was granted

IN 2010, former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham approved a grant of more than 12,000 square feet of Crown land in the Cowpen Road area for Elsworth Johnson.