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Crown requests delay in voter fraud case

THE trial of an Eleuthera resident accused of alleged voter fraud was further delayed at the request of the Crown yesterday.

Woman on drug charge is granted bail

A WOMAN recently charged in connection with a major drug seizure was granted bail in the Supreme Court yesterday.

DNA rejects claim that party has taken policies from BNCP

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance (DNA) Deputy Leader Chris Mortimer yesterday denied claims by Bahamas National Coalition Party (BNCP) Leader Wesley Campbell that the DNA has allegedly taken ideas from the BNCP’s 25-year development plan and passed them off as its own.

Resident claims illegitimate voter cards being issued

A CONCERNED resident is alleging voter fraud in the West Grand Bahama constituency, claiming that at least three persons whom he knows that are not legitimate Bahamians have been issued voter’s cards.

‘Mortified’ Ja Rule says event was not a scam

AS the chaos surrounding the failed Fyre Festival in Exuma caught international headlines over the weekend, “mortified” co-organiser Ja Rule denied Friday the claims that the luxury music festival was a scam.

PM’s wife and daughter were ‘several streets away’ from scene of shooting

PRIME Minister Perry Christie’s wife, Bernadette, and daughter Alexandria, were campaigning several streets away from an incident where a man was shot as he was walking through Mason’s Addition on Saturday night, according to Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean yesterday.

Poor turnout for Carnival in Grand Bahama

AFTER confusion early last month over Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival dates, officials yesterday admitted that attendance at the event’s kick off in Grand Bahama “was not as robust” as last year, but declined to state publicly reasons for the fall off in numbers with festival goers.

Minnis: Payment of police overtime an election ploy

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis has labelled Prime Minister Perry Christie’s announcement that the government will finally pay Royal Bahamas Police Force officers for working 12-hour shifts in 2013 and 2014 nothing more than an election ploy, one he accused the Progressive Liberal Party of being “followers not leaders” on.

Ministry in bid to get Fyre Festival vendors paid

WHILE the country’s image has been “insulated” from any direct repercussions stemming from the failed Fyre Festival in Exuma over the weekend, Ministry of Tourism Director General Joy Jibrilu confirmed yesterday that officials were in the process of determining which local vendors are still owed money for services by event organisers.

$4m annual bill to market Baha Mar

THE government has committed to contribute $4 million a year for eight years for marketing of Baha Mar upon the opening of the resort’s casino, according to the heads of agreement signed between the Christie administration and CTF BM.

FNM chairman expresses concern over Nottage’s health

FREE National Movement Chairman Sidney Collie has expressed concern over the medical condition of Progressive Liberal Party Bain and Grants Town representative Dr Bernard Nottage following his worrisome performance during an appearance at a recent campaign rally.

BREAK-IN AT OFFICE

BRENDAN Foulkes’ Hospitality Management Services office on Parliament Street was broken into sometime Friday evening, but nothing was stolen.

Motorcyclist dies after losing control and crashing into tree

OFFICERS from the Traffic Department are investigating the country’s latest traffic fatality, after a man traveling south bound on Old Trail Road shortly after 11am Sunday lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a tree.

Two held for drug possession

TWO men were arrested for drug possession in separate incidents on Saturday.

Dynamic and dedicated leader wins March PHA award

SHOCKED was how Una Bain described being named the March winner of the Public Hospitals Authority’s Unsung Heroes Award.

Police shoot gunman minutes after armed robbery

Police from the Mobile Division shot and arrested a gunman, minutes after an armed robbery on Fritz Lane on Saturday night.

Two men in hospital after separate shootings

Two men are in hospital after two separate shooting incidents on Saturday night.

Fyre Festival organisers apologise and praise Bahamian government

The organisers of the Fyre Festival, a luxury music event scheduled for Exuma this weekend, which was cancelled and branded a “disaster”, have released a statement apologising for what happened.

Dr Nottage 'resting comfortably' after health concerns

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts confirmed on Friday that National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage was "resting comfortably" after his performance at Thursday's Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) campaign rally at R M Bailey Park raised concerns for his health.

Collie denies Izmirlian financially backing FNM

FREE National Movement (FNM) Chairman Sidney Collie on Friday denied that former Baha Mar developer Sarkis Izmirlian was financially backing the opposition party.

PSA Chairman: Officers happy after PM announces 12-hour shift pay

POLICE Staff Association (PSA) Chairman Inspector Dwight Smith on Friday heralded Prime Minister Perry Christie's announcement that officers will be paid for working 12-hour shifts in 2013 and 2014, saying that officers now feel "valued" for their efforts four years ago.

DNA 'will restore magic to Freeport'

BRANVILLE McCartney told Grand Bahamians that a Democratic National Alliance (DNA) government will restore the magic that was once Freeport, introduce new industry and seek to revive the island’s stalled tourism industry.

Jamaican woman begs for 'lenience' before drug smuggling sentence

A JAMAICAN woman begged a Magistrate for "lenience" before being sentenced to over a year in prison for smuggling over three pounds of drugs into the Bahamas inside of her abdomen. 

‘April is not over yet’ says AG over release of Baha Mar documents

ATTORNEY General Allyson Maynard-Gibson remained tightlipped yesterday when asked about the government’s pledge to have the sealed Supreme Court documents on the Baha Mar sale made public this month, saying “April is not over yet.”

Registered voter total rises to 181,000

THE NUMBER of registered voters for the upcoming general election is just over 181,000, according to Parliamentary Commissioner Sherlyn Hall, who said his team was still hard at work weeding out the names of deceased people from the register before it is certified next week.