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Science in the spotlight as school hosts day-long fair

STUDENTS at C W Sawyer Primary School are learning just how important science is in everyday life and opening their eyes to future careers.

19-year-old woman among four charged over killings

A 19-year-old woman was among four people to appear in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of having a role in a number of recent killings in the capital.

Christie ‘not confused’ over date of general election

ALTHOUGH he has not announced the date of the 2017 general election, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday he is not “confused” about when Bahamians can expect to head to the polls to cast ballots.

Queues begin as voters rush to register

VOTER registration centres in New Providence experienced “long lines and wait times” yesterday as people rushed to have their names added to the election register a week before it closes.

Festival to be May 18-20 as PM confirms move

LESS than a week after officials announced the event’s line-up, Prime Minister Perry Christie confirmed yesterday that the 2017 Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival has been postponed until after the general election.

VIDEO: Carnival in Grand Bahama cancelled say festival organisers

WITH stakeholders and participants still reeling from the news that Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival has been delayed, festival organisers announced on Tuesday that the event will also drop its Grand Bahama events.

'Blindsided' by Carnival delay

THE postponement of Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival has “blindsided” key stakeholders, with one travel company yesterday expressing disappointment and fear over potential damage to the event’s brand, as well as financial losses upwards of $25,000 as a result of the date change.

PM: It is easy to 'piss away' funds

WHILE some observers continue to criticise the Christie administration over the way it handles government revenue, Prime Minister Perry Christie admitted yesterday that it could be easy to “piss away” public funds.

Smith predicts PLP will win closest election since 1967

THE upcoming general election is expected to be the closet poll since the vote in 1967, which ended in a tie, according to former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Cabinet minister George Smith.

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Biometric technology to replace paper in bail system

NEW biometric technology allowing suspects to comply with their bail conditions using just their fingerprints is set to be embraced by the justice system, replacing the archaic paper-based registration, Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson announced yesterday.

Teenager charged with gunpoint carjacking

A 19-year-old Fox Hill resident appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of committing a recent gunpoint carjacking.

Two accused of separate sex attacks

TWO men were remanded to prison yesterday after they were separately arraigned concerning sexual assault allegations.

Jogger found lying in her own blood after assault

A HARROWING assault of a morning jogger has left the victim and her husband with a warning to Bahamians not to go jogging alone, even in crowded areas.

Dissolution of Parliament ‘an end to an unfortunate experience’

FREE National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday said the dissolution of Parliament next Tuesday will finally bring to a close the “unfortunate experience” endured by Bahamians, pledging that a government led by him would operate to “serve” the people of The Bahamas and not “take” from them.

Retired senior policeman Farquharson dies

THE ROYAL Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) yesterday announced the death of retired Deputy Commissioner of Police Errol E Farquharson.

Marijuana field discovered in Abaco

A LARGE marijuana field, with nearly 700 illegal plants, was discovered on the island of Abaco over the weekend, police have reported.

Gibson denies last-minute labour laws are a political manoeuvre

MINISTER of Labour and National Insurance Shane Gibson yesterday continued his defence of the government’s decision to present, delay and then pass labour law amendments in little under two weeks, insisting that the series of moves was not politically motivated or driven.

Roads renamed in honour of university

THE University of the Bahamas (UB) yesterday celebrated the renaming of two major nearby thoroughfares in honour of the country’s tertiary learning institution.

Seafarers fit for service

Sacrifice and camaraderie are just two contrasting elements of life at sea with the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Rashad Rolle immerses himself with the crew of the HMBS Arthur D Hanna.

Darville points to $50m investment across GB

MINISTER for Grand Bahama Dr Michael Darville has highlighted nearly $50m in government capital projects and upgrades underway throughout the island of Grand Bahama.

Carnival to be postponed until May 18-20

LESS than a week after officials announced the event’s line-up, Prime Minister Perry Christie has confirmed that the 2017 Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival has been postponed until after the general election.

PLP: Minnis ‘unprincipled and ill-prepared’ to lead

THE Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) continued to promote its message that the Christie administration is the “only government” that can take the Bahamas into the 21st century at the weekend, while accusing Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis of being “unprincipled, ineffective and ill prepared”.

200 march to PM's office in protest

MOVED to action primarily because of the ongoing issues plaguing the New Providence Landfill and surrounding areas, about 200 We March Bahamas protesters marched to the Office of the Prime Minister yesterday, calling on the nation’s leader to “bring some resolution” to their concerns.

UPDATED: Policewoman shot dead in Freeport nightclub

A FEMALE police officer who was fatally shot at a club in Freeport over the weekend is being hailed as “a loving mother and an officer who was loved by everyone”.