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Drive-by shooting in Fox Hill

SEVEN or eight shots were fired from a passing car in Fox Hill last night hitting “Sparkey”, described as one of Fox Hill’s “boys on the blocks”. Onlookers said “Sparkey” was still alive when he was lifted into the ambulance and rushed to hospital.

Legal debate heard in PM’s recusal bid in Appeal Court

LEGAL arguments over Prime Minister Perry Christie’s recusal application in an ongoing judicial review involving Lyford Cay resident Peter Nygard were heard in the Court of Appeal yesterday.

Armed robbery sentencing hearing delayed by a week

A JUDGE yesterday deferred a sentencing hearing by a week for a man who was recently convicted of the gunpoint robbery of an elderly man at his workplace three years ago.

Two in hospital after latest shootings

TWO men are recovering in hospital after they were shot in separate incidents on Tuesday night.

New date for appeal over acid attack on family

A NEW date has been set for the Crown’s appeal against the punishment imposed on a woman who threw acid on her lover, his wife, and the couple’s son.

Wheelchair valet hailed as an Unsung Hero of health care

VERONICA Ferguson, wheelchair valet and concierge service personnel at the Princess Margaret Hospital, is the recipient of the monthly Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) Unsung Heroes award for February.

Pintard spotlights problems in Marco City constituency

FREE National Movement candidate for Marco City, Michael Pintard has taken up the charge to have long standing issues addressed in areas that are still without city water and paved roads in the Marco City constituency.

PM stresses importance of role for new customs department graduates

PRIME Minister Perry Christie told 20 new graduates of the Customs Department in Grand Bahama yesterday that their role is critical to the country’s governance and they must be “obedient” when called on to serve in the Family Islands.

Mortimer says Minnis ‘callous’ over Baha Mar

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Deputy Leader Chris Mortimer yesterday suggested that a faction within the Free National Movement was focused on derailing progress at Baha Mar for personal gain as he condemned FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis for his “callous” statement over the resort’s sale.

Residents fall ill, blaming foul odours at Pinder’s Point

FOUL odours from the industrial park are believed to have made some Pinder’s Point residents ill last week, an environmental group claimed yesterday.

Baha Mar to host Cacique Awards at convention centre

THE business of Tourism will be on display at the Baha Mar Convention Centre on April 8 as the Ministry of Tourism presents the 17th Cacique Awards.

On Da Hook

PERFECT weather for fishing late last week and over the weekend has seen the Wahoo biting like crazy around The Bahamas and Mahi Mahi in abundance.

Hunt for man after accident

POLICE want to speak with 25-year-old Jason Cleare of Faith Gardens who they think can help with an investigation into a fatal hit and run accident.

Symonette defends Minnis from critics over Baha Mar

AS fallout continues over that declaration to “execute a real sale” of Baha Mar by Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis, former Deputy Prime Minister Brent Symonette yesterday defended his leader, insisting that “fault” sits with the “untruths and half facts” produced by the Christie administration in recent months.

Bank has not authorised pay for Baha Mar expat workers

THE Export-Import Bank of China (EXIM) has not authorised Baha Mar’s Claims Committee to pay former expatriate workers of Baha Mar what is owed to them, former State Minister for Finance James Smith said yesterday.

Halkitis campaigners clash with FNM group

A CAMPAIGN team for Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis, the member of Parliament for Golden Isles, clashed with a group of Free National Movement (FNM) supporters who were canvassing the area.

PM ordered to pay legal costs for Save The Bays

PRIME Minister Christie has been ordered to pay the full legal costs incurred by Save The Bays (STB) after his recusal application was rejected by the Supreme Court.

1,200 receive aid after fire

MORE than 1,200 people have received some form of assistance from the Ministry of Social Services in the wake of the ongoing fire at the city dump.

Weather conditions blamed for early morning power outage

BAHAMAS Power and Light (BPL) has blamed yesterday’s early morning power outage on “adverse” weather.

‘50 years of criminal negligence’ blamed for state of dump

A noted Queen’s Counsel attorney and head of the legal team for environmental advocacy group Save The Bays has blamed what he called “50 years of criminal negligence” for the fires at the Nassau dump and urged victims to exercise their right to legal action.

PLP chairman says Free Town selection was free and fair

DESPITE controversy surrounding the nomination of the Progressive Liberal Party’s Free Town candidate, Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday said at all times the party’s internal electoral process was “free,” “fair” and “democratic”.

Sentencing delayed for man convicted of manslaughter

A JUDGE yesterday deferred a sentencing hearing by ten weeks for a man convicted of manslaughter by provocation concerning the 33 stab wounds he inflicted on a banker he claimed had made a sexual pass at him.

Constitutional challenge against criminal libel charges in trial

A MAGISTRATE yesterday adjourned a lawyer’s criminal libel trial pending a motion to determine whether the charges brought against her are a breach of her constitutional rights.

Redirection of evening voter registration centres

DUE to a redistribution exercise, evening voter registration centres have been affected and are now as listed below.

Discovering science

A SEMINAR designed to help students taking biology, chemistry and physics in the Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) exams attracted 150 pupils to C V Bethel Senior High School recently.