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Holocaust survivor urges an end to prejudice

Nico Scavella joins 650 students for a rare opportunity to hear haunting tales of World War Two persecution and prejudice . . .

Problems in flight for two Western Air planes

INVESTIGATIONS are underway into separate incidents involving two Western Air aircraft that experienced problems while in flight on Tuesday.

Halkitis continues to defend VAT comments at convention

STATE Minister of Finance Michael Halkitis has maintained that when he made his controversial Progressive Liberal Party convention speech where he spoke of value added tax collection and spending, he was speaking within a “broad context” in support of good governance to show the Christie administration’s improved financial footing.

Customs staff asked to sign payment agreement

UNIFORMED officers of the Department of Customs are being asked to individually sign documents outlining that they want to be paid sums agreed to by the Bahamas Customs and Immigration Allied Workers Union.

Deputy PM: Johnson attacked judiciary to start career in politics

DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip Davis yesterday accused former Bahamas Bar Association President Elsworth Johnson of attacking the Bahamian judiciary in a bid to jumpstart his political career as a candidate for the Free National Movement.

Foulkes gives backing to Johnson bid

FORMER Free National Movement Chairman Dion Foulkes has endorsed Elsworth Johnson, the former president of the Bahamas Bar Association, who was ratified to run in Yamacraw for the party on Tuesday night.

Seven migrants held

BAHAMAS Immigration officers apprehended seven illegal Dominicans discovered at a resort in Freeport, Grand Bahama, on Tuesday.

Moxey misses out on PLP nomination

SENATOR Julian Russell will represent the Progressive Liberal Party as its candidate for Central Grand Bahama at the general election after being selected from among two others by the party’s Candidates Committee. 

Parole recommendations not revealed to the public

CABINET has approved recommendations from the Parole and Re-entry Steering Committee concerning rehabilitation of prisoners, National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage said yesterday.

Conviction to stand in firearm possession case

A MAN was told yesterday that he should have offered sworn testimony in his defence if he had, in fact, panicked when a former Defence Force marine, to whom he had given a ride, pulled out a gun and began firing shots and were moments later pursued by police.

Transcripts unavailable in Bruner killers’ hearing

TRANSCRIPTS were still unavailable yesterday when three men, who were previously spared the death penalty for the murder of American sailor Kyle Bruner, returned to the Court of Appeal for a status hearing.

Tourism expert launches textbook for schools

ANGELA Cleare, a veteran figure in tourism in The Bahamas, has published her second book, designed to be a textbook for schools, on all aspects of the sector.

Sailors fought to the end to keep El Faro afloat in storm

The former chief engineer of a container ship that sank in Bahamian waters during a 2015 hurricane killing 33 sailors said yesterday that evidence from the ship’s “black box” shows a crew working hard to keep it afloat.

On Da Hook

KEEP checking the Bahamas Sport Fishing Network (BSFN) expert page for fishing reports throughout the Bahamas: this will be helpful in tracking the “hot spots” and providing advice on gear and fishing methods being used.

Deputy PM criticises FNM plan to privatise BPL

DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis was critical yesterday of the Free National Movement’s intention to privatise Bahamas Power & Light, likening it to the party’s controversial decision to sell the Bahamas Telecommunications Company during the Ingraham administration.

FNM wants to find land for Junkanoo theme park

THE Free National Movement has proposed to “identify” Crown land for the establishment of a Junkanoo theme park in a bid to “foster, protect, and promote the cultural expression” of the Bahamian people if it is elected to office this year.

PLP accused of ‘gerrymandering’ constituencies

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday accused the Christie administration of “gerrymandering the constituencies,” one day after House Speaker Dr Kendal Major confirmed that the long-awaited Constituencies Commission report had been completed.

‘Prolific offender’ is shot dead outside home

A “prolific offender” was shot multiple times and killed early Tuesday morning while standing in front of his home, police said.

VIDEO: Police officer attacked on morning run shoots man dead

A POLICE officer shot and killed a man early on Wednesday morning after the suspect, along with three other armed men, allegedly “accosted” the officer during his morning run.

Former Bar Association President to run in Yamacraw for the FNM

FORMER Bahamas Bar Association President Elsworth Johnson has suggested that the country’s judicial system is heavily saturated by “political interference” as he vowed, over the coming days, to disclose the “irregularities” present in this branch of government.

Students sent home after school raid

TWO security officers at C C Sweeting Senior High School were tied up and held at gunpoint while four masked men robbed the school of cash and electronics before leaving them gagged and bound for nearly four hours.

Fitzgerald: Single sex schools plan outdated

EDUCATION Minister Jerome Fitzgerald yesterday criticised Free National Movement South Beach candidate Jeff Lloyd’s proposal to implement a pilot programme to separate the education of boys and girls in classes and schools, calling the plan “outdated”.

‘Delay Junkanoo Carnival until after election date’

FREE National Movement Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest yesterday called for the government to postpone or delay the third annual Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival until after the general election, warning that the event could only be perceived as “vote buying” if staged during the election cycle.

Minnis condemns the ‘laziness’ of the media

WHILE emphasising the important role the press plays in well-functioning democracies, Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis offered a blizzard of criticism of the national media during a speech at the Bahamas Press Club’s monthly meeting last night.

PLP chairman again hits out at ‘compromised’ Pintard

BRADLEY Roberts has again hit out at Michael Pintard, the Free National Movement’s candidate for Marco City, calling the former senator “compromised”.