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Closing arguments made in incest trial

CLOSING arguments were delivered in the Supreme Court yesterday in a case in which a father is alleged to have molested his then teenage daughter.

Abaco man faces court after drug and arms bust

AN Abaconian man was charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a recent major drug and arms bust on the island last week.

Murder accused broke curfew six times

A MAN has admitted to breaking his curfew six times while on Supreme Court bail accused of murder.

GB man accused with attempted killing

A GRAND Bahama man was charged in a Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday with attempted murder.

PM: ‘No concerns’ that businesses won’t cope

PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said yesterday he had no concerns about small business longevity in the face of an impending light bill increase and now a newly announced higher minimum wage of $260 a week. Mr Davis said it was a step in the right direction.

FNM: Address full of promises, not specifics

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard criticised Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis’ national address as full of “tremendous promises”, but lacking specifics on how the government will address serious issues such as crime and financing big commitments.

Officials to assess national diploma

EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin revealed officials are hoping that by December they will be able to make an accurate assessment of the national high school diploma so that they can ensure it does not negatively affect students.

FNM pledges to take action over money owed by parks authority

FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard revealed the party’s legal team is going to take action against the government on behalf of several people he said are owed money by the Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority.

Turks and Caicos thanks for Bahamas police link

NIGEL Dakin, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, has expressed gratitude to the Bahamas government for lending support to assist in their fight against crime, saying the nation’s officers are already making a difference on the grounds there.

‘I don’t know if businesses will survive’ double blow

THE head of the Retail Grocers Association yesterday warned that the government’s decision to expand its list of price-controlled items and increase the national minimum wage at the same time will be a “big hit” to businesses, adding: “I don’t know if they’ll be able to survive it.”

PM: Wives raped by husbands should call police

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has told both married and single women to report matters of abuse to the police in the face of a new University of The Bahamas study that explored the prevalence of spousal rape and assaults within marriages.

IMMIGRATION TO SEND IN OFFICERS: The Farm reported to have quadrupled in size since Dorian

IMMIGRATION Minister Keith Bell said there will be an increased number of immigration officers deployed to Abaco due to the recent expansion of several shanty towns there, with one unregulated community mushrooming to 200 acres since 2019.

Police probe shooting

POLICE are investigating a shooting incident which occurred in Red Land Acres last night.

23 Cubans repatriated

A GROUP of 23 Cubans were repatriated on Tuesday.

Labour on the Blocks job fair to be held this weekend

OFFICIALS say the upcoming Labour on the Blocks job fair this weekend promises to be the “largest job fair ever”.

High school friend of alleged victim in incest case testifies

A HIGH school friend of a woman who accused her father of sexual abuse denied claims in the Supreme Court that he ever dated the complainant as the defence had said in an ongoing incest trial yesterday.

Man denies sex with 13-year-old

A MAN on trial in Grand Bahama denied having sex with a 13-year-old girl who was found in the back seat of his vehicle with her pants down on April 13, 2021.

Two face court in jet ski theft case

TWO men were charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the theft of two jet skis and a collective $43,610.05 worth of property from Long Cay last week.

Man accused over firearms and ammunition

A MAN was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on charges of firearm and ammunition possession.

Cooper: Crime is bad for tourism

TOURISM, Investments and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper said the country must do all it can to get control of the crime situation because it’s not only bad for The Bahamas but also its tourism product.

Minister calls theatre row ‘misunderstanding’

TOURISM Minister Chester Cooper yesterday said the government is committed to supporting creatives and the country’s orange economy, following backlash he received from cultural activists over a recent meeting with Broadway producers.

‘National security interests served by Turks and Caicos operation’

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe continued his defence yesterday of his ministry’s decision to send officers to Turks and Caicos Islands to assist with their crime fight amid criticisms from the opposition.

$610,000 a month being paid out by NIB to unemployed

THE National Insurance Board is paying out roughly $610,000 a month in unemployment benefits to jobless Bahamians, according to State Minister Myles Laroda with responsibility for NIB.

Hurricane Dorian repairs ‘in motion’

DISASTER Reconstruction Authority executive chairman Alex Storr said yesterday hurricane repairs in Abaco are in motion, as assessments are currently being done for homeowners who have applied for repairs.

PM calls on UN to ‘step up’ on human trafficking

AS he spoke of his administration’s plans to fortify the country’s borders in a bid to stave off increased migrant crossings, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis revealed that The Bahamas opted not to sign a declaration that suggested nations host undocumented people last June.