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United People’s Movement launches 2017 election campaign after merger

THE United People’s Movement, a merger of the United Democratic Party and The People’s Movement, yesterday launched its official campaign for the 2017 general election with the release of a 21-page synopsis of the party’s vision document.

Teenager spared jail for vagrancy offence

A MAN was spared a fine and possible imprisonment by a magistrate yesterday after he pleaded guilty to being found on private property.

Psychiatric tests for flasher

A PSYCHIATRIC evaluation has been ordered for a man who appeared in Magistrate’s Court accused of exposing his genitalia in a public space.

Assault claim at Mortgage Corp

A MAN will stand trial next month concerning an altercation that allegedly occurred at a government agency last week.

Foreign ministry cites Christian values in response to pastors

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration has responded to three pastors who have raised alarm about a vote at the United Nations on the adoption of the annual report of the UN Human Rights Council, saying the country voted in favour of the move and this is “consistent” with the mandate of the people of this country.

Christmas on the Cay counts down the final days to holiday

CHRISTMAS on the Cay at Arawak Cay kicked off its final week in grand style on Monday.

A Christmas gift to Andros

A GROUP of nine employees from EY’s Nassau office recently visited Andros to donate Christmas gifts to students and supplies to Lowe Sound Primary School.

Trophy for statistics office

THE 25 men and women who work to gather statistics for the country pulled together as a team and gave a winning performance in the “Orange Your Office” competition hosted by the Department of Gender and Family Affairs in the Ministry of Social Services and Community Development earlier this month.

Holiday tips for airport travellers

THE busy holiday travel season is underway at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) with officials anticipating an estimated 85,000 passengers will move through the airport’s facilities between mid-December and New Year’s Day.

Relief supplies donated by faith partnership

TWO community organisations representing the young and the old of Grand Bahama have received essential relief supplies thanks to a partnership between the Ministry for Grand Bahama and The Faith Centre of Sunrise, Florida.

On Da Hook

THE pre-Christmas Wahoo bite is still strong, with fishermen also looking forward to the Tuna season heating up.

Confusion over appointment of women’s rights opponents

ACTIVIST Ternielle Burrows yesterday questioned why Official Opposition Leader Loretta Butler-Turner, who campaigned for women’s rights, would appoint two men to the Senate who “are opposed to everything she believes in”.

Psychiatric study for man accused of killing mother

A PSYCHIATRIC evaluation has been ordered for a man who was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the fatal stabbing of his mother in their family home.

Butler-Turner defends choice of controversial activist as Senator

OPPOSITION Leader Loretta Butler-Turner yesterday suggested that Senator Rodney Moncur was among the “best” this country had to offer as she defended her appointment of the community activist to the upper chamber, insisting that she respected him for publicly stating his contentious positions when others were not bold enough to do so.

Unemployment rate drops 1.1 per cent to end of October

THE Department of Statistics has announced a drop in the unemployment rate to 11.6 per cent as of the period October 24-30, 2016.

BPL Baha Mar bill paid in full

THE Baha Mar Claims Committee, established to oversee the payments of funds provided ex-gratia by the Export Import Bank of China (CEXIM), has paid in full the money owed to Bahamas Power & Light, Committee Chairman James Smith said yesterday.

Moncur aggressive over views on marital rape

NEWLY appointed Senator Rodney Moncur was combative and aggressive yesterday when he was questioned about how his controversial views on marital rape among other things would fall in line with the views of Leader of the Official Opposition Loretta Butler-Turner.

Standard & Poor’s downgrades Bahamas to 'junk' status

LEADING global credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) yesterday handed the Bahamas an unwanted Christmas present - a downgrade to “junk” status, reflecting the country’s worsening economic and fiscal position.

Bran: Senate more interesting with Moncur

NEWLY appointed Senator Branville McCartney said while he does not agree with the view and opinions of his parliamentary colleague Rodney Moncur, the Senate will be “a lot more interesting” with the talk show host in it.

Moore slams Butler-Turner for appointing Moncur to Senate

THE appointment of controversial talk show host and activist Rodney Moncur to the Senate by Opposition Leader Loretta Butler-Turner has been branded a “failure of ingenuity and promised political advancement” by one of the Free National Movement’s (FNM) founders.

Officials not worried over reported hack of CCA servers

FOLLOWING reports of a hack into China Construction America’s servers, a top Baha Mar representative said yesterday that officials are not worried that unflattering information will be released to the public.

Power company pledges stable electricity cost for five years

THE Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) has said the 60,000 customers throughout the island can expect stability in their electricity costs for the next five years.

Pilot rescued by boaters after plane crashes in sea

AVIATION officials are investigating a plane crash that occurred in waters near Eleuthera on Monday.

Murder victims identified

POLICE have officially identified two men who were killed in separate incidents this week.

Corona Society helps to support Bahamas Feeding Network

THE Women’s Corona Society of The Bahamas, an international women’s club providing support and promoting friendships of women of all nations, has made a generous donation to the Bahamas Feeding Network (BFN).