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150 to lose jobs as Treasure Bay Casino shuts

ABOUT 150 casino workers are expected to join the unemployment line in Grand Bahama this week due to the closure of Treasure Bay Casino on December 4.

UPDATED: Man dies after Toote Shop Corner shooting

POLICE are reporting that they are on the scene of a fatal shooting at Toote Shop Corner, off East Street, on Thursday night.

Woman shot dead next to her Bible

THE woman who was shot dead Wednesday night as she pulled up to her home in the Chippingham area with relatives had just returned from church when gunmen ambushed the family.

Bishop Hall calls for stricter enforcement to stop crime

BISHOP Simeon Hall yesterday said the country is in a crime “crisis,” as he called for a stricter enforcement of the country’s crime laws and for the removal of “some people from civilised society” if the death penalty cannot be enforced in the country.

Ministry working to identify illegal web shops

TOURISM Minister Obie Wilchcombe said his ministry is working with the Gaming Board to identify people who will monitor what’s happening “on the ground” in an effort to clamp down on illegal web shop operations.

Suspect in killing of activist’s boyfriend is granted bail

A MAN awaiting trial in connection with a fatal shooting that was captured on video was granted bail in the Supreme Court yesterday.

Man faces court on firearm charge

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was arraigned on a firearm related offence.

Govt team flies to Hong Kong for talks with Baha Mar buyer

MORE than a year on since its failed attempt at brokering an agreement between Sarkis Izmirlian and Chinese stakeholders, a high-ranking government delegation is headed back to China to meet with prospective Baha Mar buyer Chow Tai Fook Enterprises (CTFE) and tour its casino operations.

‘BPL will continue to fail without extra capacity’

BUSINESSMAN Dionisio D’Aguilar asserted that Bahamas Power and Light Company Ltd will continue to fail in providing consumers with reliable service so long as its money is “pissed” away, while insisting the company should make a concerted effort to shift all customers to prepaid metering with a view to improving BPL’s cash generation.

Ocean Club workers’ union seeks financial assistance

THE union representing workers at the One&Only Ocean Club has submitted a request to the Bahamas Hotel Industry Management Pension Fund to solicit financial assistance and otherwise for displaced employees of the hotel, Bahamas Hotel Employers Association President Robert “Sandy” Sands said.

New officers graduate to join immigration force

IMMIGRATION officials in the capital commissioned a new cohort of officers on Thursday during a ceremony at the Police Training College on Thompson Boulevard, where Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell implored the department’s newest class to do their best to protect the country’s sovereignty.

OAS gives $25,000 for hurricane relief effort

THE Organization of American States has made a contribution of $25,000 to The Bahamas to assist with recovery efforts from the massive damage caused by Hurricane Matthew early in October.

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Cycling Club Bahamas. - On Saturday morning, we will ride in support of the Bahamas Aids Foundation.

Sailing Club in move to support students

THE Cat Island Sailing Club Association has awarded five students with scholarships to attend the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI).

Man killed in shootout with police officers

POLICE fatally shot a man during an altercation in the Price Street area of Nassau Village yesterday, as officers attempted to take a “prolific offender” into custody.

Web shop bosses warn govt over illegal operators

BETWEEN 20 to 30 per cent of operators in the web shop industry are operating illegally, robbing the government of potential revenue while threatening to mar the efforts that have been made to legitimatise the industry, web shop bosses say.

Dames: Multi-faceted plan needed on crime

FORMER Deputy Commissioner of Police Marvin Dames believes the government has been unable to control violent crime in the country because it is lacking a strategic plan that involves a multifaceted approach to the problem.

Turnquest: Strange end to Deputy PM robbery case

FREE National Movement Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest yesterday said it is “very unusual” and “curiously strange” that the attorney general would discontinue prosecuting the two men who were accused of robbing Deputy Prime Minister Phillip Brave Davis at a time when he was acting prime minister.

Damaged cable caused blackout

IRATE residents across New Providence were left in darkness on Tuesday night after a “damaged underground cable” caused an island-wide power outage, according to Bahamas Power and Light.

Woman dies, girl wounded in family shooting on Poitier Avenue

THE bloodiest month of the year ended with another murder on Wednesday night, the 13th in November, when one woman died and four others - including a young girl - were injured in a multiple shooting of a family on Poitier Avenue.

Customers continue to criticise BPL over high bills

ANGRY Bahamas Power and Light Company Ltd consumers yesterday criticised the electricity provider and dismissed BPL’s explanation over higher-than-normal billing following Hurricane Matthew.

Commission ‘has missed own deadline’ for boundary changes

THE Constituencies Commission has missed its self-imposed deadline to submit recommendations for boundary changes, according to Official Opposition member K Peter Turnquest, who yesterday projected that the report will not be tabled until next year.

Privilege Committee investigations stalled

MAJOR investigations by Parliament’s Committee on Privilege have stalled in recent months, with no clear end in sight for them.

Contract worker electrocuted while repairing street lights

A WORKER for a local company contracted by the Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) for its street light repair programme was electrocuted while working yesterday and died at the Rand Memorial Hospital.

Judge refuses to adjourn decade-old murder case

A SUPREME Court judge yesterday told the junior lawyer for a man awaiting trial on a murder and rape charge that he was not inclined to adjourn the decade-old case until 2018.