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PM tours his constituency to Bahamians open clinics and sign airport deal

THE government has signed a $986,000 contract for a new airport terminal in Rum Cay and opened new clinics on Rum Cay, San Salvador and Cat Island during a tour of the prime minister’s constituency.

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‘Read the tea leaves’: PM hints at early May general election

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis urged Bahamians yesterday to register to vote before Easter as observers expect him to call an early May general election.

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Attorneys debate relevance of obscene language criminal charge

ATTORNEYS are raising fresh questions about the value of the obscene language offence, with some arguing it is overused and unnecessary, while others say it remains a tool for maintaining public order.

‘Dire straits’: Lucayan’s electricity cut-off again

The Grand Lucayan’s electricity supply has been turned off for a second time, Tribune Business can reveal, with the resort now lacking both power and water due to unpaid billing arrears amid the wait for its sale to close.

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PHA admits failure in care of deaf patient as minister warns of possible law breach

THE Public Hospitals Authority has admitted it fell short in its care of a deaf patient at Princess Margaret Hospital, while Health Minister Dr Michael Darville said the allegations, if true, breached the law.

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Local airlines warn of 10 percent fare hike amid surging aviation fuel costs

Bahamian aviation operators yesterday warned travellers to brace for an up to 10 percent hike in air fares due to surging fuel costs with these increases set to be introduced “uniformly” by all carriers to prevent “making a mess of the marketplace”.

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Man shot dead while working on car outside South Beach home

POLICE are investigating the murder of a 30-year-old man who was shot and killed on Tuesday night in the area of Ruthland Avenue and South Beach Drive.