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Davis calls FNM unfit while Pintard promises honesty

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis and Free National Movement leader Michael Pintard sharpened their attacks on each other in the final stretch of the campaign, with Mr Davis accusing the opposition of being unfit to govern and Mr Pintard promising “humble” and honest leadership if the FNM wins next week’s general election.

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Super Value owner back home after health scare

NINE weeks after being airlifted to a US hospital after been struck down with pneumonia, Super Value owner Rupert Roberts has finally arrived home in New Providence with a message to all Bahamians: “Take care of your health.”

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Calls for bridge fix after father dies in Exuma crash

PRESTON McKenzie was supposed to fly to New Providence to reunite with his wife and children. Instead, his body was found inside his overturned car in waters near the Barraterre bridge in Exuma, a death his family says should force urgent attention to the bridge’s poor lighting, limited guardrails and lack of proper warning signs.

Bell attacks Rick Fox over failed Abaco housing project

HOUSING Minister Keith Bell has accused Free National Movement Garden Hills candidate Rick Fox of failing to deliver on an Abaco housing project tied to his company, sharpening a dispute over who is responsible for delays in a promised development once touted as a major boost to affordable housing.

Fire crews tackle two blazes including fire near FNM HQ

FIREFIGHTERS responded to two separate blaze incidents within 24 hours, including a Tuesday afternoon fire involving derelict vehicles off Mackey Street and a late-night residential fire in Imperial Park that left one man with minor injuries.

Man who admits to separate knife, cutlass assaults sentenced to six months in prison

A MAN who admitted to separate knife and cutlass assaults was sentenced to six months in prison yesterday.

Man who broke into church and stole laptop sentenced to one year in prison

A MAN who broke into a church on Fire Trail Road West last Sunday and stole a laptop was sentenced to one year in prison.

Two men acquitted of allegedly pointing a firearm at police

TWO men were acquitted yesterday of allegedly pointing a gun at police in Garden Hills in 2018, an encounter in which one of the defendants was shot and injured.

Man's 25-year rape sentence reduced by one year

A MAN has had his 25-year rape sentence reduced by one year after the Court of Appeal found that the trial judge failed to acknowledge his remorse after conviction.

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Pintard pledges help for families seeking answers on Dorian missing

NEARLY seven years after Hurricane Dorian tore through Abaco and Grand Bahama, Free National Movement leader Michael Pintard said his administration would help families still searching for answers about loved ones who vanished in the storm.