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Fine for knife attack

A MAN was fined $300 in Magistrate’s Court on Friday for attacking another man with a knife.

Guilty plea to drugs charge, two others discharged

TWO MEN and a woman were charged in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday with drug possession and intent to supply.

Man gets probation for threatening to kill mother of his child

A MAN was put on probation for two years last Friday for threatening to kill the mother of his child.

Four-year sentence for stealing $2,918 worth of goods from car

ON Friday a man was sentenced in the Magistrate’s Court to four years in prison for stealing almost $3,000 worth of goods from a car.

Bimini police investigate alleged sexual assault on cruise ship

BIMINI Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault involving two crew members on board a Virgin Cruise Line.

Kiosk eases access to sex offender registry

A KIOSK has been unveiled as part of the process to digitise the Sexual Offenders Registry.

Firearm discovered by police

EIGHT Mile Rock police recovered an unlicenced firearm on Wednesday.

‘Police advice not victim blaming’

POLICE advice issued after a sex attack was given to help keep people safe and not to blame the victim, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday.

Police confirm Long Island investigation concerning Water and Sewerage Corporation

ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Leamond Deleveaux confirmed that police are in Long Island conducting investigations.

Vaccines due to expire at month end

PFIZER vaccines that are due to expire at the end of this month may have to be thrown away if vaccine uptake does not increase soon, officials warned yesterday.

Victim found dead on septic tank

THE country recorded another homicide yesterday after a man was found dead at Butler’s Alley off Carmichael Road.

First step to $200m port

OFFICIALS broke ground in East Grand Bahama for construction of the $200m Carnival Cruise Port that is expected to open in 2024, creating 1,000 permanent jobs for Bahamians.

No recommendation to shut down more schools

THE Ministry of Health and Wellness does not recommend the closure of schools in New Providence at this time, despite having confirmed more than three dozen COVID-19 cases among staff and students over the last several weeks.

‘COVID SURGE HAS HIT THE BAHAMAS’: Death toll hits 800 - and 200 new cases so far this month

HEALTH officials yesterday confirmed that the country is in another surge of COVID-19 infections after more than 200 cases were confirmed so far this month.

Child abduction suspect faces charges in court

A MAN was charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday for allegedly attempting to kidnap a seven-year-old schoolgirl last March.

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