Fuel pump fire extinguished
SMOKE billowed from a fuel pump at an Esso Service Station causing great concern among customers and passersby Thursday afternoon.
Repatriations delayed by issues at Haiti airport
LABOUR and Immigration Minister Keith Bell said the government will begin repatriations of some 1,000 Haitian migrants between today and tomorrow after the process was halted yesterday due to technical issues at the Port-de-Paix airport in Haiti.
Davis tells churches: I have heard you
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said yesterday he has heard “the cries” of religious leaders and is now looking at how best to safely relax COVID-19 restrictions on churches for the safety of all.
Disaster authority to be reviewed
MYLES LaRoda, State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, who has responsibility for disaster management, said the Davis administration will review the work of the Disaster Reconstruction Authority and other relevant agencies.
Saunders considers FNM chairman run
DON Saunders, former House of Assembly Deputy Speaker, said he is considering offering himself as chairman of the Free National Movement at the party’s November convention.
UPDATED: $3m worth of marijuana seized in drug bust
POLICE seized $3 million worth of marijuana in an early morning drug bust on Thursday.
Atlantis to delay staff paying for tests
LABOUR and Immigration Minister Keith Bell said yesterday Atlantis has agreed to “hold off” on implementing its COVID-19 vaccination policy for unvaccinated staff after several discussions were held between labour officials and resort executives on the new rule.
Munroe orders prison chief placed on leave
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe announced in a press statement yesterday that Corrections Commissioner Charles Murphy has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into matters at the prison, including the handling of a prisoner who caught COVID-19 during lock-up.
Cooper’s dismay at Lucayan cost
DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper is “disheartened” after learning specific details of the deal for the sale of the Grand Lucayan property in Grand Bahama.
Two more deaths and 130 cases confirmed
THE Ministry of Health has recorded two more COVID-19 deaths and 130 new cases.
Dominican poachers arrested after ‘ram’ attempt
FIVE Dominican poachers who allegedly attempted to “ram” a Royal Bahamas Defence Force vessel to evade capture were arrested in Bahamian waters.
U.S. man held over ‘stolen vessel’
BIMINI police arrested an American man yesterday for suspected possession of a stolen vessel.
Man held at airport with $90,000
FREEPORT - A man was arrested at the Grand Bahama International Airport with nearly $90,000 in US currency on Thursday.
$3,500 fine over marijuana
A man caught with $1,000 worth of marijuana and ammunition must pay $3,500 to avoid spending six months behind bars.
Three accused over gun possession
TWO men and a woman who denied being in possession of a firearm they allegedly used to make an officer fear for his life were yesterday granted bail before their trial.
