Lewis first to hint at run for leadership
CENTRAL Grand Bahama MP-elect Iram Lewis said if he has the support, he would possibly challenge the leadership post of the Free National Movement when it becomes available at a convention in November.
‘FUNDS NEEDED FOR COVID FIGHT’: Darville warns that health system needs money in a hurry
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said there is a need for emergency funding for the public healthcare system as it grapples with the COVID-19 crisis.
Davis leads trip to UN
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis will lead a delegation today to participate in the 76th Session of the United Nations in New York.
70 Haitians held after boat stopped
ANOTHER vessel was intercepted where 70 Haitian migrants were apprehended in the southern Bahamas by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force yesterday afternoon.
Police probe suspected suicide
ABACO Police are investigating an apparent suicide on that island on Thursday after a man was discovered dead at a residence in Marsh Harbour.
U.S. tourist caught with cocaine
AN American tourist caught with cocaine he claimed he purchased from a local taxi driver must pay $500 to avoid spending three months in prison.
Murder suspect to face Supreme Court
A 31-year-old man accused of killing a man in Andros last year will answer to the charges in the Supreme Court next month.
Teenager admits having ammunition
A TEENAGER who admitted having an assortment of ammunition must pay $7,500 worth of fines if he doesn’t want to spend two years of his life behind bars.
Man ‘dressed like drag queen’ robbed John Bull
A supervisor at the John Bull Store testified that a man dressed like “a drag queen” had entered the establishment moments before it was robbed of over 70 luxury timepieces.
TWO FACE COURT OVER ATTACKS
TWO young men were charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s court yesterday with murder and attempted murder.
Doctors ‘hopeful’ after meeting with new PM
CONSULTANT Physicians Staff Association President Dr Sabriquet Pinder-Butler says the group feels hopeful after discussions with Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis and Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville.
Police chief ‘elated’ at return of officers
POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle said he was “elated” to announce yesterday that three assistant commissioners who had been reassigned will return to active duty on Monday.
New Cabinet recruits say they are ‘happy to serve’
THE Davis administration now has five women in Cabinet, with four of those sworn in yesterday saying they are happy to serve.
Coleby-Davis: We’ll review Prospect Ridge
TRANSPORT and Housing Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis said yesterday her ministry will review the former government’s Prospect Ridge development project before it makes any decision relating to the housing programme.
Obie: Too many are below the poverty line
NEWLY appointed Minister of Social Services and Urban Development Obie Wilchcombe yesterday pledged to revamp social assistance initiatives for hurting Bahamians, saying there are too many people “living below the poverty line.”
