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Officials monitoring ‘slight increase’ in cases of COVID

OFFICIALS at the Ministry of Health and Wellness are monitoring the “slight increase” in positive COVID-19 cases over the past few days and will be discussing ongoing concerns about the pandemic at an upcoming meeting this week.

Osborne: I have been without a job since minister’s allegations

DARNELL Osborne says she has not found suitable employment and has been “without a job and benefits” since former Works Minister Desmond Bannister made damning allegations about her in 2018.

Two shot at Grand Bahama nightclub

TWO men were shot at a Grand Bahama nightspot on Friday, police said.

Officials 'in dialogue' over return to normal numbers in classrooms

EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said officials are in dialogue with the Ministry of Health regarding when children can come in normal numbers to the classroom.

Three charged with obtaining credit by false pretenses

A professional Bahamian Chef, along with two others, was charged with obtaining credit by false pretenses in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Friday.

Man charged with failing to give address to officers, resisting arrest

A MAN was arraigned in a Magistrate's Court Friday after allegedly failing to give his address to officers and resisting arrest.

Woman accused of murder and attempted murder

A WOMAN, accused of the murder of another woman after a shooting in Pinewood Gardens, was arraigned in a Magistrate's Court on Friday.

UPDATED: Police investigating traffic fatality

A MAN is assisting police with investigations into a traffic fatality after turning himself in on Friday.

One year sentence for firearm related charges

A MAN was sentenced in a Magistrate's Court on Friday to one year in prison for firearm related charges after claiming to have found the loaded gun that was on him when he was arrested.

Man accused of threatening and assaulting the mother of his child

A MAN was granted bail in a Magistrate's Court on Friday on charges of threatening and assaulting the mother of his child.

Lack of lawyer means police inquests still at a halt

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe confirmed yesterday that police-related Coroner’s inquests have not yet resumed as the director of public prosecutions has yet to appoint a lawyer to marshal the cases.

‘We’ll scrap nationality bill and deal with the issues one by one’

ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder says the Davis administration plans to scrap the draft 111-page Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill 2018, saying while it addressed a number of different issues, the government is of the view that it was a better approach to tackle matters individually.

Five years on and roaring to success

BAHA MAR president Graeme Davis said the resort is marking its fifth year anniversary with record success as the COVID-19 pandemic appears to wane.

‘Govt is seeing success in fight to stem gang war’

THE Davis administration says it is seeing success in its fight to stem a gun war between gangs and this may be the result of the return of senior Royal Bahamas Police Force officers who were sent on leave and then on special assignments under the previous government.

Police investigate rape attack

POLICE are investigating an alleged rape and assault that took place off Prince Charles Drive earlier this week.

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