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Moncur has govt job - as ‘violence interrupter’

THE appointment of former senator and talk show host Rodney Moncur as a consultant in the Ministry of National Security was yesterday defended as a key component in the government’s plan to fight crime in inner-city communities.

Carbon credit buyers have approached government

ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said the government has already been approached by people interested in buying carbon credits.

The US warns visitors over violent crime

THE US Embassy in Nassau has advised American citizens to “exercise vigilance” in New Providence due to an increase in reported violent crime.

Police officer testifies in stolen goods trial

A POLICE officer testified yesterday in a man’s trial for possession of stolen toolboxes.

Man fined over fake licence plate

A MAN was fined in Magistrate’s Court yesterday for deceiving a public officer and driving with a fraudulent licence plate.

Two accused of attacks on women

TWO men were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on separate charges of assaulting women.

Man accused of sex with 12-year-old

A MAN accused of having unlawful sexual intercourse with a 12-year-old girl is expected to stand trial in the Supreme Court in three months.

Two more gunned down

TWO men were killed in separate incidents just hours apart yesterday.

‘Get rid of the guns’

WHILE urging for an aggressive push to remove illegal guns from the streets of New Providence, St Anne’s MP Adrian White said the law must be amended so that police can make arrests without formal complaints from victims of crime.

‘Roll back restrictions gradually’, expert advises

A LOCAL infectious disease expert says that while COVID-19 cases are low, public health measures should be rolled back gradually to ensure people’s safety.

Infections declining, but vaccine rates ‘plateaued’

WHILE a Pan American Health Organisation official acknowledged that COVID-19 infections and deaths are declining throughout the region, she also stated that vaccine rates have “plateaued” in the Caribbean.

‘Does Rodney Moncur have a job in the government?’

THE Davis administration did not respond to former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday when he asked in the House of Assembly whether Rodney Moncur has been hired as a consultant on crime in the Ministry of National Security.

‘Take VAT off the breadbasket items’

FORMER State Finance Minister Kwasi Thompson has again called on the government to remove VAT on bread basket items, this time after an International Monetary Fund report projected consumer prices in The Bahamas would increase by 7.3 percent this year.

Workshop helps protect rights

A WORKSHOP designed to help protect the rights of Bahamian children and persons with disabilities was recently held. The event brought together United Nations officials and government agencies which make up the National Reporting Cooperation Mechanism.

Scholarship fund to benefit from cathedral art exhibition

AN exhibition is being held by artist Jé-Rome Harris Miller, titled Colours of Celebration 2022. The event will be held tonight at the Dean Patrick L Adderley venue at Christ Church Cathedral Hall on George Street, at 6pm.

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