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Medals for Grand Bahama officers

GOVERNOR General Sir Cornelius A Smith presented medals to some 60 police officers in Grand Bahama yesterday.

UN: Cut emissions by 45 percent this decade

THE United Nations secretary general said countries must cut global carbon emissions by 45 percent this decade to ward off the worst effects of the environmental crisis.

Expert takes to TV to spread the word about stingrays

A LOCAL stingray expert says he hopes to “normalise” the marine animals and bring an end to the public stigma against them with his involvement in an upcoming Canadian documentary.

Two men are accused of Baillou Hill shooting

TWO men accused of shooting a man while he was driving on Baillou Hill Road last month were charged with murder yesterday.

‘Our Daddy only had a gun to protect us’

A POLICE officer yesterday testified how daughters of a man accused of firearm possession told him on the day of his arrest that their father only had the weapon to protect them.

45-year-old faces court over rape

A 45-year-old man was charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday, accused of raping a woman last month.

American tourist had marijuana as he headed to flight

AN American tourist who was arrested at the airport for marijuana possession was yesterday bound to keep the peace for one year.

UB North to host event on sustainability

THE University of the Bahamas North will host the third Sustainable Grand Bahama Conference this week. The event will be held Thursday to Saturday.

‘Significant’ wait for non-urgent surgeries

THE Public Hospitals Authority yesterday said there may be significant wait times for non-urgent surgical procedures at Princess Margaret Hospital.

One dead as two shooting victims found in doorway

ONE man is dead and another is in hospital after a shooting off Malcolm Road.

Churches hope to be full for Easter

BAHAMAS Christian Council President Bishop Delton Fernander said church leaders hope to have services at 100 percent capacity during Easter once COVID-19 cases remain low.

Christian Council leader backs consent age change

A RELIGIOUS leader said yesterday that he too believes the age of consent should be 18.

‘Law must change to protect minors’

SENATE President LaShell Adderley said the four-year sentence a 40-year-old man received for unlawful sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl was a “slap on the wrist,” charging that the law must change to protect minors.

Sands urges caution over lifting COVID restrictions

WITH the emergence of new and more infectious COVID-19 strains, Free National Movement Chairman Dr Duane Sands says the government must not become overly eager when easing additional restrictions and instead take a more cautious approach.

Tributes to nurse after fatal car crash

FAMILY, friends and colleagues of Nurse Latisha Cash, who was killed in a car crash last week, say her tragic death was an unexpected blow for many.

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