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Haircuts and helping hands from police officers

RESIDENTS of Unity House on East Street were pleasantly surprised yesterday after members of the Royal Bahamas Police Force stopped by to donate grocery items and cleaning supplies as a part of its community outreach efforts.

‘Distressing’ hardship at Port Lucaya Marketplace

DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper said the lack of visitors at the Port Lucaya Marketplace and the economic difficulty being experienced by straw vendors there is very distressing.

Officers ‘searching for information’ in investigation into mass shooting

NEARLY a year after six men were killed in a mass shooting on Jerome Avenue, Police Commissioner Paul Rolle said officers are still searching for information to advance their investigations into the killings.

Green light given to treat coral disease

AFTER more than a year, the government has given the green light for marine conservationists to treat corals infected with stony coral tissue loss disease as well as to study and better understand its spread.

Minister joins students for World Poetry Day

GLENYS Hanna Martin, Education, Technical and Vocational Training Minister, joined students at LW Young Junior High School yesterday to celebrate World Poetry Day.

Commissioner: I’m retiring this year

POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle confirmed yesterday that he will be retiring from the police force this year after nearly 40 years of service, ending months of speculation about his future.

Deputy PM: ‘Promising’ proposals for Grand Lucayan

DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper has indicated that proposed master plans presented to the Lucayan Renewal Holdings board so far by hotel bidders for the Grand Lucayan resort look “promising.”

Work ‘almost complete’ on national trade policy

ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said work on a national trade policy is almost complete, adding he was hopeful the matter would not get “hijacked” by arguments that there were attempts to push a free movement agenda that has for years clouded World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations.

ONE IN SEVEN OUT OF WORK: IMF projects 13.9% unemployment rate as economy recovers

THE International Monetary Fund projects a 13.9 percent unemployment rate this year, still higher than the pre-pandemic rate but a notable decline compared to 2020 and 2021 when the rate was estimated to be 25.6 and 18.1 percent respectively.

Nine more COVID cases

THE country’s COVID- 19 case count has risen by nine, bringing the total to 33,230 since the start of the pandemic. Only 65 of those cases are active, however.

Shooting victim in hospital

A MAN is in critical condition in hospital after he was shot on Rupert Dean Lane yesterday morning.

Two face murder charges

TWO men were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court on separate murder charges yesterday.

American accused of firearm offences

AN AMERICAN was arraigned yesterday after he was found in Bimini in possession of nine firearms as well as extended magazines and ammunition.

Man on incest charges

A MAN was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court on charges of committing incest with his three-year-old daughter.

Residents to stage protest march over deforestation

A GROUP of concerned residents is planning to march on Wednesday to protest suspected deforestation of the former Perpall Tract Wellfield located in western New Providence.

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