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Govt will try to cushion gas rises

THE Davis administration plans to expedite any plan to buffer increased gasoline prices that may come as a result of the Russian Ukrainian war, according to press secretary Clint Watson.

Family reeling from shooting death

A RELATIVE of one of two men killed in separate incidents on Thursday said the family is reeling from the tragedy.

Pintard: Sorry for mistakes we made

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard has apologised to Bahamians who were hurt by decisions of the Minnis administration, saying: “We did not get everything right.”

Shanendon Cartwright elected FNM deputy leader, Dr Duane Sands voted in as chairman

SHANENDON Cartwright and Dr Duane Sands won the headline races at the Free National Movement’s convention on Friday, completing the party’s leadership team as it recovers from last year’s overwhelming general election loss.

Govt to ramp up social services initiatives amid Ukraine concerns

AS government plans to ramp up its social services initiatives in anticipation of implications due to the ongoing war, officials want to ensure that the ministry responsible for assistance has a sufficient budget to help people in need.

Auditor General's Office looking into Minnis administration's pandemic spending

AUDITOR General Terrance Bastian says his office is in the beginning steps of looking into the former Minnis administration’s pandemic spending, particularly the food programme.

FNM leader believes public 'disappointed' by govt's marital rape issue response

FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard says he believes the public has been “disappointed” by government’s response to the issue of marital rape.

‘Minnis has no standing to accuse us of hypocrisy’

TOURISM, Investments and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper said former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has “no moral standing” to accuse the Davis administration of “hypocrisy” regarding its decision to give a no-bid contract to Colina Insurance Limited for services under the Bahamas Travel Health Visa programme.

Campbell criticises layoffs of Urban Renewal staff

FORMER Social Services Minister Frankie Campbell yesterday condemned the government’s decision to lay off several employees from Urban Renewal in what he described as a “political” act.

A promise finally delivered

FOUR months after Olympic gold medalist Ramon Miller went public with his years-long struggle to attain infrastructure for utilities at his home on government gifted land, he was elated yesterday to see work crews start the ground work in the area.

Dates for Royal visit revealed

THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit The Bahamas from March 24-26 as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the Cabinet Office announced last night.

Two killed in separate shootings

Two men are dead after separate shootings on Thursday night.

FNM ‘made mistakes’ in office

MEMBERS of the Free National Movement last night conceded that mistakes were made during the party’s last term in office but said the FNM needs to dedicate itself to winning the trust of Bahamians if it intends to again ascend to government.

PM: Former administration only partially built five of 53 planned homes

THE former administration only partially built five out of more than 50 homes planned for the Central Pines subdivision in Abaco, after homes in the area were wiped out by Hurricane Dorian in 2019, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday.

CRISIS COULD SEND GALLON PRICE TO $8: Mitchell adds his voice to warnings of costs in Putin’s brutal invasion

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell predicted the price of gasoline could soar as high as $8 a gallon this spring due to expected inflation from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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