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Bahama Rock workers call on govt to help save jobs

WORK ground to a halt at Bahama Rock yesterday as employees walked off the job to press the government to approve a proposed expansion they say is needed to keep the Grand Bahama plant operating and protect more than 80 jobs.

Domestic violence up more than 125%

DOMESTIC-RELATED cases more than doubled in the first half of the year, surging 125 percent to 825 reports, while sexual offences also increased by 13 percent, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s mid-year crime report.

Rokers Point school renamed in honour of veteran educator Pembroke Ferguson

THE Rokers Point Primary School was officially renamed the Pembroke E Ferguson Primary School during a ceremony in Exuma yesterday, honouring the late veteran educator who officials said dedicated his life to education and community service.

Six suicides recorded this year as attempts rise to 37

SIX people have died by suicide or in suspected suicide cases in The Bahamas so far this year, according to police figures and The Tribune’s records, as the country marked World Suicide Prevention Day yesterday amid continued concern over suicide and mental health.

Advocate calls for charges after dog thrown to ground

AN ANIMAL welfare advocate called for a woman to be charged with cruelty after video appeared to show her grabbing a dog from a porch and throwing it to the ground following a confrontation with members of an animal welfare group.

Cruise visitor discharged after indecent assault plea

A CRUISE visitor was warned and discharged yesterday after admitting to indecently assaulting a 36-year-old woman he brought on the voyage earlier this week.

Man ordered to pay shotgun licensing fees

A MAN was granted a conditional discharge after failing to pay the licensing fees for his shotgun in New Providence last week.

Defendant gets bail over alleged car theft

A MAN was accused of stealing a car from Lynden Pindling Estates last month.

Moxey defends RBDF response despite family criticism

ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Floyd Moxey yesterday defended the force’s response to the plane crash that killed an American family of four, saying he was satisfied with its search and rescue efforts even though relatives ultimately found the victims themselves.

$300,000 patrol boat to target illegal charters

A NEW nearly $300,000 patrol vessel will be used to target illegal charters, unlicensed vessels and other maritime offences as the government moves to tighten enforcement in a sector that generates more than $544m in revenue.

Abaco residents warned over possible python sighting

ABACO residents have been warned to stay away from large snakes and immediately report suspected Burmese python sightings as officials investigate whether the potentially invasive species is present on the island.

Georges backs call for English lessons

IMMIGRATION rights activist Louby Georges has backed calls for parents to ensure children who cannot speak English receive language instruction before entering public schools, arguing that placing them directly into English-only classrooms puts both students and teachers at a disadvantage.

Evans: Retirement rules fuel judicial brain drain

COURT of Appeal President Justice Milton Evans has warned that mandatory retirement ages are draining the Bahamian judiciary of experienced judges, saying some are forced from the bench just as they reach their professional stride and later take their expertise to other countries.

‘We still don’t have answers’

THREE months after primary school teacher Jillian Pinder was abducted from her Lake Cunningham home, stabbed in the throat and left for dead, no one has been charged with her killing and her family says it remains desperate for answers.

School administrators set to receive promotion letters

SENIOR school administrators who have waited years for promotions are expected to receive long-delayed letters after the Bahamas Educators Managerial Union said the documents were delivered to the Ministry of Education this week for distribution.

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