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Govt to give ‘around’ $350,000 to 65 former Urban Development staff

THE government will be giving “somewhere around” $350,000 in outstanding allowances to 65 former employees of Urban Development in Grand Bahama and the Family Islands, according to Social Services and Urban Development Minister Obie Wilchcombe.

Activist raises concerns about Equinor site area

ACTIVIST Joseph Darville has called for more vigilance concerning the rehabilitation of the area affected by the Equinor oil spill in East Grand Bahama.

EXPLOSION: Staggering 1000 cases in two days with Omicron now running rampant

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard says the government is being too relaxed in handling the latest surge in COVID-19 cases after the country recorded an unprecedented 1,966 cases from December 27 to January 2.

Duane Sands and family among those hit by virus

FORMER Health Minister Dr Duane Sands and members of his family have tested positive for COVID-19.

Pintard repeats - Minnis doesn’t speak for party

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis does not speak on behalf of the FNM when it comes to COVID-19 issues.

Bowleg apology for Junkanoo film errors

AFTER complaints over the New Year’s Day virtual Junkanoo presentation, Youth, Sports, and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg said errors are being corrected and a rebroadcast is planned.

Supreme Court must decide if man should be released

THE Privy Council has ruled that the Supreme Court must decide whether a man who has been detained at the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre since 1985 should be released.

UPDATED: Viana Gardiner resigns from Senate

VIANA Gardiner resigned from the Senate effective on New Year’s Eve.

520 new cases of COVID-19

There were 520 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Thursday – a new record for a single day – bringing the total number to 24,996.

Man charged with murder and attempted murder in Freeport

A 21-year-old Freeport man was charged with murder and attempted murder in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Friday.

Oil sheen spotted at estimated site of sunken gas tanker

AN oil sheen has been spotted from aerial observations at the estimated site of a sunken gas tanker, the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources said on Friday.

Two in custody after armed robbery, sexual assault at home

Two men have been arrested after an armed robbery and sexual assault at a residence in the western district of New Providence on Thursday.

Cruise ship with COVID cases denied entry to Ocean Cay

HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville confirmed on Friday the cruise ship MSC Seashore was denied entry by the government to Ocean Cay because of a number of COVID-19 cases on board.

11-year-old girl injured in shooting

An 11-year-old girl is in hospital after a shooting in Redland Acres yesterday.

CPSA voices concern over mass gatherings

WITH hotels allowed to continue with plans to host events in the upcoming days, the vice president of the Consultant Physicians Staff Association said more information is needed about these gatherings and the conditions in which they are happening.

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