Man ‘beat me and held knife to my throat’
A WOMAN yesterday testified that a man brutally beat her before holding a knife to her throat during a domestic dispute earlier this year.
Man denies receiving stolen motorbike
A 31-year-old man who denied dishonestly receiving a stolen motorbike was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.
New judges are appointed
THE Judicial and Legal Service Commission has announced the appointment of new judges to the Supreme and Magistrates Courts.
New mothers ‘at risk’ because of care disruption
DUE to high levels of COVID-19 infections in the region, prenatal and newborn care have been disrupted, leaving expectant and new mothers at risk, according to Pan American Health Organisation officials.
$290m spent to respond to COVID
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said the government has spent about $290m in direct spending to respond to challenges people and businesses have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, a figure that amounts to 2.5 percent of the country’s GDP.
75 college graduates to be hired in public sector
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said $1.5m has been budgeted for the next fiscal year to hire up to 75 new college graduates aged between 18 and 30 in the public sector.
Relief order extended for Dorian reconstruction
THE government is extending its current tax relief order to continue to support reconstruction efforts in Abaco and Grand Bahama, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday.
$100m for hospital upgrades
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said the government will invest $100m in upgrades to the Princess Margaret and Rand Memorial Hospitals as part of a project that will be pursued at an accelerated pace over the next 18 to 24 months.
BUDGET: Debt on course to top $10 billion
GOVERNMENT debt remains on course to top $10 billion by the end of the next fiscal year as the Minnis administration commits to substantial deficit spending to help the country rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.
PLP: ‘No plan, no big idea and ignores the growing debt crisis’
THE Progressive Liberal Party criticised Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ budget communication yesterday, saying it “lacks credibility” and is “weak on solutions” to address a looming “debt crisis”.
Junkanoo given $2m to help with HQ
TWO million dollars has been allocated for the Junkanoo community in the upcoming fiscal year to support stakeholders in the development of plans for permanent headquarters.
$5,000 fine for fake COVID test
A WOMAN who tried to travel to Grand Bahama with a fake COVID-19 test results was yesterday fined $5,000.
Suicide suspected as man found dead
POLICE are investigating a suspected suicide after a man was found hanging from the ceiling of a home.
‘Pay $20k or go to jail’
A 21-year-old man who tried to smuggle over two pounds worth of cocaine into the United States must pay $20,000 to avoid spending two years behind bars.
