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Ferguson praises new govt’s labour relations

THE new Davis administration has already started to “put money where their mouth is” as it relates to labour relations, Trade Union Congress president Obie Ferguson said yesterday.

‘What did Fitzgerald do that was so bad?’

A TOP Progressive Liberal Party Queen’s Counsel says former Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald did nothing that should disqualify him from a senior post in the Davis administration.

PAHO: Haiti needs vaccines

WITH droves of Haitians showing up in the southern Bahamas, the Pan American Health Organization has revealed that fewer than one percent of that country’s citizens have been inoculated against COVID-19.

Man shot dead while walking

A MAN was shot dead on Windsor Lane last night, the second person to be killed in the area in the past two days.

FNM youth’s support must be earned

THE Free National Movement’s youth association president wants young FNM supporters to carefully consider who should be the party’s next leader and to support someone who will acknowledge the party’s mistakes and commit to addressing them.

Inagua residents fear over refugees influx

SOME Haitians in Inagua have been disorderly while being detained, according to Island Administrator Marlon Leary, who told The Tribune accommodating a large number of migrants has been challenging.

Doctors warn COVID drop off is not clear

THE head of the Consultant Physicians Staff Association has said it is too early to determine if COVID-19 infections are trending downward, noting several factors could be contributing to the drop in confirmed virus numbers seen over the last few days.

‘FOOD ASSISTANCE COSTS TOO MUCH’: Obie questions why aid programme bill is $800k per week

SOCIAL Services and Urban Development Minister Obie Wilchcombe has questioned spending related to the government’s National Food Distribution initiative as his ministry prepares to take over the programme.

State-recognised funeral for Rev Timothy Stewart

A STATE-RECOGNISED funeral for Reverend Timothy Stewart, senior pastor of Bethel Baptist Church, will be held on Friday at 11am.

Two accused over deadly gun attack

A MAN and a teenager were yesterday remanded to prison accused of killing a man and attempting to kill another earlier this month.

Discharge for woman over foul language

A magistrate yesterday discharged a woman who used foul language in the presence of officers who attempted to break up an argument between her and another woman.

‘I was a minor’ claim in sex case

A TEENAGER has claimed he was a minor at the time he was accused of having sex with an underaged girl.

Curfew for break-in accused

A 29-year-old man who denied breaking into another man’s house was yesterday placed on a daily curfew leading up to his trial.

More than 800lb of beach trash is cleared

MORE than 800 pounds of debris and trash were collected on Grand Bahama beaches during the 36th International Coastal Cleanup, with the help of various civic groups.

AG to discuss appeal over citizenship ruling with PM

ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said his office will have a discussion with Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis about whether to continue its appeal of a landmark citizenship ruling to the Privy Council.

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