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Moxey: I’ll work to bring immediate relief to Grand Bahama

GRAND Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey says she will work diligently to deliver “immediate” social relief to Grand Bahamians and reconstruction on the island.

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Culmer: Roll up your sleeves, don’t fly all over the place

THE Free National Movement’s chairman has criticised government officials for attending the United Nations General Assembly shortly after being elected to office.

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Culmer: Roll up your sleeves, don’t fly all over the place

THE Free National Movement’s chairman has criticised government officials for attending the United Nations General Assembly shortly after being elected to office.

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Hundreds of Haitians detained over weekend

PROVISIONS have been made to facilitate the repatriation of hundreds of Haitian migrants who entered the country illegally over the weekend, according to Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis.

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Three dead after shootings and stabbing

Police are investigating after three men died in separate shooting and stabbing incidents on Sunday.

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BTVI staff’s threat over chairman’s reselection

SOME staff members at Bahamas Technical Vocational Institute have issued a clarion call for the Davis administration not to consider board chairman Kevin Basden for reappointment.

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‘We’ll seek new terms to avoid debt default’

PRIME Minister and Minister of Finance Philip “Brave” Davis said his administration is “assessing” the country’s debt arrangements and will seek to negotiate where necessary to avoid default.

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‘ELECTION UPGRADES’ DELAYED FOR CHECKS: Govt says it’s stepping in to confirm last-minute promotions above board

FOREIGN Affairs and Public Service Minister Fred Mitchell said promotions granted in the last few weeks by the Minnis administration have been temporarily halted to give the new government an opportunity to review them to ensure nothing “nefarious” has taken place.

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COVID death toll increases to 523

COVID-19 deaths have increased by one after an 81-year-old New Providence man died on September 7.

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Man admits trespass

A 39-year-old man who admitted going on another’s man property without permission was on Friday put on a month’s probation.

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Three deny assaults

THREE men who denied assaulting three women in separate incidents were granted bail on Friday before their trials.

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Man accused of grabbing woman’s breast

A 46-year-old man was on Friday remanded to prison accused of indecently assaulting a woman 20 years his junior.

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Travel health visas no longer needed for inter-island trips

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville on Friday said travel health visas are no longer required for inter-island trips, although the government is still working on addressing the “necessary protocols” before it moves into eliminating the international travel health visa.

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Hubert Minnis sworn in as Leader of Opposition

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis was sworn in as leader of the official opposition on Friday.

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PM on healthcare funding: We are hoping that borrowing would be last resort

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said it is hoped that "borrowing would be the last resort" as Health and Wellness Minster Dr Michael Darville noted a need for emergency funding for the public healthcare system.