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Three men in court on gun charges

THREE men who denied being the owners of two loaded guns were yesterday remanded to prison pending a bail hearing.

Pair accused of armed robbery

A man and teenager were charged with armed robbery in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Fatal stabbing of PLP worker

A MAN was stabbed to death outside the Progressive Liberal Party’s Yamacraw constituency office last night.

McAlpine confident in Pineridge

INDEPENDENT candidate Frederick McAlpine claims that history will be made in Pineridge this week, confident that he will be re-elected.

Davis: Minnis mismanaged handling of pandemic

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis accused Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis of mismanaging the COVID-19 crisis.

Safety protocols announced for election day

THE Parliamentary Registration Department announced yesterday the health and safety protocols it plans to utilise on Election Day in collaboration with the Ministry of Health.

Bishop Ellis: Be responsible when you cast your vote

AS COVID-19 cases in the country continue to climb, Bishop Neil Ellis has cautioned Bahamians to be socially responsible when they turn out to cast ballots in Thursday’s general election.

‘How does Minnis know poll count?’

THE Progressive Liberal Party has called on the Parliamentary Commissioner and the Commissioner of Police to examine Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ claim that he has been informed his party won last week’s advanced poll.

Rolle: Dozens of Abaco residents will be given permanent jobs

PUBLIC Services and National Insurance Minister Brensil Rolle said yesterday that dozens of North Abaco residents will be made permanent employees of the ministry and the National Insurance Board.

New Providence hit by blackouts

AFTER a day of long power outages in parts of New Providence, public relations officials at Bahamas Power and Light have refused to comment or offer an explanation on the matter.

Power outage shuts court

A LACK of electricity forced the Magistrate’s Court to adjourn Monday’s court cases to a later date.

Social workers stage sick-out

SOCIAL workers at the Department of Social Services in Grand Bahama called in sick yesterday, joining their other colleagues in a sick-out that affected many parts of the country.

Educators protest over issues at BTVI

MEMBERS of the Union of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas protested outside the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute yesterday over a litany of outstanding staff issues with the school.

Golding leads election observer team

A GROUP of Commonwealth election observers, headed by former Prime Minister of Jamaica Bruce Golding, has arrived in the country to observe Thursday’s general election.

Initiative to tackle courts’ backlog

CHIEF Justice Sir Brian Moree announced yesterday there will be a major contract signing to address the court backlog some time before the end of November.

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