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Rush to register

VOTER registration centres in New Providence experienced long lines and wait times yesterday as people rushed to register before the next general election.

Customer robbed as he made bank deposit

A MAN was robbed in broad daylight while making a bank deposit in the Harbour Bay Shopping Plaza yesterday.

Bahamians recognised with Queen's New Year’s and Birthday Honours

TWENTY-SIX Bahamians were recognised during a ceremony at Baha Mar yesterday with Queen Elizabeth II’s New Year’s and Birthday Honours for their contributions to national development.

‘Don’t listen to him - only I know the election date’

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis stressed yesterday only he knows the timing of the next general election, not Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis nor anyone else.

PM CONCEDES COVID SPIKE IS ‘CONCERN’ ...but Minnis says only unvaccinated people are still in pandemic

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said while the spike in COVID-19 cases is concerning, the pandemic is currently only affecting unvaccinated people. His comment came after the country recorded 100 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, the most in a single day since October.

Trying to stop arrest ends up costing $525

A WOMAN who tried to prevent her teen relative from being arrested must pay $525 to avoid spending a month behind bars.

Two men face court on murder charges

TWO men were charged with murder yesterday in connection with two separate incidents that occurred over the Independence Day holiday weekend.

Court lawyer to represent man who killed godmother

A MAN seeking to challenge the sentence he received for strangling his 49-year-old godmother and leaving her dead in a bathtub will receive a court-appointed lawyer for his appeal application.

Abaco man shot by police

AN Abaco man “who pointed an unidentified object” at an officer was shot by police yesterday.

Man dies while jogging

A MAN collapsed and died while jogging in Winton Meadows on Saturday, police said.

Humane Society of Grand Bahama calls for support

AFTER the twin nightmares of Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic, the Humane Society of Grand Bahama is appealing for donations, saying the progress it has made in helping to reduce the number of unwanted and abused animals roaming the streets is in jeopardy.

17 new deaths announced as COVID surge continues, 100 new cases on Saturday

THE Bahamas recorded 401 COVID-19 cases from July 11 to July 17, including 100 cases on Saturday alone, the highest number of cases recorded in a day since last October.

Two girls stabbed

TWO girls were stabbed during an argument in Eight Mile Rock, Grand Bahama, on Friday, police said.

Speaker in new clash over report sign-off

HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie committed a “clear and flagrant breach of the Constitution” when he submitted a report on Friday to Governor General C A Smith that contained only his signature and no one else’s from the Constituencies Commission, committee member Marco City MP Michael Pintard said in a statement.

Sands fears for staff as cases spike

WITH daily recorded new COVID-19 infections back in the triple digits, former Minister of Health Dr Duane Sands says the country’s third wave appears to be accelerating.

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