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PLP: Local entertainers should not be left out

THE Progressive Liberal Party said the government must involve local entertainers in independence celebrations amid complaints about the apparent exclusion of secular artists from the upcoming events.

65 Haitians repatriated

SIXTY-FIVE Haitian migrants were repatriated yesterday.

Judges reject Archer appeal

THE Court of Appeal yesterday rejected Omar Archer’s appeal against a Supreme Court judge’s decision to dismiss his motion for constitutional relief concerning a criminal libel charge brought against him six years ago.

Teenager accused of rape attack

A 19-year-old resident of Grand Bahama was charged with rape, burglary and causing harm in Freeport yesterday.

‘I grew marijuana by accident’

A 32-year-old man who was found with several marijuana plants claimed they accidentally sprouted when he threw the seeds out after smoking.

$1,000 fine for running bar after curfew

A businessman who was caught running a bar after curfew hours earlier this year was yesterday fined $1,000.

Police force goes cashless in Grand Bahama

AFTER going cashless in New Providence, the Royal Bahamas Police Force has extended the initiative to Grand Bahama and will no longer accept cash from citizens.

4,000 approved for funding from DRA

NEARLY 4,000 approved homeowners on Grand Bahama and Abaco have been assessed and funded through the Disaster Reconstruction Authority’s Small Home Repair Programme.

Nurses chief: Why do PMH issues take so long to resolve?

THE president of the Bahamas Nurses Union has chided public health officials for the length of time it takes to address issues within Princess Margaret Hospital.

Govt ‘in talks’ with Caribbean country for 20k doses

HEALTH Minister Renward Wells said yesterday the government is currently engaged in talks with another Caribbean country to secure additional 20,000 vaccines to shore up its vaccine supplies, as officials await shipment for the remaining doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine from the COVAX Facility.

Why aren’t more health workers taking vaccine?

A PUBLIC Hospitals Authority official has lamented vaccine hesitancy as an ongoing challenge for the healthcare sector, telling The Tribune more healthcare workers should want the jab having witnessed the effects of COVID-19.

Lewis to meet artists over Independence row

AFTER concerns were raised by several Bahamian performers about this year’s Independence Day celebration, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Iram Lewis said he plans to meet with local artists to address their issues.

Mitchell says cruise rules relaxation ‘discriminatory’

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell has called the government’s relaxation of travel visa requirements for cruise passengers out of Florida “discriminatory.”

Davis hits out at Minnis for election games

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis said Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has sought to confuse people about the timing of the next general election more than any other Prime Minister in the country’s history.

Campbell: Sex slur appalled me

SOCIAL Services Minister Frankie Campbell vehemently denied rumours circulating in a viral voice note, stating the defamatory claims of him impregnating the daughter of an alleged sweetheart. He said the claim was not only untrue, but embarrassing to him in his professional capacity.

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