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Adventure of the Seas arrives in Freeport

THE arrival of the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line at Freeport Harbour on Friday marks the first international cruise ship to return to sailing in the Western Hemisphere in the last 15 months since the COVID pandemic.

PLP Chairman criticises govt for unfinished projects

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell criticised the Minnis administration for unfinished projects throughout the country.

Former bank employee accused of stealing over $50,000 from customer accounts

A FORMER First Caribbean Bank employee was arraigned in Magistrates Court on Friday for allegedly stealing over $50,000 from customer accounts over a nearly three-year period.

Woman in court on fraud-related charges

A 28-year-old woman was re-arraigned in Magistrate’s Court on Friday on several fraud-related charges.

Former PLP minister questioned by police

FORMER Progressive Liberal Party Cabinet minister Vincent Peet was taken in for questioning by police on Friday.

Hotel union to appeal Grand Lucayan ruling

THE Bahamas Hotel Managerial Association (BHMA) intends to appeal a ruling handed down in the Supreme Court on June 3 which dismissed wrongful/unfair dismissal claims by 37 current and former managers at the Grand Lucayan Resort.

Wells: We can vaccinate 30 percent by September

HEALTH Minister Renward Wells says he believes The Bahamas can vaccinate up to 30 percent of its population against the deadly coronavirus before September.

‘We need a better understanding of mental illness’

A LOCAL clinical psychologist said that more people in society, including police officers, need training in sensitisation and understanding of mental illness.

PLP Leader: Govt should acquire land in beach row

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis said if the issue of public access to Cabbage Beach cannot be resolved, the government should “acquire” the land next to the private property in question in the public’s interest.

Police quiz teen in rape enquiry

Police are investigating an alleged armed robbery and rape which occurred early on Wednesday morning.

Straw Market Authority pays off debt

DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister of Works Desmond Bannister said the board of the Straw Market Authority has paid off nearly $500k in debt owed to the National Insurance Board, Bahamas Power and Light and the Water and Sewerage Corporation.

$100m funding for hospital upgrades

MORE than $290m has been earmarked in the upcoming fiscal year for public healthcare and safety initiatives, with over $100m targeted for infrastructure repairs and critical hospital upgrades.

LOAD SHEDDING? NOT THIS SUMMER: Bannister confident power supplies won’t face planned outages

DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister of Works Desmond Bannister expressed confidence yesterday that Bahamas Power and Light will not implement load shedding this summer.

Commission defends process to select judiciary

THE Judicial and Legal Service Commission has defended the process behind the selection of newly appointed judges and magistrates. After the JLSC announced the appointments in May, there was criticism and speculation in some quarters.

9mm pistol used to kill RBDF officer on duty at Govt House

A 9mm pistol was the weapon an assailant used to kill Petty Officer Percival Perpall, according to the former director of the Forensic Science Unit of the Royal Bahamas Police Force.

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