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Unselected FNM Humes calls for more respect

FORT Charlotte MP Mark Humes interrupted Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ speech in the House of Assembly yesterday to urge the Killarney MP to treat him with more respect, saying he deserves it after he was “unceremoniously” dumped from the Free National Movement’s ticket for the next general election.

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60-year sentence for double killing upheld

THE Court of Appeal yesterday affirmed the 60-year sentence of a man who was convicted of robbing and killing a married couple in Grand Bahama five years ago.

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Student nurses in assembly protest

A SMALL group of student nurses demonstrated in Rawson Square yesterday, calling for the ability to complete clinical hours in the hospital.

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Two VAT holidays to help families cope

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced that both a back-to-school value added tax holiday and a hurricane preparedness VAT holiday will take place during August and July.

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Second man charged over Cat Cay cocaine

A SECOND man was yesterday arraigned on several drug related charges in connection with the recent seizure of cocaine that was found on Cat Island last month.

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Post Office staff testify in Rudy King fraud trial

FIVE more Post Office Department employees testified yesterday that they conducted several transactions for Bahamian businessman Rudolph “Rudy” King who would frequent the various Post Offices on a regular basis.

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Car salesman told to pay back stolen money

A CAR salesman who took money from a woman without giving her the vehicle she had purchased was fined $1,000 and ordered to pay back the stolen money.

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Dionisio: Health visa purchases rise

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday the number of people who bought travel health visas to visit The Bahamas last month was “substantially larger” than what was seen in April, saying the figures suggest the country is moving in the right direction.

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Exam rules for quarantined students

PUBLIC school students under quarantine will still be allowed to sit the 2021 national examinations provided they meet the criteria established by the Ministry of Education, Education Minister Jeff Lloyd said yesterday.

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Campbell hits back at Davis on unemployment programme

SOCIAL Services Minister Frankie Campbell yesterday hit out at recent comments made by opposition leader Phillip “Brave” Davis over the government’s decision to end its unemployment assistance programme in September.

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1,400 Baha Mar staff vaccinated

ABOUT 1,400 out of Baha Mar’s 4,000 employees have been vaccinated thus far, the resort’s senior vice-president of external relations and government affairs, Robert Sands said yesterday.

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Western Air founder urges vaccinations

THE co-founder and chief operating officer of Western Air, who was airlifted from Grand Bahama to the United States with COVID-19 after initially testing negative for the virus, is urging residents to consider their vaccination options as the country strives to move past the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Johnson comments on shanty residents ‘intolerable’

HUMAN Rights Bahamas has criticised what it called “intolerant comments” from Immigration Minister Elsworth Johnson regarding residents of shanty towns.

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Man found shot dead in Abaco previously convicted of killing

A MAN previously convicted of manslaughter was discovered dead with gunshot wounds in a car in Dundas Town, Abaco yesterday morning.

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Pride flag flies over U.S. embassy

LESBIAN, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) advocates are cheering the United States and its embassy in Nassau for hoisting the Pride flag as many around the world celebrate Pride Month.