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24-year-old admitting to bottle attack on man gets three months sentence

A 24-year-old man who admitted attacking another man with a Guinness bottle on Kemp Road was sentenced to three months in prison yesterday.

Man accused of having $28k of hemp in vehicle ditched during police chase

A 44-year-old man accused of having $28,600 worth of marijuana in his vehicle during a police chase last month was granted bail yesterday.

Man granted bail over 14 rounds of ammo

A 31-year-old man accused of having 14 rounds of ammunition was granted bail yesterday.

Prime Minister Philip Davis' open letter to Rupert Hayward

It is regrettable that questions around your nationality have arisen.

Davis doubles down on victory claim in $357m GBPA arbitration

ALTHOUGH the government’s $357m demand against the Grand Bahama Port Authority was rejected by an arbitration tribunal, Prime Minister Philip Davis doubled down on claims of victory in the House of Assembly yesterday, saying the ruling proved the Port Authority must pay the government through 2054.

PM promises no increase to BPL bills despite rising global oil costs

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said Bahamians need not fear electricity bill increases in the short or medium term despite rising oil prices driven by conflicts in the Middle East.

Jet ski operators banned from riding with guests

JET ski operators are now barred from riding with guests under new maritime regulations designed to curb sexual misconduct and tighten safety oversight in The Bahamas’ water sports industry.

Officer involved in fatal shooting of Tinker still on active duty

THE police officer involved in the recent fatal shooting of a man in New Providence remains on active duty, Police Commissioner Shanta Knowles said yesterday.

PM’s spouse urges marital rape focus

THE spouse of the prime minister said the newly established Protection Against Violence Commission could help bring greater scrutiny to marital rape, even though the act is not criminalised in The Bahamas.

Davis defends the doubling of government unpaid invoices

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday that a sharp rise in government arrears and unpaid invoices reflects active project execution, support for essential services and seasonal cash flow pressures, not overspending.

PM expects country’s employment to fall by 9.1 percent this year

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis expects the country’s unemployment rate to fall to 9.1 percent this year.

12 aircraft rescue and fire instructors certified to train

TWELVE new aircraft rescue and firefighting instructors from The Bahamas were internationally certified after completing a training programme at the Central Florida State Fire College.

Limited data and infrastructure to blame for recent airline near misses

NEAR-miss incidents involving American Airlines aircraft at Family Island airports highlight longstanding safety concerns tied to limited data and infrastructure at uncontrolled airfields, according to a senior aviation official.

Police denied planting gun and abusing suspect in murder trial

The murder trial of a man accused of killing two teenage boys in Yellow Elder Gardens in 2017 continued yesterday as a police officer testified finding the accused with a gun on Lightbourne Avenue.

Eleuthera man remanded on charge of sexually assaulting mentally ill woman

A MAN accused of attempting to sexually assault a mentally ill woman in Eleuthera in January was remanded to prison yesterday.

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