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‘Harris success should spur equality here’

FORMER Attorney General Allyson Maynard Gibson said Kamala Harris’ election to Vice President of the United States should cause Bahamians to think about how men and women can be treated equally in The Bahamas through passage of an Equal Pay Act and a mandate that boards of public companies have at least 50 percent female representation.

Born in The Bahamas, and elected in the U.S.

BAHAMAS-born Shannan Ighodaro secured 62 percent of votes to become councilwoman-elect for Miami Gardens, Florida.

Pinder sued for certifying union election results

LABOUR Director John Pinder is being sued for certifying the results of the Bahamas Public Services Union’s recent election in which BPSU president Kimsley Ferguson and his team were returned to top executive positions.

Playing by the rules?

A MINISTRY of Health communications officer was the groom at a wedding Friday that featured more than ten people, including a son of Attorney General Carl Bethel.

Cays fears over who will carry out tests

WITH no COVID-19 testing facilities yet identified for several Abaco cays, many residents there are expressing concern about travellers’ ability to meet the five-day antigen testing deadline.

Jitney driver is fined for threat

A BUS driver who threatened to kill another jitney driver during an argument last month was fined $1,000 yesterday.

On bail over joint

A 35-year-old man, found by police with a marijuana joint yesterday, was put on probation for one year.

Teens who fled police fined $500

TWO teenagers who attempted to evade arrest when they were caught on the road after curfew hours were each fined $500 yesterday.

Man denied bail over gun find

A 34-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday on charges that he was found last week with an unlicensed firearm and a quantity of illegal ammunition.

More than 2,800 calls to report COVID infractions

SINCE the establishment of the COVID-19 Command Centre in August, more than 2,888 calls have been received to report various Emergency Powers Orders infractions, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis revealed yesterday.

Medics upset association not consulted on travellers

THE Medical Association of The Bahamas is “disappointed” that the body was not consulted regarding the country’s newly adopted COVID-19 screening strategy for incoming international travellers.

Antigen test eventually ‘only for symptomatic people’

CHIEF Medical Officer Dr Pearl McMillan said she expects tourism officials to eventually use the rapid antigen test in the way required by the country’s health protocol – that is, only on symptomatic people.

Hundreds left without power after 'feeder trips'

HUNDREDS of families were left without power in New Providence for about six hours yesterday as Bahamas Power and Light grappled with “feeder trips”.

Just when we get the all clear to go back to the beaches what do we find has been swimming around offshore - a great white shark

Florida’s scariest snowbird paid a visit to the state just in time for its winter tourist season — a 2,000-pound, 15-foot great white shark.

BNT: No measures needed to reduce shark population

THE Bahamas National Trust says it does not believe measures are needed to reduce shark conservation, adding the shark attraction industry brings in more than $100 million a year.

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