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Triple killer verdict overturned

THE Court of Appeal yesterday quashed the 18-year sentence of a man who was accused of killing three people in 2011, after he argued the trial judge erred when he rejected the no case submission and allowed the case to go to the jury.

‘Tinfoil’ vendors robbed

JUST when members of the “Tinfoil” pop-up food vendor community were beginning to enjoy the spoils of their labour, thieves ransacked the place during the weekend lockdown.

THREE ACCUSED OF ROBBERY

TWO men and a teenager were charged with armed robbery when they appeared in Magistrates Court yesterday.

All treat, no trick

TREAT bags have been given to children’s homes - thanks to Mortimer Candies.

DETAINEE WHO ESCAPED SENT TO PRISON

A HAITIAN man who last week escaped from the Detention Centre was yesterday sentenced to six months in prison.

24 cases of COVID-19 and two deaths on Sunday

THE Ministry of Health recorded 24 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday along with two additional deaths.

Davis: Policy reversal increases risk of spread

THE government’s “confusing” COVID-19 travel policy reversal increases the risk of spread to Bahamians, Progressive Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday.

Test plus insurance for visitors

VISITORS to The Bahamas will not only have to present a negative COVID-19 test, but they will also have to purchase an approved travel health visa and travel insurance, Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar announced Saturday.

Doctor’s concern over rethink on rapid testing

A SENIOR physician yesterday raised concerns about the reversal of protocol for antigen testing on arrival in the country, saying the relaxed measures have many loopholes that could potentially lead to negative consequences for the country.

Eleuthera bracing for lockdown

AS health officials conduct more COVID-19 testing on Eleuthera, some residents say they have already started preparing for a possible lockdown should the government take that course of action.

Economy rebound ‘in six months’

LABOUR Director John Pinder said yesterday he believes the Bahamian economy will start to rebound from COVID-19’s impact in the next six months now that the country has started its phased re-opening of the tourism industry.

‘Don’t blame PLP for GB’s increase in COVID cases’

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell said a social media post that accused PLP Leader Philip “Brave” Davis and party supporters of attending a “super spreader” event in Grand Bahama is nothing more than political “propaganda”.

Speaker Moultrie hands in his keys

HOUSE of Assembly Speaker Halston Moultrie has turned in his keys to the government because he is not satisfied with the state of his office and bathroom facilities. He is refusing to set foot in that area again unless the situation has been corrected.

Man in hospital after shark attack

A Sweetings Cay resident is in hospital after a shark attack on Friday.

Govt scraps COVID-19 antigen testing for travelers upon arrival

THE government has scrapped the idea of COVID-19 antigen testing for travelers upon arrival in the country beginning November 1.

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