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Fourth man on drugs charge

A FOURTH man was arraigned in connection with a $3m drug seizure in the Exuma cays last month.

Man fined $250 over marijuana joints

A man who claimed he found several marijuana joints while walking through a shortcut on his way home from work was fined $250.

Moore Foundation offers more relief after Hurricane Dorian

THE Moore Bahamas Foundation has announced new grants for Hurricane Dorian relief and recovery, bringing contributions thus far to more than $700,000 as part of a million-dollar pledge by conservation philanthropist, Louis Bacon.

No decision yet on creation of permanent voters register

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames said officials have not yet made a decision on recommendations from the Parliamentary Registration Department about creating a permanent or continuous voters’ register for the upcoming general election.

Environment Minister tests positive

MINISTER of Environment and Housing Romauld Ferreira has tested positive for COVID-19.

Davis: I was in worse condition than I thought

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis said his condition due to COVID-19 was a lot worse than he knew, revealing his oxygen had fallen to a “precarious level”.

One dead, two injured in boating accident

One man died and two others were injured in a boating accident off Andros on Monday.

Marines to the rescue as man buried in sand collapse

MARINES helped to rescue a man on Saturday after he was buried underneath a heavy load of sand.

Accused of killing mother and daughter

A 36-year-old man was brought to court yesterday to face charges connected to the murder of a woman and her young daughter late last month.

Shootings spark call to increase police numbers

RESIDENTS of Eleuthera are calling for more police presence as a wave of crime has come to that picturesque island in recent times.

How can we drill for oil?

BAHAMAS National Trust is against Bahamas Petroleum Company’s proposed exploratory oil drilling before year’s end, insisting yesterday that several factors present serious concerns.

Prison chief Murphy has COVID-19 virus

COMMISSIONER of the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services Charles Murphy has tested positive for COVID-19.

Date rape victim’s warning to women

A GRAND Bahama woman who was left emotionally traumatised and physically scarred is warning other women to be careful at bars and nightclubs after she was reportedly drugged and raped by a stranger while celebrating at a local nightspot last year.

$1,500 fine for theft attempt

A 48-year-old man was fined $1,500 after officers caught him attempting to steal a water heater during curfew from a local restaurant last week.

Dispute over start of school orientations

DIRECTOR of Education Marcellus Taylor and Bahamas Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson were at odds yesterday over the confusion surrounding this week’s school orientations.

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