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Union chief predicts unrest over restraints

BAHAMAS Public Service Union president Kimsley Ferguson said the government’s proposed fiscal restraints on the civil service will cause unrest.

Turnquest unveils list of budget cuts

THE Minnis administration has cancelled all international travel for the next fiscal year and eliminated the assignment of red plate vehicles to ministers as part of a broader plan to cut spending, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter

Tax breaks extended for Grand Bahama and Abaco

THE government has extended tax breaks until the end of the year to support ongoing Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts on Grand Bahama and Abaco. The Minnis administration will also reduce customs duty on fishing and farming equipment among other ite

Restrictions eased as nation moves into Phase 3 of reopening

Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced in the House of Assembly on Thursday that the Bahamas is moving into Phase 3 of the country’s reopening.

PLP slams 2020/21 Budget

THE Official Opposition yesterday slammed the measures outlined in the Minnis administration’s 2020/2021 budget to aid the country’s economic recovery amid the COVID-19 crisis, branding it as “the worse budget communication in living memory.”

$10 BILLION: Pandemic and Dorian send deficit soaring

GOVERNMENT debt is projected to top 10 billion dollars by the end of the 2021/2022 fiscal year as the Minnis administration commits to deficit spending in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

Parents welcome VAT holiday for school supplies

THE government’s announcement of a VAT holiday for school supplies ahead of the new term was welcomed by parents yesterday, however one department store owner does not expect the tax break to bring an increase in sales.

Woman admits false claim

AN Eleuthera woman who falsely accused her ex-boyfriend of beating her child had her case dismissed with a warning in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Daniel Knowles, 23, appeared before Magistrate Carolyn Vogt-Evans charged with deceiving a public

Couple robbed at gunpoint

A GRAND Bahama couple was robbed at gunpoint by two masked men in Freeport on Tuesday, police reported. A police report said the incident happened shortly after 4pm when a woman and man were reportedly accosted by two masked men armed with a gun at

Homeless man's hunt for a meal ends up in court

A MAGISTRATE discharged a homeless man who was brought to court for violating the national curfew after he explained that he had only left the abandoned building he was staying in to get something to eat. Edvardo Charlton, 36, appeared before Magist

Man fined for $150 assault

A 42-year-old man was ordered to pay another man $150 after shoving him and causing him to hit his head during an argument earlier this week. Ronnie Joseph appeared before Magistrate Carolyn Vogt-Evans charged with assaulting Gylano Alexandre on May

Emergency powers extended until June 29

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis tabled a resolution in the House of Assembly yesterday to extend the country’s state of emergency to June 29 as he announced plans to further ease restrictions. The resolution will be debated today. Dr Minnis said he

Man dies, woman injured after shooting

A MAN died in the parking lot of the Fox Hill Police Station shortly after he and a woman were shot while driving Wednesday morning.

Police arrest suspect over home rape claim

POLICE in New Providence have arrested a man suspected of raping a woman in her home on Monday.

Tornado races in to cause trouble

A TORNADO touched down in Deadman’s Reef, Grand Bahama early Tuesday morning, causing major roof damage to at least three homes and knocking down utility poles and power lines in the area. No fatalities or injuries were reported, an official said.

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