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TikToker on bail for murder charged with stealing SUV

POPULAR TikTok personality Elias Fritz was granted bail after he was accused of stealing an SUV last week.

Suspect denied bail after shooting man over gambling

A MAN accused of shooting a man after losing money to him in a gambling dispute on West Street earlier this month was remanded to prison yesterday.

Security officer killed in tow truck collision while walking home in GB

A SECURITY officer walking home from work was killed by a flatbed tow truck in Grand Bahama on Sunday night, compounding grief for a family still mourning the recent death of his sister.

BCC urges PM to reconsider gaming-linked Cabinet picks

THE Bahamas Christian Council has urged Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis to reconsider the Cabinet appointments of Sebas Bastian and Leslia Miller-Brice, warning that their longstanding ties to the gaming industry have raised serious questions about conflict of interest, public trust and the integrity of executive power.

Govt completes executive team with five new secretaries

THE Davis administration completed its executive team yesterday with the swearing in of five parliamentary secretaries.

FNM demands answers from govt on identity of ‘Politician-1’ in drug probe

FREE National Movement officials yesterday pressed the Davis administration to say what it is doing to identify the person described in a recent United States court filing as “Politician-1”, warning that if the person is among those being sworn in to Parliament today, they should not be allowed to take the oath until the allegations are fully investigated.

Smith calls claims about his role in the crashed flight salacious and ill-conceived

PLP MP-elect for West Grand Bahama Kingsley Smith yesterday issued a statement about his alleged role in arranging an Election Day flight that crashed with a convicted cocaine smuggler aboard, calling them “salacious, defamatory and ill-conceived.” But he did not actually address whether or not he played any role in arranging the flight.

PM defends large Cabinet size - Pintard says backbench silenced

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis defended the size of his Cabinet yesterday, saying he needed the “best hands-on deck” to deliver on the PLP’s expanded mandate.

PM addresses Climate Scientists meeting in Nassau

PRIME Minister Philip Davis urged global climate scientists meeting in The Bahamas yesterday to treat small island states not only as subjects of study, but as partners in shaping the world’s response to a worsening climate crisis.

Rolle calls for Watson to resign from ZNS job

FORMER Public Service Minister Brensil Rolle yesterday said ZNS General Manager Clint Watson’s appointment to the Senate raises serious questions about whether the Davis administration is bending public service rules for political convenience.

MP: No comment right now, buddy

THE MP said to have chartered the Election Day flight that crashed into the ocean with convicted cocaine smuggler Jonathan “Player” Gardiner aboard, declined to answer questions yesterday, saying only: “No comment right now, buddy.”

Researchers say conch, lobster and grouper stocks overfished

MOST of The Bahamas’ signature seafood stocks are being fished faster than the sea can replace them, with 11 of 12 commercially and culturally important species now classified as overfished in a new study led by Sea Around Us researchers.

Watson, Rahming and former NBA player Fox named to Senate

ZNS General Manager Clint Watson, Director of Communications Latrae Rahming and former NBA player Rick Fox were among the most closely watched appointments to the Senate yesterday, as the new Parliament began taking shape after last week’s general election.

Supreme Court awards $180k to victim of jitney crash

A SUPREME Court judge has awarded nearly $180,000 to a former spa worker who suffered a lasting neck injury after the Golden Rule jitney she was riding in slammed into the back of a car more than 12 years ago.

Man remanded over rape charge

A 29-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after he was accused of raping the mother of his young daughter in an abandoned building on East Bay Street earlier this month.

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