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35 years in prison for killing girlfriend

A MAN was sentenced to 35 years in prison yesterday in the fatal stabbing of his girlfriend that occurred two years ago.

Collie says Carnival was completely mismanaged

FREE National Movement Chairman Sidney Collie yesterday condemned this year’s Junkanoo Carnival as a “completely mismanaged event” after it was revealed that the annual festival was again over budget for the second time.

Tropical Storm Matthew lashes southern Caribbean islands

TROPICAL Storm Matthew formed on Wednesday morning in the eastern Caribbean and lashed several islands with heavy wind and rain.

In the pink? Rawson Square is a little off-colour

BAHAMIANS and tourists in downtown Nassau have been noticing that something is a little off-colour in Rawson Square these days.

Staff left short in Baha Mar pay

WHILE some former employees of Baha Mar yesterday expressed no disappointment in receiving their settlement sums from the beleaguered resort, others complained of the low amount offered as part of the resort’s Claims Committee payout process.

Carnival ‘was never meant to be profitable’

BAHAMAS Junkanoo Carnival was never designed to work as a “profit exercise”, according to Bahamas National Festival Commission Chairman Paul Major.

FNM happy workers receiving pay, wary about process

WHILE expressing happiness that former workers of Baha Mar started receiving payouts for money owed to them yesterday, FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said his party is still concerned about the lack of transparency regarding the deal to remobilise the resort.

Union leaders speaking to members about possible national action over nolle prosequi

UNION leaders have started galvanising their memberships for a collective call-to-action in response to the contentious Sandals “nolle prosequi”, a move that could lead to a national strike or, at the very least, a mass demonstration.

Date change likely for future festivals

THE 2017 instalment of Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival is expected to be the final year the event is held in May, as Bahamas National Festival Commission officials view a perennial clash with the Mother’s Day weekend as an unsustainable formula.

Minister’s pledge on health services in Grand Bahama

GRAND Bahama Minister Dr Michael Darville stressed that the government is committed to the future development of medical infrastructure and quality medical services in Grand Bahama.

Man in Rand Memorial Hospital after being ‘stabbed by co-worker’

A MAN is in hospital in serious condition following a stabbing incident on Monday evening in the Bottle Bay area, police reported.

Man found guilty of abusing minor to appeal in November

A MAN contesting his convictions for sexual assault and abetment to sexual assault of a minor will return to the Court of Appeal in November for his substantive appeal hearing.

Hearing for woman accused of killing

A WOMAN awaiting trial in the death of a female friend appeared in the Supreme Court yesterday.

US couple face court on firearms charges

AN American husband and wife were arraigned on unlicensed firearm and ammunition possession charges on Tuesday in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court.

Darville says bill will open way for investment

THE passing of Investment Incentive Bill has paved the way for an injection of half a billion dollars into the economy of Grand Bahama over the next decade, Minister for Grand Bahama Dr Michael Darville said at the opening of the Bahamas Association of Compliance Officers (BACO) annual Northern Bahamas Conference at the Pelican Bay Resort on Friday.

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