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McCartney: I met with FNM and third parties to discuss strategy

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney confirmed yesterday that he, along with senior members of the Free National Movement and other third party executives, met last week to discuss how they can all work together to “get rid of” the Progressive Liberal Party.

Jury clears man of sex assault on two girls

JERRY Bowe was acquitted of the rape and indecent assault of two girls after a jury found him not guilty on both counts in the Supreme Court.

FNM: No basis for court challenge

FREE National Movement Senator Carl Bethel yesterday said from a legal stand point, there is nothing the FNM can do to force the judiciary to unseal documents related to the new deal to complete Baha Mar and open it before the end of the 2016/2017 winter season.

Two more cases of Zika virus confirmed

THERE are now ten confirmed cases of Zika in New Providence, with Chief Medical Officer Dr Glenn Beneby reporting yesterday that two more women have contracted the virus.

US Coast Guard searches for cruise ship passenger off Grand Bahama

A SEARCH is underway in the Bahamas for a woman who apparently fell overboard from a cruise ship.

Man crushed to death while changing tyre on a bus

POLICE in New Providence are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 31-year-old man who was killed when he became pinned under a vehicle on Tuesday night.

Bodyguard of Prime Minister shot in robbery

A BODYGUARD attached to Prime Minister Perry Christie was shot several times late Monday night during an armed robbery off East Street.

Baha Mar payment details revealed

JAMES Smith, former State Minister for Finance, head of the committee overseeing Baha Mar payouts, said yesterday that creditors owed up to half a million dollars are “likely” to be fully paid what they are owed.

Tru Tru return

THE Ministry of Tourism yesterday announced the return of the Tru Tru Festival.

Still working at Baha Mar - and anxiously waiting to learn fate

WHILE the announcement of a deal to remobilise Baha Mar may have eased some fears over the fate of the beleaguered property, it provides no comfort for scores of workers who are still employed at the shuttered resort.

FNM executive member unhappy at not being picked to fight for seat

DISCORD reportedly continues within the Free National Movement (FNM), this time in the Mount Moriah Constituency Association, with one executive member expressing anger over an apparent snub concerning his candidacy for the seat.

KB song mocks ‘garbage man’ Jerome Fitzgerald

POPULAR singer Kirkland “KB” Bodie, in a new song, has called Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald a “peeping Tom” and a “garbage man” for the minister’s disclosure of private emails exchanged between members of the Save the Bays environment group during parliamentary proceedings several months ago.

Armed robbery suspect arrested

POLICE arrested a man early yesterday morning they believe to be responsible for several overnight armed robberies.

DNA convention to ‘re-write’ politics in The Bahamas

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney yesterday promised that his party’s two-day convention at the end of this month would “re-write” all political norms in The Bahamas, as the group looks to offer a glimpse into “democracy the DNA’s way”.

Five appeal against drug charges being heard in the US

FIVE men who believe a Supreme Court judge erred in affirming a committal order for them to face drug trafficking charges in the United States will have their appeals heard on November 30.

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