Turnquest rejects claim of race issue in campaign
POST-CONVENTION fallout continued for the Free National Movement yesterday as Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest clashed with former chairman Darron Cash over the latter’s claims that leader Dr Hubert Minnis ran a racially-divisive campaign.
Grant denies pressure on him to quit position
CENTRAL Grand Bahama MP Neko Grant was adamant yesterday that he was not pressured to step down from the post of Leader of Opposition Business and the Free National Movement’s shadow Works Minister, saying his decision was completely “of my own accord”.
Pair jailed for 18 years for roles in triple killing
TWO men were sentenced to 18 years in prison yesterday for their roles in the fatal shooting that claimed three lives, including a pregnant woman due to give birth to her son, five years ago.
Forbes, Smith and Miller ratified as PLP gets ‘war ready’ for election
THE Progressive Liberal Party last evening moved one step closer to its “war ready” mantra, as the party announced the ratification of three incumbent candidates on Thursday evening.
Medics were ‘blindsided’ by NHI tabling
QUESTIONING the “government’s commitment to consultation and transparency,” United Healthcare Reform Alliance, a coalition of medical and insurance stakeholder groups, claimed yesterday that it was “blindsided” by the government’s tabling of its landmark National Health Insurance Bill in the House of Assembly on Wednesday.
College shuts amid legal row
SOJOURNER-Douglass College’s Bahamas campus has shut down its “academic operations” for the rest of the year, it’s executive director saying campus officials are in talks with another “American institution for affiliation” to have the campus reopened as soon as possible.
Third suspect accused over invasion of Dr David Allen’s home
A THIRD suspect was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon in connection with the recent home invasion and gunpoint robbery of a well known psychiatrist.
Bail granted to suspect accused of murder
A MAN awaiting trial on a murder charge was granted bail in the Supreme Court yesterday.
Neilly makes no firm commitment over his plans for candidacy in next election
SOUTH Eleuthera MP Theo Neilly was yesterday noncommittal on whether he will offer himself as a candidate for the Free National Movement in the next general election.
Former data commissioner announces plan to run as independent candidate
FORMER Data Commissioner Sharmie Farrington-Austin announced yesterday that she intends to run as an independent candidate in the next general election.
Save the Bays: Is our privacy still under threat?
ENVIRONMENTAL action group Save The Bays (STB) yesterday questioned whether its privacy and personal information were still under threat after Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald claimed that the group had spent nearly $1m on legal fees for their constitutional challenge against him.
Moss calls on ‘patriotic Bahamians’
Gregory Moss, leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), is calling on “all patriotic” Bahamians who want to see the country advance and progress to join the fledgling party.
Survey reveals ‘alarming’ speeding by drivers
SINCE the installation of several new radar speed monitors in Freeport, city officials have been able to gather some “alarming” but important information concerning the speed habits of motorists in Grand Bahama.
Bahamian woman shot dead in Atlanta
A BAHAMIAN woman has been shot and killed in an incident in Atlanta.
Man charged with murder and robbery
A 25-year-old Eight Mile Rock man was charged with murder and armed robbery in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
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