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Mitchell blasts religious leaders over referendum

FOX Hill MP Fred Mitchell declared yesterday that the country was not a theocracy as he castigated religious leaders for their role in the failure of the gender equality referendum.

FNM not gaining traction for election, warns Sands

FREE National Movement Senator Dr Duane Sands said he is running for the party’s deputy leader post because the FNM currently has “serious problems” and despite the dismal performance of the government, it is “not gaining traction”.

Minnis calls for hanging of ‘murderous scumbags’

OPPOSITION Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday insisted that the necks of “murderous scumbags” in the country must be “popped” as he castigated the Christie administration for failing “miserably” in its obligation to keep Bahamians safe.

Family: Pilot was one of the best in the Bahamas

WELL-KNOWN veteran pilot Terrence Gibson, one of two men killed in a plane crash in Bimini on Sunday, was described as someone who had a passion for flying and realised his dream of becoming a pilot at a very young age.

Argument leads to man being shot dead in Market Street area

POLICE are investigating a shooting incident that left one man dead early on Tuesday morning in Nassau.

Minnis: I’ll win leadership fight

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said he has no doubt that when his organisation convenes its highly anticipated three-day national convention next month he will remain the FNM’s chief.

Minnis rounds on critics of referendum stance

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday criticised critics of his “vote your conscience” stance on the constitutional referendum, insisting that he took this position out of respect for the intelligence and ability of the Bahamian electorate to make the proper choice.

Former teaching union chief ‘trying to barge way back in’

BAHAMAS Union of Teachers Acting President Zane Lightbourne yesterday accused suspended BUT President Belinda Wilson of trying to “barge” her way back into the presidency before receiving confirmation from the union’s annual general meeting.

Witness anonymity extended until start of murder trial, judge rules

A JUDGE has allowed the anonymity order for the protection of the identity of a witness to a murder to be extended.

New trial date in rape case

A NEW trial date will be fixed for a man who denied that he attempted to rape a woman in 2013.

Two face court over killing at funeral

TWO men accused of murdering a man at a funeral repast return to the Supreme Court today for jury empanelling.

Archdeacon celebrates 40 years since ordination

ANGLICAN Archdeacon James Palacious celebrates the 40th anniversary of his ordination this week with a service of thanksgiving at Christ the King on Thursday and on Sunday at St Philip’s Church, Inagua, on Sunday.

Stem cell research hailed as a boon for The Bahamas

HEALTH officials are one step closer to making The Bahamas the “premier global destination” for stem cell research, after launching a forum through subsidiaries of the Stem Cell Secretariat and the Public Hospitals Authority yesterday.

DNA call for power company to present plan to improve supply

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney is calling on Bahamas Power and Light to produce and publicly present its plan of action to improve power generation and transmission amid rolling blackouts.

Graduate coming home to make a difference

A BAHAMIAN student who was orphaned in her teens has returned home after graduating from one of the United States’ top universities to pursue her passion for the environment.

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