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Housebreaking suspect held after chase

POLICE arrested a housebreaking suspect shortly after 1pm on Monday.

Police hunt for murder suspects

POLICE are searching for two men they believe can help with ongoing murder investigations.

Bahamians divided over funding for referendum campaigns

THE question of whether public funds should be used to fund constitutional referendum campaigns is dividing Bahamians, with former parliamentarian George Smith saying the government should spare no resource to ensure Bahamians vote “yes” to the amendments.

Route announced for road fever

THE Bahamas National Festival Commission and the Carnival Band Owners Association have announced the official route for the 2016 Road Fever street parade.

Sentence delayed for man involved in death of breastfeeding mother

A JUDGE has reserved his decision on what sentence he will impose on a man convicted by a jury for his involvement in the fatal attempted carjacking of a woman who was breastfeeding her baby six years ago.

Morton Salt signs five-year deal with workers

THE president of the union representing more than 100 Morton Salt line-staff yesterday said employees are “satisfied” with the particulars of a newly signed five-year industrial agreement with the Inagua based company.

‘How did every plp support PSA but now reject it?’

SAVE The Bays said yesterday that the Christie administration’s proposed revision of the Planning and Subdivisions Act (PSA) is bad for Bahamians as it allows the government to give this country’s resources away to foreign developers “for next to nothing”.

Freeport highlighted as investment zone at Shanghai event

FREEPORT was prominently featured as the free trade zone of The Bahamas to hundreds of Chinese investors at the Free Trade Zone & Special Economic Zone Summit (FTZ) recently held in Shanghai, China.

Weather may have hit turnout as Carnival attendance almost halves

AN estimated 16,000 people attended this year’s Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival in Grand Bahama, resulting in a significant decline compared to last year’s turnout of 30,000.

Horses rescued from BASH stables

THE Bahamas Humane Society yesterday seized three horses from the Bahamas Association for Social Health, citing complaints of animal cruelty against its executive director, Terry Miller.

Court backlog down by 322

THE backlog in criminal matters before the courts has been reduced by 322 cases since 2012, Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson said yesterday.

Keith Bell: Crime plan has not failed

DESPITE the fact that nearly 500 homicides have been recorded during the Christie administration’s term, Minister of State for National Security Keith Bell does not believe the government’s crime-fighting strategies have failed.

Yes campaign hits out at rival pastors

THE Yes Bahamas campaign yesterday hit out at a “small group of pastors” who oppose the fourth Constitutional Amendment Bill, calling their stance “a rejection of equal rights for our sons and daughters.”

Govt funds ‘should also go to NO campaign’

CONSTITUTIONAL Commission Chairman Sean McWeeney has said proponents of the vote “yes” and vote “no” campaigns for the upcoming constitutional referendum on gender equality should have equal access to public funds.

Minnis: We will fight corruption

FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday called Tall Pines MP Leslie Miller’s comments over the government’s procurement process a brazen admission of the government’s role in the endemic corruption that plagued the country.

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