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Appeal for blood donors after Charles McCartney shot in home invasion

THE FAMILY of Charles McCartney have issued an urgent appeal for blood donations after he was shot early on Saturday morning during a home invasion and taken to the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH).

Tributes paid to businessman Frank Hanna

Frank Hanna, who rose from humble beginnings to become one of his generation's leading local entrepreneurs, died on Thursday at the age of 79 after battling lung cancer.

One of nine charged over drug seizure gets five-year sentence

ONE of nine men faced with multiple drug charges stemming from a recent major drug seizure in Inagua was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison after pleading guilty to his involvement.

New marines boost Defence Force numbers

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF), continuing its move to bolster the number of enlisted marines, commissioned two entries at the Coral Harbour base on Friday.

Bradley Roberts praises new FNM chairman Sidney Collie

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party (PLP) chairman Bradley Roberts praised new Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Sidney Collie on Friday - but not without taking a swipe at his predecessors, Darron Cash and Michael Pintard.

Bulgarian man's sentencing for money laundering adjourned

A SUPREME Court judge has adjourned the sentencing of a Bulgarian man recently convicted by a jury of money laundering.

FNM leader: Corruption endemic in The Bahamas

FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday declared that corruption was endemic in Bahamian society in response to a newly released report by the US State Department that said the government had been ineffective at policing officials.

Another fire as smoke rises from vechicle site near landfill

A MASSIVE fire at a derelict vehicle site near the Harold Road Landfill yesterday prompted Tall Pines MP Leslie Miller to beg the Christie administration to “arrest” the problem of recurrent fires in the area “once and for all”.

Hunt for suspect after shooting death

Police are searching for Devon King of Churchill Subdivision in connection with a shooting death on Thursday night.

Bishop urges ‘no’ vote in gender equality referendum

BISHOP Walter Hanchell has come out against the upcoming constitutional referendum, charging that it would lead to same-sex marriage and an “influx” of foreign men using Bahamian women as a “ticket” to get work.

Carnival band group seeks to stage own parade in row

THE Bahamas Carnival Band Owners Association is demanding a permit to host its own street parade during Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival after it said the Bahamas National Festival Commission granted a group permission to participate in the Road Fever Parade without proper certification.

Rejection of NHI model ‘curious’ says secretariat

THE recent rejection of the proposed National Health Insurance model by industry stakeholders is “curious” considering the government had consultations and “fruitful discussions” with them about the scheme, NHI Secretariat Permanent Secretary Peter Deveaux-Isaacs said yesterday.

‘Work for Nygard will not hold me back’

SIDNEY Collie yesterday said his previous work as a lawyer for Peter Nygard will not impede his ability to hold the Progressive Liberal Party’s feet to the fire over its members’ connections to the controversial fashion mogul.

‘Failure to disclose breeds corruption’

FORMER Cabinet Minister Loftus Roker yesterday criticised today’s leaders claiming that they are “not worthy” to stand at the forefront of this country because they have failed to consistently turn over their annual financial disclosures, which he claimed “breeds corruption” at the highest levels of the public sector.

UPDATED: Sidney Collie elected FNM chairman

SIDNEY Collie defeated Rodney Moncur by 62 votes in the FNM chairmanship contest last night and declared the “real victory” will come in May 2017.

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