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Supreme Court judge frustrated by witness absence in murder case

A SUPREME Court judge on Friday expressed frustration that the sole witness in a murder case has been missing for nearly five months, questioning how the trial can proceed without them.

Govt appeal to keep seized foreign fishing vessel dismissed

A GOVERNMENT bid to keep a foreign vessel seized in an undercover fisheries operation has failed, with a Supreme Court judge dismissing an appeal last week and ordering the boat returned to its owner.

Barnett-Ellis blasts Miller’s ‘misogynistic’ remarks

FREE National Movement (FNM) Senator Michela Barnett-Ellis has condemned comments by former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) MP Leslie Miller, calling his description of her as a “little young girl” with the audacity to run against former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis both misogynistic and disrespectful to all Bahamian women.

BASRA hosts Boating and Safety Day at Fort Montague

The Bahamas Air Sea Rescue Association (BASRA) is reintroducing itself to the boating community with a Boating and Safety Day being held today at Fort Montague Beach.

Govt to amend anti-gang law to add to witness anonymity protections

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday the government plans to amend legislation to extend witness anonymity protections in relation to the anti-gang law.

Dad of four visiting relative was one of two fatally shot by gunmen

A FATHER of four and a visiting relative were gunned down late on Tuesday night after four masked men stormed a Johnson Alley residence and opened fire, pushing the country’s murder count to 60 for the year.

Miller: PLP should not go against Minnis in Killarney

FORMER Progressive Liberal Party Cabinet minister Leslie Miller said yesterday he believes the PLP should not contest Dr Hubert Minnis in Killarney, arguing the former prime minister deserves respect despite the Free National Movement’s decision to cut ties with him.

‘No entry to Haitians coming for US Visa’

THE Davis administration says it will not allow Haitian nationals to enter The Bahamas to apply for US visas, insisting that a new American policy designating Nassau as the processing site will not change this country’s entry rules.

US designates Nassau as post for processing Haitian applicants

THE United States has designated Nassau as the processing post for Haitian immigrant visa applicants under a new policy requiring interviews to be held in applicants’ country of nationality or residence, according to the US State Department's website. The change, set to take effect on November 1, has raised uncertainty about the local impact.

GB arbitration talks to begin

Freeport’s fate is set to be determined by two weeks of arbitration hearings that will launch on Monday to determine the Government’s $357m dispute with the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA).

BNT: $200m Exuma Resort sets concerning precedent

The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) has warned that the $200m Rosewood Exuma project "sets a concerning precedent for unsustainable development" because it is too large for the area to support.

Bus drivers unhappy with govt over pressure to unify the system

THE Bahamas Unified Bus Drivers Union has blasted the government’s push to unify New Providence’s bus system, accusing officials of neglecting the industry for decades while forcing reforms drivers say are unnecessary and damaging.

Lack of labs delaying justice for rape victims

THE lack of a national forensic lab — which the government has called too costly — is leaving rape victims in The Bahamas waiting months for critical DNA testing, a delay that Bahamas Crisis Centre director Dr Sandra Dean-Patterson says denies survivors justice and retraumatises them in court.

Rumours Miller won’t be picked

GOLDEN Isles MP Vaughn Miller’s political future is in question amid growing speculation that he may not be renominated by the Progressive Liberal Party for the next general election.

Acting Road Traffic Controller files defamation suit against FNM’s former vice-chairman

A SENIOR government official has filed a defamation lawsuit against former FNM vice-chairman Richard Johnson, accusing him of unleashing a stream of degrading and false remarks that painted her as unfit for office and accused her of corruption.

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