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Jury excused in murder trial

A JURY empanelled yesterday to hear evidence in a trial of two men accused of three murders were excused from their duty for two weeks while prosecution and lawyers for the accused hold legal discussions with the trial judge.

Man faces court over firearm and ammo find

A 42-year-old Freeport man was charged with firearm and ammunition possession in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.

Carnival theft trial delayed

THE trial into the theft of $31,000, allegedly by former employees of the Bahamas National Festival Commission, organisers of the inaugural Junkanoo Carnival, has been delayed to February 2.

Doctor honoured during visit to India

DURING a recent visit to his home country of India, Dr M R Kavala was honoured for his “stalwart dedication and leadership” during Golden Jubilee Celebrations for members of the 1965 class at the Andhra Medical College in Visakhapatnma, where he studied medicine.

Tributes paid to former FNM senator edwin ‘vikey’ brown

THE Free National Movement is mourning the death of Edwin “Vikey” Brown, who was a meritorious council member in the party, former senator and candidate.

Marine arrested after marijuana find

A ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force marine is in police custody after he was allegedly found with marijuana early Tuesday morning.

UPDATE: Police seeking man in connection with latest murder

POLICE found a 21-year-old man dead inside his Pinewood Gardens home on Tuesday night, bound with duct tape and “wrapped in plastic”.

Twin-engine plane makes emergency landing at Lynden Pindling Airport

TRANSPORT and Aviation officials reported on Wednesday afternoon that a twin-engine Piper Aztec plane made an emergency landing at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA).

Eight in court over $341,000 drug seizure

SEVEN men and a woman, some of whom police believe to be members of a major organised drug trafficking ring, were remanded to prison yesterday after being charged in connection with a $341,000 drug seizure on Eastern Road last week.

Miller: BEC has stopped payment plans for electricity

THE Bahamas Electricity Corporation has reportedly “stopped payment plans” for overdue electricity accounts resulting in “hundreds” of persons being disconnected since November, according to former BEC Executive Chairman Leslie Miller.

Diplomat calls fellow Bahamians jackasses

FREE National Movement Chairman Michael Pintard said diplomat Oswald Brown should apologise to taxpayers after characterising some Bahamians as a “cabal of jealous jackasses” as he defended businessman Franklyn Wilson from criticism over what qualified him for a Queen’s Honour.

Insurers say consultation on NHI is ‘worst ever’

THE Bahamas Insurance Association yesterday said their limited involvement in National Health Insurance discussions is the “worst experience” that the association has had “with any sitting government in an independent Bahamas.”

Minnis feels insulted by Gibson’s greed claim

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday said he is personally “insulted” by the “greedy” label put on members of the Consultant Physician Staff Association by Minister of Labour and National Insurance Shane Gibson earlier this week.

Doubts over whether $100m will cover primary phase of NHI

BAHAMAS Insurance Association Deputy Chairman Lyrone Burrows yesterday said the group has a “significant concern” about whether $100m will actually cover the primary healthcare phase of National Health Insurance.

‘Wait times will go up under NHI’

LEADING surgeon Dr Duane Sands last night made a startling revelation that once the machinery of National Health Insurance is fully in motion, patients will likely face significant wait times as they seek medical attention in respective facilities, while he predicted “chaotic times” should the government move forward with its proposed healthcare scheme.

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