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Death threat to Loretta Butler-Turner: Resign or be stabbed with icepick

DURING a House of Assembly session yesterday, Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner read parts of a chilling death threat letter anonymously sent to her and suggested that previous reports to police about threats were not taken seriously.

Man accused of murder outside nightclub

A PINEWOOD Gardens resident was remanded to prison yesterday after being arraigned on a murder charge in a fatal shooting outside a nightclub on Tonique Williams-Darling Highway last weekend.

Mitchell says judge's ruling is a challenge to authority

FOREIGN Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday labelled a recent Supreme Court judge’s ruling that Canadian Bruno Rufa was unlawfully deported from The Bahamas as a “challenge to the authority of immigration”.

Public servants left confused ahead of NHI introduction

BAHAMAS Public Services Union President John Pinder suggested yesterday that the silence by government officials over National Health Insurance has led to “confusion” for persons employed in the public service.

Fitzgerald cites news story as research on school policing

EDUCATION Minister Jerome Fitzgerald pushed back yesterday against this newspaper’s report that he mischaracterised conclusions researchers at The College of The Bahamas made about the effect police presence in public schools has on school violence.

Police raise concerns as Popeyes queues go on... and on..

LONG lines of traffic caused by the flood of customers to the newly-opened Popeyes restaurant on Prince Charles Drive prompted police officers to make a special effort last night to ease the congestion.

All drones must be registered by February

MINISTER of Transport and Aviation Glenys Hanna Martin announced yesterday that the Department of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of Transport now require that all drones be registered as the government prepares to bring a bill regulating the use of the aircraft in the country.

Man on murder charges must wait until New Year for bail hearing

A MAN recently arraigned on a murder charge will have to wait until the New Year before his application for bail is heard in the Supreme Court.

Bank speaks out over Baha Mar

THE Export Import Bank of China yesterday hit out at unnamed “people with ulterior motives” who have “made irresponsible remarks” that have affected the actions being taken by the bank and court appointed receivers for the Baha Mar resort.

Haitians detained by authorities say they paid trafficker to take them to the US

Six Haitian nationals who claimed that they had paid money to a human trafficker to be smuggled to the United States were taken into custody by Bahamian authorities in Grand Bahama this week.

Major water main failure causes disruption to New Providence supply

RESIDENTS across large parts of New Providence suffered a loss of water supply and low pressure on Thursday morning after a major failure of the water transmission main on Robertha Avenue, the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) has announced.

Shipping company signs deal for $100m port

THE Mediterranean Shipping Company yesterday committed to the construction of a $100m private island cruise port, set to get underway at Sandy Cay in early 2016.

Striving for the stars earns TripAdvisor award for Ardastra Gardens

ARDASTRA Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Centre has been recognised by TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel website, with a certificate of excellence for the fifth consecutive year.

Bahamians who open their doors to visitors honoured

FORTY years after Sir Clement T Maynard initiated the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism’s innovative People-to-People programme, several veteran ambassadors have been recognised at Government House for their decades of service.

Castaways proving resilient despite Freeport woes

THE Castaways Resort and Suites continues to demonstrate its resiliency as one of Freeport’s premier small boutique hotel properties over the past three decades.

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