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Nurses stage sit-in at Abaco health centre

NURSES at the Marsh Harbour Clinic, Abaco, staged a sit-in yesterday over unresolved maintenance and infrastructure issues.

MPs shouldn't be 'in it for money'

FORMER Cabinet minister George Smith was yesterday empathetic toward the circumstances surrounding State Minister for Legal Affairs Damian Gomez’s resignation from Cabinet, but stressed that politicians should not be motivated by money.

BEC blames 'system disturbances' for New Providence blackouts

THE BAHAMAS Electricity Corporation blamed "system disturbances" for the two power outages that left 40 per cent of New Providence in darkness for several hours on Monday night.

Heads of agreement signed for $94m boutique in South Cat Cay

THE government signed and concluded a Heads of Agreement with foreign developers South Cat Cay Properties (Bahamas) Limited for the development of a $94m luxury boutique resort at South Cat Cay, near Bimini.

Debate begins on national honours

MEMBERS of Parliament yesterday began debating a National Honours Bill that would create a Bahamian system that honours contributions to cultural and political development.

Education Minister calls for more police after schoolboy stabbing

IN the wake of the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old Doris Johnson Senior High School student last week, Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald told the House of Assembly that the incident exposed the need for more police presence on the streets of New Providence.

Bahamians charged with assisting legal departure

THREE Bahamian men were charged in Magistrate’s Court for assisting in the illegal departure of 15 Chinese nationals last week.

Environmental group denies claims of judge bias

ATTORNEYS for an environmental group yesterday refuted allegations that a Supreme Court judge facilitated the group in its attempts at serving Canadian fashion designer Peter Nygard with a notice of motion to commit for allegedly breaching the terms of an injunction barring him from engaging in development activities at his Lyford Cay home.

Minnis 'not surprised' by Gomez decision to resign

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said he was not surprised by State Minister for Legal Affairs Damian Gomez’s impending resignation from Cabinet.

30 Cubans intercepted on makeshift raft

OFFICIALS found 30 illegal Cuban immigrants on a makeshift raft in Bahamian waters on Sunday and took them to Grand Bahama.

Man arrested over Grand Bahama robbery

Grand Bahama police arrested a man who is suspected of committing an armed robbery in Freeport during the early hours of Monday.

Bahamasair shock as union reportedly threatens action

BAHAMASAIR officials expressed their “absolute shock and disappointment” yesterday that the Airport Airline & Allied Workers Union may reportedly engage in industrial action due to a dispute over outstanding benefits.

Cancer victim’s Christmas wish is to come home to die

THE family of Monique Woods, a 43-year-old Bahamian left bedridden by cancer in a Chicago area hospital, is seeking the public’s assistance in raising $20,000 to airlift her back to Nassau, allowing her to die “at home surrounded by those she loves.”

Mitchell: There is no proposal to flog illegal immigrants

FOREIGN Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell broke his silence yesterday on calls from a Progressive Liberal Party member to flog illegal immigrants, telling the House of Assembly that the practice “is not a penalty that can be imposed by the courts” for illegal migration.

'This country needs a change of leadership'

FREE National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said it has become more evident that the country is “in desperate need” of a leadership change due to economic “freefall” and rising unemployment.

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