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‘Nassau has become a gun town’ - Minnis

AS the country’s homicide count continues climb, Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said the capital has turned into a gun town under the watch of the Progressive Liberal Party, which struggles to get a handle on crime.

Former senior cop supports call for gun court, stricter gun laws

FORMER Assistant Commissioner of Police Paul Thompson yesterday endorsed Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade’s recent call for stricter gun laws, and called for the re-establishment of the gun court to “make an example of people” with illegal firearms.

Tributes to teacher killed alongside her husband

TEACHERS and students at the Eight Mile Rock High School are devastated by the tragic murder of Sheena Williams-Johnson, a well-loved educator who had a “promising career” in education.

Argument leads to man’s stabbing

Grand Bahama police are investigating a stabbing incident that has left one man in serious condition in hospital.

PROCEEDINGS DISCONTINUED OVER RAPE ALLEGATION

CRIMINAL proceedings have been discontinued against a man accused of a sexual assault of a woman.

Teacher shortage at Eight Mile Rock School

THE Eight Mile Rock High School is facing a serious teacher and staff shortage at the institution, which is the only public secondary school in West Grand Bahama.

‘Enjoy your drink - but do so responsibly’

THE dangers of alcohol abuse in the incidence of traffic fatalities and unprotected sexual encounters is to be highlighted on Friday with “Enjoy Responsibly Day”, a Commonwealth Brewery event in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport and Aviation.

Marine protected areas ‘an important victory’

THE establishment of 18 new Marine Protected Areas is being hailed as an important victory in the ongoing fight to protect the unique ecological heritage of the Bahamas.

Helping students sail to success

ELEAZOR “the Sailing Barber’ Johnson has earned praise for his initiative in putting on the first Back to School sailing regatta in Montagu Bay at the weekend.

Lawyer says Nassau ‘is a dangerous dump’

A MARITIME lawyer renewed his criticism of the Bahamas’ cruise-ship industry over the weekend following the release of a satirical video criticising the country’s tourist attractions and cleanliness.

Man shot dead on Mount Royal Avenue

POLICE are investigating the shooting death of a man who was killed Monday morning.

Three men dead in two days in New Providence

A MAN attending a wake at a home off Mackey Street was shot and killed during a gunfight on Friday night, becoming one of three men killed in New Providence over a two-day period.

Roberts calls for unity, warns PLPs to stop bickering

PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts said the party cannot afford “bickering, backbiting and discord” as he called for unity ahead of the PLP’s November convention.

Husband and wife found shot dead in Grand Bahama

GRAND Bahama police are investigating a double homicide after a husband and wife were discovered dead inside their home on Sunday morning. The victims - believed to be Barry and Sheila Johnson - were found shot dead shortly before 9am at an apartment complex in the Holmes Rock area. Police said both victims were shot once to the head.

Mitchell calls for cameras and possible limits on public gatherings

FOX Hill MP Fred Mitchell has called for cameras to be installed at Fox Hill’s Freedom Park and possible restrictions on public gathering there after a man and woman were shot while standing in the area on Saturday afternoon.

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