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Man waiting trial for violent robbery fined for bail breach

A MAN on bail for a violent 2021 airport robbery that nearly killed a woman and a police officer was fined in court on Friday for breaching his curfew.

Police shoot and arrest man who allegedly stabbed and injured an officer during pursuit

POLICE shot and arrested a 30-year-old man on Saturday after he allegedly stabbed an officer during a foot chase in Yellow Elder Gardens.

Pintard demands explanation over why RBDF Commodore King’s contract is not being renewed

OPPOSITION Leader Michael Pintard is demanding the government explain why it is not renewing the contract of Royal Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Raymond King, saying many are surprised by the decision to end his tenure at five years.

Environment agency still reviewing $200m luxury resort in Exuma

THE government’s environmental agency is still reviewing a controversial proposal for a $200m ultra-luxury resort in Exuma, which has stirred opposition from some residents and a nearby development.

‘Issues of developing countries will play part in choosing Pope’

CATHOLIC Archbishop Patrick Pinder said the concerns of developing countries, such as poverty and the importance of family life, will play a major role in discussions among senior international clergy following the death of Pope Francis.

Nurses union head denies claim she was removed from office

TWO top officials in the Bahamas Nurses Union have been suspended, even as president Muriel Lightbourne fights off claims that she herself was removed from office.

PM talking to Cuba over workers' pay

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the government is working with Cuba to address concerns after leaked documents and mounting US pressure suggested that Cuban medical professionals receive less than a fifth of what The Bahamas pays for their services.

Munroe hits out at ‘petty and bitter’ Dames after comments on ambulances

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe has hit back at his predecessor Marvin Dames over criticisms of the government’s decision to deploy police officers as temporary ambulance drivers on the Family Islands, branding his remarks “petty, bitter, and dripping with resentment”.

Commodore’s contract will not be renewed

THE Davis administration will not renew the contract of Royal Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Raymond King, ending his five-year tenure at the helm of the military agency.

Murder victim had planned to propose

KENNETH Bain Jr was just starting his car for work on Wednesday, a quiet, routine moment that was shattered by violence when he was shot dead just weeks before he planned to ask his long-time girlfriend to marry him.

Gov’t: BPL ‘price pressure doesn’t mean higher bills’

The Government last night asserted that its warnings of short-term “price pressures” and “inflated costs” do “not mean electricity prices are rising across the board” over the next three years.

BPL’s ‘crushing debt dig out’ with $87m savings

The Prime Minister yesterday asserted the Government’s energy reforms will generate $87m in annual savings for Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) so it can “dig out from the crushing weight” of $500m in debt.

Nation falls far short of vaccine goal

ONLY 60 percent of children in The Bahamas have received the crucial second dose of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine — well below the 95 percent coverage needed to prevent outbreaks — leaving the country dangerously exposed to a potential measles resurgence.

Englerston backlash after White’s claim ‘sensible voters vote FNM’

ST ANNE’S MP Adrian White is facing backlash for describing Free National Movement (FNM) supporters as “sensible” voters and singling out Englerston as the only constituency that has never backed the party.

MP ‘may sue’ over claims made on social media

BAIN and Grants Town MP Wayde Watson has denounced a wave of online accusations against him as politically driven and defamatory, saying the claims are part of a “well-coordinated and calculated attack” to undermine his reputation and the Progressive Liberal Party.

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