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Mitchell urges GB residents to pursue legal action over proposed electricity rate increase

Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Fred Mitchell on Friday criticised the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) for announcing a public consultation on proposed electricity rate increases, calling the process “folly and futility.”

D’Aguilar: Push Atlantis to open more rooms

FORMER Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said the government should pressure Atlantis to reopen hundreds of its vacant hotel rooms, which he said have been left “dead in the water”.

Lucayan sale to conclude in two weeks, says Davis

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the government should be closing arrangements for the sale of the Grand Lucayan Resort “within the next two weeks or so”.

Fernander: Police probe to complete by year’s end

POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said the police corruption probe triggered by leaked voice notes is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

PM: ‘Public cost’ for campaign financing

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said regulating campaign finance is fraught with “difficulties”, partly because it could require that public funds be used to finance political campaigns.

‘Ragged Island school 99 percent complete’

DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper said a new Ragged Island school is “99 percent complete”, with necessary furniture to arrive next week.

Fernander attributes failure of 14 officers to appear in court to a communication breakdown

POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander took accountability as he addressed the failure of 14 officers to appear in court for serious criminal cases on Monday, attributing their absence to a communication breakdown.

Man accused of murder returned to The Bahamas by US law enforcement

PERRY Pickering, a man accused of murder who fled to Miami, Florida, was brought back to the capital on Thursday morning through coordination with US law enforcement and the embassy.

Man accused in stabbing incident gets bail

A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused of stabbing a man on Boyd Road last week.

Airport flasher warned by court and released

A MAN was warned and discharged after admitting to flashing a woman at the airport last week.

Three receive scholarships for Western Atlantic University School of Medicine

THREE Bahamian students are fulfilling their dreams of becoming medical doctors through a scholarship at the Western Atlantic University School of Medicine (WAUSM) in Grand Bahama.

Clubs & Societies: September 20, 2024

September 20, 2024

WSC general manager testifies the law does not specify a ‘dollar figure’ on contracts

A TOP defence lawyer questioned Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) general manager Robert Deal yesterday about the corporation’s laws and policies as testimony continued in the criminal trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and others.

Supreme Court injuction halts removal of Valley Boys name from NPO register

A SUPREME Court judge issued an interim injunction preventing the Office of the Registrar General from removing the World-Famous Valley Boys Junkanoo Group from the non-profit organisations register.

Clear Boat Bahamas launches business offering first fully transparent vessels

PASSENGERS will experience a unique view of the country’s stunning marine life through fully transparent vessels provided by Clear Boat Bahamas, which launched yesterday.

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