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PM on bed rest for three days, misses Fox Hill day events

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis missed yesterday’s Fox Hill Day events because he will be on bed rest for three days, according to Fox Hill MP Fred Mitchell.

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Minister: Minnis undermining RBPF with comments on probe

FRED Mitchell said Dr Hubert Minnis must not undermine the Royal Bahamas Police Force with comments about an ongoing corruption probe because “for good or ill”, the police force is “all we got”.

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Blue hole will be ‘my place of solace’ to feel near dad

NAKITA Headley said Dean’s Blue Hole will remain a place of solace for her despite the tragic loss of her father there.

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‘Central Bank must act’ on bank costs

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell has once again urged the Central Bank to be more proactive in regulating commercial bank fees, citing the Central Bank of Barbados as a successful example.

Body of missing man near old missile base in GB

The body of a man who was reported missing during a fishing expedition near Gold Rock Creek on Tuesday has been found, authorities have confirmed.

Significant portion of Mexico’s $10bn lawsuit against US gun makers dismissed

A US judge has dismissed a significant portion of Mexico’s $10 billion lawsuit to hold US gun manufacturers accountable for the spread of firearms in the region.

Man charged with illegal weapon and drugs with intent to supply

A MAN was remanded in custody yesterday after allegedly being found with a banned firearm and $26,000 worth of drugs in July.

Man accused of assault with a deadly weapon and threats of death granted bail

A MAN was granted bail after allegedly threatening to kill a woman with a gun last week.

Man ordered to Maintain good behaviour after admitting to assault with a cutlass

A MAN was ordered to maintain good behaviour yesterday after admitting to assaulting someone with a cutlass on Bernard Road last weekend.

Man charged with stealing a vehicle

A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused of stealing a car in New Providence last month.

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BIBT welcomes freshman class

The start date for the fall trimester at the Bahamas Institute of Business and Technology this year is August 26 and according to President Forbes, freshman class enrollment is expected to be the strongest since the easing of pandemic. While the majority of the new enrollees reside in New Providence, this year’s class is made up of students from across the The Bahamas; Andros, Abaco, Eleuthera, Exuma are all well represented in this year’s student body.

CARICOM group lands in Haiti

The CARICOM Eminent Persons Group (EPG) has arrived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as part of ongoing efforts to mediate the country's escalating political crisis.

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Residents protest over GB power hike

GRAND Bahama residents, united across political lines, protested the Grand Bahama Power Company’s proposed rate hike yesterday.

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March in Briland held over electricity woes

ABOUT 350 Harbour Island residents protested yesterday, demanding immediate solutions to persistent water and electricity issues that have crippled them for months.

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‘Munroe murder motive comments out of order’

FREE National Movement chairman Dr Duane Sands said National Security Minister Wayne Munroe was “out of order” for his comments regarding the motive behind the death of a third man connected to the $1.4m bank security car robbery in November.