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Disabilities advocacy group to host post-Mother's Day fundraiser

A NON-PROFT advocacy group helping those with disabilities is holding a post-Mother’s Day event, with proceeds going to vital causes.

Freeze on $2.288m City Markets HQ buy upheld

The Court of Appeal yesterday upheld an injunction freezing $2.288m that was paid by a BISX-listed food group to acquire the major asset held by the City Markets employee pension fund.

Blackbeard's Cay dolphin rescue complete - 5 taken to Atlantis care facility

The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources has advised that all five remaining dolphins were rescued from Blackbeard's Cay/Balmoral Island.

Gunfight with police results in death of man

A MAN was shot dead by police in western New Providence yesterday morning, the first fatal police-involved shooting of the year.

‘Gibson owes judges apology for comment’

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said Long Island MP Adrian Gibson should apologise to judges for saying their biases could affect the outcome of trials where they must render a verdict in the absence of a jury.

‘Justifiable homicide’ Coroner’s jury finds

A Coroner’s Court jury returned a finding of justifiable homicide in the police-involved killing of David Deslande “Murder” Nicholls, 32, who reportedly raised a gun at officers outside an apartment complex in Fox Hill in 2017.

‘Most of BPL Plant obsolete in 5 years’

ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said 60 per cent of Bahamas Power & Light’s plant in New Providence and 80 per cent of its plants in Family Islands must be replaced in the next five years as engines reach the end of their useful life, a transformation that will cost almost $300m.

Volunteers battle to protect Abaco homes from forest fires

FIREFIGHTERS battled a bush fire in Abaco yesterday that sent thick black smoke billowing into the air.

Environmental Groups hold a community action day event in GB

A GROUP of environmental organisations held a community action day recently in Grand Bahama.

Wilson dismisses US report claiming that country failing to follow procurement laws

FINANCIAL Secretary Simon Wilson rebuffed a claim in the United States’ latest human rights report that The Bahamas is failing to effectively implement laws related to contracts and procurement.

Munroe suggested evidentiary hearings could expedite the legal process

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said an amendment to the Supreme Court Act can potentially facilitate evidentiary hearings to determine the admissibility of evidence before a trial.

Govt launches project to digitise the public service

THE Ministry of Labour and Public Service, in partnership with the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, launched Cloud Bahamas, a project to digitise the public service and stop relying on paper files.

16-year-old accused of assaulting man with knife

A 16-year-old boy was granted bail yesterday after being accused of assaulting a man with a knife in New Providence last month.

Man in wheelchair charged with gun and ammo possession

A MAN in a wheelchair was granted $7,500 bail after he was accused of having a loaded gun in New Providence this week.

Teen ordered to be on good behaviour for having drugs

AN 18-year-old youth was ordered to be on good behaviour for six months after he admitted to having drugs last month.

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