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Man found with drugs on $2k bail

A 66-year-old man was granted $2,000 bail yesterday after allegedly being found with marijuana and cocaine on Monday.

$3.7m in disengaged leases as govt seeks ‘safe and healthy’ work environment

STATE Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle said the government stopped leases worth $3.7m since coming to office in 2021, stressing the need for public servants to work in safe and healthy environments.

Pit bull ban ‘not a bad idea’ says BHS manager

A PARLIAMENTARIAN’S call for the possible ban of pit bulls has the support of a manager at the Bahamas Humane Society.

Public Service training ongoing to improve mid-level management skills

THIRTY-SEVEN public service workers participated in an Assistant Secretary Assessment Exercise yesterday to improve their skills.

Southwest grounds flights in US due to technical issues

DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines planes were stopped from taking off in the US for what the airline called an intermittent technology issue, causing more than 1,500 flight delays Tuesday just four months after the carrier suffered a meltdown over the Christmas travel rush. Southwest and the Federal Aviation Administration said by late morning on the East Coast that the pause had been lifted.

900 public workers’ pay delayed again

STATE Minister for Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle said that 900 participants in the Public Service Professional Engagement Programme (PSPEP) participants have had a delay in the payment of their wages.

Activists speak out on MP rape allegation

ACTIVISTS and a Senator have spoken out following accusations that a woman was raped and assaulted by a sitting Member of Parliament.

Davis decries ‘epidemic’ of violence in Caribbean

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis decried the violence gripping the Caribbean region yesterday as he continued urging the United States to solve its gun trafficking problem.

Man accused of killing mom and daughter arraigned

A MAN is in jail after prosecutors accused him of killing Allison Thompson, 37, and her 14-year-old daughter Trevoniqua Thompson on Friday.

MURDER VICTIMS’ PICTURES LEAKED: Family distraught after crime scene photos were shared on social media

GRAPHIC crime scene photos of the mother and daughter murdered on Friday have been shared on social media, prompting police to investigate the leak.

Arsonist granted $1,000 bail pleads ‘not guilty’ to charge

A MAN was granted $1,000 bail in court on Monday after being accused of setting fire to a woman’s home last month.

Man found with gun fined $7,000 and given monitoring device

A MAN was granted $7,000 bail in court yesterday after he was accused of having a loaded gun in the capital last week.

Man on bail for murder gets six months jail for damaging monitoring device

A MAN was sentenced to six months in prison yesterday after admitting damaging his electronic monitoring device (EMD) while on release for charges of murder and attempted murder.

Migration a major contributor to increase in population according to census report

THE population of The Bahamas increased by 13.6 per cent from 2010 to 2022, with net migration emerging as the primary reason.

Meteorologist predicts 'slightly above average' hurricane season

FORMER deputy director of the Department of Meteorology Basil Dean is predicting a “slightly above average” 2023 hurricane season, with as many as six hurricanes forming, of which two are projected to be major storms.

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