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Farmer fees abandoned after 'extensive damages' from Equinor Oil Spill

LOCAL farmer Harold Adderley says he was forced to abandon his farm of ten years after the 2019 oil spill at the Equinor South Riding Point plant in East Grand Bahama.

Cartwright urges govt to consult with struggling straw vendors on rotation system

FREE National Movement deputy leader Shanendon Cartwright accused the government of neglecting struggling straw vendors.

Labour Force survey to be released by end of June

THE next Labour Force survey will be the first in three years and is scheduled for release by June 30, according to the acting managing director of the Bahamas National Statistical Institute.

Wilson defends responsibility allowance hike

FINANCIAL Secretary Simon Wilson defended the 58 per cent responsibility allowance increase senior civil servants have received, saying the real scandal is that the Police Commissioner and Defence Force Commodore only make $70,000 a year.

Family mourn as mom and daughter found murdered

THE grim discovery of the bodies of Allison Thompson and her 14-year-old daughter Trevorniqua on Friday has reopened wounds for their family - after having lost Allison’s mother and another female relative in similar incidents years ago.

Police pursuit ends with man fatally shot

A MAN was killed in a police-involved shooting after a car chase that ended in a gunfight in the Seven Hills area, officers reported yesterday.

‘MP RAPED AND ASSAULTED ME’: Woman says politician choked her and said he would kill her family

THE woman who filed a complaint with police about a sitting MP alleges that he raped, choked, struck and made death threats against her and her family.

New Providence sees a significant increase in density in preliminary census of population and housing

NEW Providence has grown even more crowded in the last decade, with preliminary census results showing the island’s increase in population density.

Arrest in double homicide of two female family members

Police are questioning a 23-year-old man after the partially decomposed bodies of two female family members were found in an apartment on Ross Corner on Friday.

Two charged with Eleuthera murder

TWO MEN were remanded to prison on Friday after being accused in a fatal shooting and armed mugging in Eleuthera earlier this month.

$2,000 fine for bail violation

A MAN on bail for armed robbery was fined $2,000 in court on Friday after he admitted to failing to charge his electronic monitoring device (EMD) while on release.

Clubs and Societies April 14th, 2023.

For 12 years, the Kiwanis Club of Cable Beach has committed to supporting the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute’s (BTVI) Auto Mechanics students.

CARIFTA Games revenue: $400,062 in ticketing sales

CARIFTA revenue includes $400,062 in ticketing sales over the three-day event, according to Youth, Sports & Culture Minister Mario Bowleg.

‘At least 90 percent reduction in conflicts’ since psychologist arrived at BDCS

CONFLICTS among mentally ill inmates at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services have declined by 90 per cent since a psychologist arrived three weeks ago, Acting Corrections Commissioner Doan Cleare said yesterday.

Affidavit filed on shanty homes identifying illegally built structures

THE Buildings Control Officer responsible for building permits has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court detailing structures built illegally by people whose homes may be demolished.

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