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Man accused of stabbing tourist

A MAN was granted $4,000 bail yesterday after being accused of stabbing a male tourist in Nassau earlier this month.

Personalised care packages donated by Anchor Club of Lucaya

ANCHOR Club of Lucaya members and Advisors presented 20 personalised care packages to director Dudley Seide of Reach Out Outreach Community Centre.

90 kilos of suspected cocaine seized in Bimini

Bahamian law enforcement officials seized over 90 kilos of suspected cocaine – worth $1m – onboard a vessel at the Cat Cay Marina in Bimini on Sunday.

‘Severe water crisis’ in Sweetings Cay

FORMER State Minister for Finance Kwasi Thompson MP has called for action over a “severe water crisis” in Sweetings Cay.

Water improvement project for Eleuthera

A WATER project aiming to improve supply in Eleuthera was commissioned on Friday, with Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis in attendance.

Haitian barbers ‘slapped’ and ‘beaten’ by men dressed as immigration officers

TWO Haitian barbers with legal work permits say they are traumatised after being “slapped” and “beaten” by men dressed as immigration officers at their workplace this weekend.

Honouring the memory of Kenise

KENISE Earla Symonette-Darville’s funeral was held yesterday at Mount Tabor Church, officiated by Bishop Neil Ellis. The 33-year-old mother of three passed away on January 19, after an illness while at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH).

Dialogue ongoing for ‘language that’s acceptable to all’ on marital rape bill

SOCIAL Services Minister Obie Wilchcombe said on Friday he could not confirm a timeline for when consultations for marital rape legislation will be done, adding discussions are still continuing .

Opposition leader’s actions ‘despicable behaviour’ says Davis

PRIME Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis on Friday berated the actions of the opposition leader in the House of Assembly, calling it “despicable behaviour”.

FNM wants immediate action on shanty towns

FREE National Movement (FNM) leader Michael Pintard said now that the “legal hurdles” have been overcome, the party supports and calls for immediate action after a Supreme Court Justice lifted a previous injunction regarding shanty towns.

PM will ‘resist’ further burden on poor

PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis refused to reveal whether the government intends to increase National Insurance Board contribution rates.

Three dead on weekend in separate incidents

A MAN, believed to be a Dominican national, was shot dead on Friday morning as he got into his vehicle - one of two murders on Friday, with a third man yesterday dying from wounds suffered in an incident last Monday.

PM: SHANTY TOWNS WILL BE DEALT WITH – Davis says they ‘have a plan moving forward’

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the recent shantytown court outcome allows officials to employ the process to correct those issues within those communities.

m/v Legacy freed, now docked at Arawak Cay

SUNDAY UPDATE: The m/v Legacy has been freed after it ran aground in waters near Egg Island off Spanish Wells last week and is now docked at Arawak Cay. The vessel reportedly managed to avoid taking on water during the incident.

Wilchcombe slams FNM"s parliament protest

OBIE WILCHCOMBE, the leader of government business, on Friday blasted the Free National Movement’s protest in parliament, describing it as just a “show” and a misuse of the media.

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