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Davis administration has ‘thrown in the towel’ on illegal migration, Pintard says

AMIDST the upswing in illegal migrants seeking refuge in The Bahamas, Free National Movement leader Michael Pintard called on the Davis administration to do more to stem the flow.

Bipartisan support as debate begins on new Nurses and Midwives bill

MEMBERS of Parliament yesterday began debating the Nurses and Midwives Bill (2022) which, once enacted, will repeal the Nurses and Midwives Act (1971) and expand the nursing and midwifery practice in the country.

‘Mango season girls’ arrested, says Bell

FOUR Jamaican women, known as the “Mango Season Girls,” were arrested last month for working illegally in the country as a part of government operations to stamp out illegal immigration, Immigration Minister Keith Bell revealed in the House of Assembly yesterday.

Firearms task force ‘to create safer Bahamas’

PRIME Minister Philip Davis said the success of a firearms task force will make fighting illegal weapons more likely by providing a coordinated and comprehensive approach to the problem.

DAVIS: IT’S YOUR FAULT, DR MINNIS – PM blames hospital woes on former administration

PRIME Minister Philip Davis accused the Minnis administration of neglecting Princess Margaret Hospital during its four years in office, but charged that he will “fix” the problems left behind.

Man airlifted following alleged suicide attempt

ABACO police are investigating an alleged attempted suicide by a 21-year-old man who was found with a rope around his neck at a residence.

Man wanted for stealing

GRAND Bahama Police are searching for a man accused of stealing by reason of service.

Man accused of assaulting wife with cutlass

A MAN was granted bail after being accused of assaulting his wife with a cutlass earlier this week.

Teen pleads guilty on drug possession granted bail

A TEENAGER was placed on probation yesterday after admitting to having two grams of marijuana earlier this week.

Two-year sentence for man caught with gun and ammunition

A 24-YEAR-OLD man was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday after police found a loaded gun in his car on Monday.

Elderly man who stole rifle given probation and counselling

AN ELDERLY man was placed on probation for six months and ordered to attend drug counselling after he admitted to stealing a semi-automatic rifle from the car he was cleaning.

Coalition of Independents holds protest over illegal immigration

MEMBERS of the Coalition of Independents protested outside the House of Assembly Wednesday over what they deem an immigration crisis, narrowing in on Haitian nationals.

Decomposed body found at International Bazaar in Freeport

A badly decomposed body was found early this week in an abandoned building at the International Bazaar in Freeport.

Girl sexually assaulted by home intruder

A GIRL was sexually assaulted by an intruder who unlawfully entered a residence in the Freeport area early this week, police reported.

Eleuthera water issues improve while new tanks install under way

AGRICULTURE, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs Minister Clay Sweeting confirmed that two one million-gallon tanks are on the ground in Eleuthera.

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