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Bahamian diplomats safely returned home from Haiti

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the safe return of its diplomatic officers stationed at the Embassy of The Bahamas in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Monday.

British Colonial Hilton may be fully opened by end of year

TOURISM, Aviation and Investments Minister Chester Cooper said officials anticipate that parts of the Hilton hotel will be open during the summer months based on the most recent information from the owners of the property.

Businesses dreading the summer as BPL bills bite

SOME local businesses are dreading the approach of summer due to increased electricity costs.

‘Area footage’ to be shared with police shooting victim’s family

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday that he intended to share area footage of a man being fatally shot by police to the deceased’s family.

Police to make reporting sexual assault crimes ‘easier’ for women

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said officials intend to continue to make it much easier for people to report sexual offences.

Island FM radio station goes silent

ISLAND FM 102.9 has announced that it will be closing its doors and taking a “hiatus” after more than two decades in service. The radio station delivered the news in a statement released to the media. The move takes effect today, February 1.

Helping hand to fight crime

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said new vehicles donated to the Royal Bahamas Police Force by the United States, as well as additional vehicles ordered by the government, will boost law enforcement’s saturation patrols and help combat crime.

Mother claims son innocent of murder accusation

A MAN was sent to prison yesterday in connection with the fatal shooting of a former gang member last month.

American man granted bail on gun charges

AN American man was granted $12,500 bail in court yesterday after he was accused of bringing a firearm and ammunition into the county last month.

Man pleads ‘not guilty’ for theft and armed robbery

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday in connection with a series of armed robberies and a housebreaking in the nation’s capital over the last two months.

Two suspects shot by police after man killed on Joe Farrington Road

POLICE officers shot and arrested two suspects shortly after the assailants killed a man on Joe Farrington Road Tuesday.

Sugar tax? Where’s the fiscal strategy first?

THE Free National Movement blasted the government’s upcoming plans to introduce tax on sugar and excess salt, adding a legally mandated Fiscal Strategy Report has yet to be provided by the government.

Cooper: Seven million and counting as tourist numbers on rise

VISITOR arrivals to The Bahamas, which exceeded seven million last year, are expected to be even higher this year due to stronger branding for the country, according to Chester Cooper, Minister of Tourism, Aviation and Investments.

‘Focused police approach is right for domestic violence’

SOCIAL Services Minister Obie Wilchcombe said he agrees with the police commissioner’s “aggressive and focused approach” to domestic violence.

Nurses chief hopes for end to PMH woes

AFTER the Prime Minister toured Princess Margaret Hospital and admitted the facility was at a “crisis” point, Bahamas Nurses Union president Amancha Williams said she hoped the walkabout will bring a quick resolution to the problems at the facility. Several wards are currently being renovated at PMH.

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