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Ministry working with PAHO after cholera case

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville has assured the public that the Bahamas can handle an outbreak of cholera, should one occur, adding that officials were actively working to implement additional protocols.

Union frustration with alleged wrongful dismissals at GBPC

THE Commonwealth Electrical Workers Union has voiced frustration over the alleged wrongful dismissals of workers at the Grand Bahama Power Company.

Police investigate alleged suicide

POLICE are investigating an alleged suicide in which a male juvenile was the reported victim.

Murder charge in connection with Farmers Market shooting

A MAN was remanded by a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a shooting at a Farmers Market last month that left another man, who was on bail for murder, dead.

Charges over break-ins at rectory and business

A MAN was granted bail in a Magistrate’s Court on Friday in connection with recent break-ins at a rectory and a business.

$2,000 fine for man who stole phone

A MAN was ordered to pay a fine in a Magistrate’s Court on Friday after admitting to stealing a luxury phone earlier this month.

Man accused of grievous harm granted bail

A MAN was granted bail in a Magistrate’s Court Friday in connection with an alleged bar fight stabbing in North Andros last weekend.

Man guilty of rape of minor, possession of child pornography

HAYWARD Dorsett was found guilty in the Supreme Court on Friday of rape of a minor and possession of child pornography.

Scheme aims to bring farming into the backyard

AGRICULTURAL Development Organisation has partnered with The Church Commercial Farming Group (TCCFG) to facilitate the backyard farming initiative.

Minister is ‘satisfied’ by Equinor clean-up

ENVIRONMENT and Natural Resources Minister Vaughn Miller is satisfied with the tests and cleanup efforts that took place in response to the oil spill at the Equinor South Riding Point terminal.

‘Challenge to survive’ even on $260 minimum wage

DESPITE the government raising the country’s minimum wage to $260, some yesterday argued that the challenge to survive remains.

Henfield: Immigration’s shanty town efforts should be sustained

FORMER Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield says the Davis administration should focus on a more “sustained” and “deliberate” effort to crack down on the proliferation of shanty towns in the country.

Munroe dismisses ‘petty’ FNM

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe yesterday urged the Free National Movement to “stop playing petty politics” as it makes them “look silly”.

Bahamas secures link with Hawaiian University

THE University of The Bahamas signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with University of Hawaii yesterday to promote research collaboration between the two institutions.

New Providence hit by BPL outage

VARIOUS areas in New Providence were struck by power disruptions yesterday, according to Bahamas Power and Light.

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