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IMMIGRATION TO SEND IN OFFICERS: The Farm reported to have quadrupled in size since Dorian

IMMIGRATION Minister Keith Bell said there will be an increased number of immigration officers deployed to Abaco due to the recent expansion of several shanty towns there, with one unregulated community mushrooming to 200 acres since 2019.

Police probe shooting

POLICE are investigating a shooting incident which occurred in Red Land Acres last night.

23 Cubans repatriated

A GROUP of 23 Cubans were repatriated on Tuesday.

Labour on the Blocks job fair to be held this weekend

OFFICIALS say the upcoming Labour on the Blocks job fair this weekend promises to be the “largest job fair ever”.

High school friend of alleged victim in incest case testifies

A HIGH school friend of a woman who accused her father of sexual abuse denied claims in the Supreme Court that he ever dated the complainant as the defence had said in an ongoing incest trial yesterday.

Man denies sex with 13-year-old

A MAN on trial in Grand Bahama denied having sex with a 13-year-old girl who was found in the back seat of his vehicle with her pants down on April 13, 2021.

Two face court in jet ski theft case

TWO men were charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the theft of two jet skis and a collective $43,610.05 worth of property from Long Cay last week.

Man accused over firearms and ammunition

A MAN was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on charges of firearm and ammunition possession.

Cooper: Crime is bad for tourism

TOURISM, Investments and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper said the country must do all it can to get control of the crime situation because it’s not only bad for The Bahamas but also its tourism product.

Minister calls theatre row ‘misunderstanding’

TOURISM Minister Chester Cooper yesterday said the government is committed to supporting creatives and the country’s orange economy, following backlash he received from cultural activists over a recent meeting with Broadway producers.

‘National security interests served by Turks and Caicos operation’

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe continued his defence yesterday of his ministry’s decision to send officers to Turks and Caicos Islands to assist with their crime fight amid criticisms from the opposition.

$610,000 a month being paid out by NIB to unemployed

THE National Insurance Board is paying out roughly $610,000 a month in unemployment benefits to jobless Bahamians, according to State Minister Myles Laroda with responsibility for NIB.

Hurricane Dorian repairs ‘in motion’

DISASTER Reconstruction Authority executive chairman Alex Storr said yesterday hurricane repairs in Abaco are in motion, as assessments are currently being done for homeowners who have applied for repairs.

PM calls on UN to ‘step up’ on human trafficking

AS he spoke of his administration’s plans to fortify the country’s borders in a bid to stave off increased migrant crossings, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis revealed that The Bahamas opted not to sign a declaration that suggested nations host undocumented people last June.

‘We didn’t get here overnight’ on crime

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has appealed to Bahamians to come forward with knowledge to prevent or solve crimes, while pointing to gang recruitments in schools and a need to better defend the borders from weapons and drug smuggling.

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