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Update ‘very shortly’ on minister allegation

POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said he expects to get an update “very shortly” concerning investigations into claims made against Housing and Transport Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis.

Hailing our nation’s heroes

MORE than 200 Bahamians were recognised on National Heroes Day for their contributions to national development that helped shape The Bahamas.

PM: BPL rise won’t lead to job cuts

PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis says he doesn’t believe that his administration’s decision to increase Bahamas Power and Light’s monthly fuel charge will lead to job layoffs and business closures.

Munroe turns to judges as country faces crime crisis

WHILE acknowledging the country is facing a crime crisis, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday he is hoping to meet with judiciary officials this week to discuss ways to speed up criminal cases as a part of their crime fighting strategies.

Shane Gibson: I’ll run in next election

FORMER MP and Cabinet minister Shane Gibson has confirmed that he is seeking a return to frontline politics and is hoping to run for the MICAL constituency in the next general election.

Man shot in face in Eight Mile Rock

A MAN is in hospital in serious condition after he was shot in the face on Saturday in the Eight Mile Rock area, police reported. Police received a report shortly after 1am on Saturday that a man was taken to hospital with gunshot injuries. Officers went to the Rand Memorial Hospital to investigate.

Pastor killed in Abaco crash

AN Abaco pastor was killed in a traffic accident on Sunday.

Minister defends joint operation

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe says the joint national security operation between The Bahamas and The Turks and Caicos Islands is in the best interest of the country despite criticism from some quarters.

Father faces incest charge

A FATHER facing incest charges in the Supreme Court on Friday denied sleeping with his teenage daughter, claiming she only made the allegations after a pregnancy test was found in her room.

Mother and son shot dead off Kemp Road

A MOTHER and her adult son were shot dead off Kemp Road on Friday with police searching for a man on bail for murder to help them in their investigation.

Exuma man fined over marijuana plants

AN Exuma man was fined a combined $3,500 in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday after being found cultivating 18 marijuana plants on the island.

Women admit to attacking each other

TWO women admitted in court on Friday to attacking each other, once at a meat mart and then at a preschool the next day.

Arrests for outstanding warrants, immigration purposes

ON Thursday police arrested a Bahamian man on several outstanding warrants and two males for immigration purposes.

Investigator testifies in case of man charged with unlawful sex with minor, possession of child pornography

A lead police investigator told the Supreme Court that a 13-year-old girl told police she had sex with a man who threatened to release nude photos of her if she did not have sex with him.

Thelma Gibson Primary School ‘is fully functional’

EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin informed parents of students attending Thelma Gibson Primary School that measures have been put in place to assure continuous supervision and instruction of the students in those classrooms.

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