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PM: NOT THE TIME FOR REPUBLIC DEBATE – Discussion can be had after official mourning period ends

PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said he does not believe now is the time to start having conversations about the country’s future with the monarchy following Queen Elizabeth II’s death, adding that discussions over the issue can be had after the official mourning period ends.

$50,000 taken in break-in

POLICE are searching for three men who broke into a business on Tuesday morning and stole an estimated $50,000 in cash from the company’s safe.

Man admits not charging electronic monitor device

A MAN accused of murder was placed on probation yesterday after admitting to violating the conditions of his Supreme Court bail.

Man in court over cutlass attack

A MAN was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after he was charged with allegedly attacking another man with a cutlass.

Mother is fined $150 for recording cop testimony

A WOMAN was ordered to pay a $150 fine in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after she was discovered recording an officer giving testimony in her son’s trial.

Tropical depression 7 forms, may become a tropical storm

MIAMI (AP) — A tropical depression formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday morning and forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center said it could strengthen to a tropical storm.

Minister warns police ‘out in numbers’ amid robbery spike

AMID a spate of armed robberies in the capital, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe gave an asssurance that police officers are actively working to fight crime.

‘Law enforcement probe unregulated homes in Abaco’

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said investigations conducted by law enforcement officials on Abaco found that a number of unregulated communities on the island were on leased private or Crown land.

Bishop claims ‘nasty attack’ as he says police searched church

BISHOP Silbert Mills has condemned what he calls a “nasty attack” levelled against him after police reportedly searched his church in Abaco.

Increased police presence at school after stabbing

EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin revealed yesterday that police have increased their presence at Anatol Rodgers High School in the aftermath of a recent stabbing incident that left a student in hospital.

67kg of cocaine found on US vessel

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force intercepted a 37ft American registered Contender vessel with 67 kilos of suspected cocaine onboard 18 miles north of Exuma yesterday.

Three-year agreement signed with Customs and Immigration

THE government signed a new three-year industrial agreement with the Bahamas Customs, Immigration and Allied Workers Union (BCIAW) yesterday, approximately valued at $8m.

Boy killed and two hurt in Grand Bahama collision

A BOY is dead and two other people were injured following a two-car collision yesterday evening in Grand Bahama.

Teachers walk out at Thelma Gibson

TEACHERS at Thelma Gibson Primary School walked out of classes yesterday in anger after an alleged altercation between the school’s principal and a teacher a day earlier.

$928,500 seed money for Junkanoo

GOVERNMENT will be granting $928,500 in seed funding to Junkanoo groups for them to make a comeback on Bay Street after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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