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Minister disappointed at false report about athletes

MINISTER of Sports Mario Bowleg expressed strong disappointment over “false” reports by a media house that athletes left the island because of accommodation issues at the Grand Lucayan Resort.

PM: We must help Haiti find solution

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis says it is important that The Bahamas help find a solution to the issues in Haiti that influence a continued exodus of its citizens to this country.

‘Protect our nurses - or face poor healthcare’

BAHAMAS Nurses Union President Amancha Williams said she hopes people in Family Island communities would refrain from threatening the lives of nurses, because it restricts needed healthcare.

Victim was not intended target of murderer

NEW Providence police are investigating a shooting that left a 42-year-old man of Red Land Acres dead and a second man with injuries to the leg.

Pedestrian killed in collision

A PEDESTRIAN was struck and killed on Independence Highway last night, police said.

Woman accused of using fraudulent spousal permit

A HAITIAN woman was arraigned yesterday accused of using a fraudulent spousal permit to try to obtain an NIB smart card.

Man admits owning drugs after his girlfriend arrested

A MAN was put on six months probation after admitting to owning drugs for which his girlfriend had been arrested when police found the contraband in their home.

$500 bail for suspect accused of causing harm

A MAN, charged with attacking his girlfriend, was granted $500 bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Three accused over firearms

THREE Freeport men accused of importing firearms into the Bahamas were charged in a Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.

‘Push forward on Potter’s Cay’

A spokesperson for Potter’s Cay vendors has called for reconstruction to move forward more than a year after a fire destroyed stalls at the site.

Minister calls on parents to ensure children attend school

EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin stressed the importance of both parents and the government ensuring school-age students attend school.

‘Ingraham comments show divide remains within FNM’

A CABINET minister is of the view that recent public comments by former prime minister Hubert Ingraham made it clear that there remains “a cleavage” within the Free National Movement.

Seven seriously injured in Exuma crash

Seven people were seriously injured in a traffic accident in Exuma on Monday night.

‘Half national debt down to climate costs? Prove it’

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard called on the government to “clarify” its statements or “substantiate its claims” in response to Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis’ statements about half the national debt being as a result of impacts of hurricanes.

Reports of Nottage death false

THE family of former member of Parliament Kendal Nottage has said social media posts circulating about his death are false.

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