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‘Progress made’ on affordable housing

TRANSPORT and Housing Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis says the government is making progress regarding its affordable housing initiative.

‘Why is govt not prioritising regulating marijuana?’

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard is disappointed that the government has not prioritised regulating the use of medicinal marijuana.

Mother’s plea to missing Rochellda

FIVE days after a 27-year-old woman went missing, her mother remains hopeful that she will return home safely.

FNM wants action from govt on domestic violence

FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard said there must be strategic action to address the “blood” running “in our streets” and homes due to domestic violence.

Final decision on minimum wage expected next week

LABOUR Minister Keith Bell says he expects the government will make a final decision on what the country’s national minimum wage will look like during next week’s Cabinet meeting.

Woman held by police after stabbing

A WOMAN in her early 20s from central New Providence is in police custody after she allegedly stabbed a man.

Police hunt ‘armed and dangerous’ man

GRAND Bahama Police are searching for a man who can assist them with a murder investigation.

‘How will govt deal with migrants?’

FORMER Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield urged government to state how it plans to address the increase in illegal migrants from Haiti.

Call for ‘proper assessment’ of who is still in need

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard wants a “proper assessment” of who in the country is still “food insecure” and needs the aid of social assistance programmes.

Family mourns after traffic fatality

THE death of 30-year-old Shaquille Williams in a traffic accident on Saturday was a shock to relatives who are now grieving over a life cut short.

Grand Bahama gets ready for NACAC Championships

THE Grand Bahama Sports Complex in Freeport has undergone a facelift and significant improvement in preparation for the North American, Central American, and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Championships set for August 19 to 21.

Survey quizzes Bahamians on benefits of local government

BAHAMIANS have weighed in on the benefits of local government in The Bahamas, according to a survey initiated by advocacy group Rise Bahamas.

Minnis: Equal rights is proper way to go

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis says he believes equalising citizenship rights is “the proper way to go,” adding his administration had planned to address the issue while in office.

Murder victim was star student

THE partially decomposed body of a man was found in a garbage bag inside the trunk of a vehicle near the Centreville Food Market.

Boat survivors to be deported this week

FIFTEEN Haitian migrants who were onboard an ill-fated vessel that capsized in waters off New Providence last month will be repatriated to their homeland later this week, Immigration and Labour Minister Keith Bell said yesterday.

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