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Pinewood drainage system work ‘soon’

PINEWOOD MP Myles Laroda says he has been informed that construction works on a new drainage system for his constituency will begin shortly after the completion of a 600ft well for the area.

‘We will hire more teachers’

EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said officials are in the process of hiring teachers as they seek to address shortages in critical areas in core subjects.

$48M OWED TO WSC AS IT TURNS OFF TAPS: Disconnections of delinquent accounts resume

THE Water & Sewerage Corporation has seen a $2m reduction in customer arrears since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with monies owed to the company now said to be around $48m.

Climate conference at Baha Mar today

MORE than a dozen heads of state will gather at Baha Mar today for high-level dialogue on climate change for the Caribbean.

Three accused of robbery and theft

THREE men were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on separate charges of armed robbery and housebreaking.

Man accused of sex with 12-year-old

A MAN has been accused of having sex with a girl 11 times over almost a year when she was aged 12 and then 13 years old.

Man testifies over argument with officer

A MAN gave testimony in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in his continuing trial for allegedly threatening to kill a police officer with a gun after an argument in traffic near Baillou Hill Road.

Attempted murder charge

A MAN accused of attempted murder was remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services by a Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Two accused of harming tourists

TWO men were granted $5,000 bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after being accused of causing grievous harm to two tourists in Harbour Island earlier this month.

Commissioner ‘frustrated’ by court system problems

POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander says he’s frustrated by the court system, as he recounted how a man was out on bail within days after his arrest for possession of a weapon on two separate occasions.

FNM deputy calls for govt strategy on bail issue

FREE National Movement deputy leader Shanendon Cartwright has urged the government to come up with a strategy to address the issue of bail as the number of murders in the country continues to climb.

PM: Masks to become voluntary at ‘comfortable’ vaccine level

PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis says when the country’s vaccination rate reaches a “comfortable” level, wearing masks will become voluntary.

Darville pleased with Mental Health Bill

HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville has discussed plans for the Mental Health Act 2022 and laying the groundwork for catastrophic care in the Davis administration’s latest budget over the weekend.

Four acres of marijuana found

FOUR acres of suspected marijuana with an estimated street value of $2.5m have been discovered in North Andros.

Step one on path to clean energy

WITH the completed installation of a $5m micro-renewable solar plant Ragged Island has become the first major island in the country to be 100 percent solar powered.

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