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Schedule drawn up for clinic upgrades

HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville says clinics around the country should experience much needed renovations by the end of the year or early next year as he continued his nationwide tour of these facilities.

Officers 'were told to avoid Fernander'

COMMISSIONER of Police Clayton Fernander says if he had not been “disrupted” by a forced leave and secondment in 2019, he would have been in his retirement by now.

JUST FEET FROM RUSHDIE ATTACK: Bahamian tells how she was witness of bid to assassinate author

DR VICTORIA Allen, wife of a noted Bahamian psychiatrist, has recounted the horrific stabbing of internationally renowned author Sir Salman Rushdie just after he took the stage at an event in upstate New York on Friday.

30-year-old man dies as vehicle hits pole

A 30-YEAR-OLD man is dead following a traffic accident on Saturday night.

Weekend sees two more men murdered

TWO separate murders occurred within a 12-hour time frame over the weekend.

FNM and ORG voice concerns over plans to rewrite Public Procurement Act

THE Free National Movement and the Organisation for Responsible Governance have questioned the Davis administration’s plan to fully rewrite the Public Procurement Act in advance of them reporting their actions.

Police identify child believed to have drowned in Sea Breeze Canal

Police have confirmed the identity of the child who is believed to have drowned in the Sea Breeze Canal as 13-year-old Kennesly Samuel Elias of Nassau Village.

$9,000 bail in drugs case

A MAN was granted $9,000 bail In Magistrate’s Court yesterday on charges of possessing 24lbs of Indian Hemp with a street value of $24,000.

Man accused of threatening to kill woman, assaulting her with gun

A MAN was granted $5,000 bail in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday accused of threatening to kill a woman and assaulting her with a gun.

Man in court on firearm, ammunition charges

A MAN was remanded in Magistrate’s Court Friday on firearm and ammunition charges.

Two charged with Rock Crusher Road murder

TWO MEN were charged in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday with the shooting death last weekend of a 21-year-old man who was on bail for murder.

Sunwing Airlines to start flights from Canada to Freeport in December

SUNWING Airlines, the largest integrated travel company in North America, has confirmed its winter plans to have flights from Canada to Freeport starting December 17, The Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation announced on Thursday.

‘Never stop dreaming’

ANNE Marie Davis, yesterday told scores of children to never stop dreaming as she took part in Storytime with the Dream North Foundation and Friends at Atlantis.

Govt ‘to soon deal with Rand Memorial’

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said officials plan to soon deal with challenges at the Rand Memorial in Grand Bahama, including manpower shortages and structural issues.

Govt to rewrite, not amend Procurement Act

ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder has revealed the Davis administration’s plan to rewrite the Public Procurement Act as opposed to amending portions of it to allow for greater transparency and ease of administration.

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