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Parks Authority ‘working on contract pay concerns’

MCKELL Bonaby, executive chairman of the Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority, says officials are working to address pay concerns of workers who were contracted to do work for the authority.

Commission announced to review High School Diploma

EDUCATION officials announced yesterday the formation of a commission that will review the Bahamas High School Diploma.

‘Spills go with fossil fuels’

ENVIRONMENTALIST Sam Duncombe says as long as The Bahamas continues to power itself with fossil fuels, spills in Bahamian waters will continue to plague the country.

Sweeting to lead Jamaica delegation

AGRICULTURE, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs Minister Clay Sweeting will lead a delegation to Jamaica to visit the 68th Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show.

First Bahamian woman to work with NASA reaches out to students

AISHA Bowe, who made history as the first Bahamian woman to work with NASA as an aerospace engineer, is now seeking 50 Bahamian students to award scholarships to so that they can attend Lingo Solution’s HACK 2022 coding camp.

Judiciary and university link

THE University of The Bahamas signed a memorandum of understanding with The Bahamas Judiciary yesterday.

WSC co-accused takes plea deal

A WOMAN accepted a three-year-probation plea deal in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday for her involvement in Long Island MP Adrian Gibson’s ongoing trial, which is connected to his time as executive chairman of the Water and Sewerage Corporation.

Victim, 18, shot dead inside his own home

THE family of 18-year-old Keithon Johnson, who was shot and killed yesterday, were in tears as they struggled to come to terms with his death.

Clean-up races on in Exuma oil spill

AN ESTIMATED 20,000 gallons of fuel have been recovered from waters in Exuma following Wednesday’s oil spill in the area, according to the director of environmental planning and protection department yesterday.

TEACHERS’ TURN FOR ULTIMATUM: Govt given just days to break deadlock in long-running dispute

BAHAMAS Union of Teachers has delivered a seven-day ultimatum for the government to sign off on a full industrial agreement that will benefit the more than 3,000 members of the union.

In court over $143 of stolen booze

TWO men were sentenced to three months in prison in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday for receiving $143 worth of alcoholic beverages.

Pair charged with housebreaking

TWO men were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday after being accused of housebreaking and stealing more than $18K worth of personal items.

Two in court accused of assault

TWO men were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday on separate assault charges.

Darville ‘horrified’ at damage to pristine waters

ENVIRONMENTALIST Joseph Darville says he was “horrified” that the “pristine” island of Exuma was marred by 30,000 gallons of oil spilled into its waters.

10% increase for social safety net

THE government will next month increase the rates of the Social Safety Net Benefits Assistance Programme by ten percent across the board, according to Social Services and Urban Development Minister Obie Wilchcombe.

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