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$3,000 bail in causing harm case

A MAN, accused of causing harm to another man, was granted $3,000 bail in the Magistrate’s court yesterday.

Davis: I’ll raise gun smuggling issue

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis says he intends to raise the issue of gun smuggling into The Bahamas at the 2022 Summit of the Americas.

$12m plan to upgrade Moore’s Island infrastructure

WORKS and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears said his ministry plans to invest more than $12m on much needed infrastructural upgrades and repairs on Moore’s Island, Abaco.

Shelf life extended for vaccine

DESPITE a noted drop in vaccine uptake for the past several months, health officials have not thrown away any doses due to being granted shelf life extensions by international regulators.

One dead, three injured in Bain Town shooting

A MAN was left dead and three other men are in the hospital after a shooting in Bain Town last night.

Key files ‘removed’ at Beach Authority

STAFF at Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority were told to file a police report after files from a computer in the office were downloaded and removed “after hours” without approval.

‘Cuban refugees posing threat to our security’

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis is concerned about Cuba’s absence from the 2022 Summit of the Americas, saying sanctions on the island nation have sparked desperation among residents posing an “existential threat” to the national security of The Bahamas.

‘Where did church’s Dorian funds go?’

THE Church of God has been asked in an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court to account for $500,000 in Hurricane Dorian contributions it received to aid victims and churches under its umbrella that were ravaged by the Category Five storm in 2019.

Man accused of firing gun

A MAN was remanded in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after “wantonly” discharging an unlicensed firearm.

Suspect accused of stealing electronics

A MAN was granted $5,000 bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after being accused of stealing more than $5,000 worth of electronics from another man’s home.

Man accused of causing harm

A MAN was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on charges of causing harm and threats of death.

‘We want to give answers on Long Island crash soon’

TOURISM, Investments and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper says officials are hoping to expedite the investigation report into the Long Island plane crash so that they can provide survivors with answers as soon as possible.

Discussions over removing mask mandates on Family Islands

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said officials are currently discussing whether to remove the remaining mask mandates on certain Family Islands that have no active cases of COVID-19.

140 homes flooded in northern Bahamas

AT LEAST 140 homes in the northern Bahamas suffered flood damage due to heavy rainfall over the weekend, Grand Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey said yesterday.

Marine seen in crocs had a heel injury

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) has sought to clear the air on a photo circulating on social media which shows a female marine wearing a neon pair of crocs during an event to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.

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