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Moultrie, Saunders named to speaker roles and committee posts appointed

DURING the official opening of the new Parliament session yesterday, several members of Parliament were appointed to seven committees.

EDITORIAL: We wish Dr Minnis well in his appeal to the world

The devastation left by Hurricane Dorian stunned the nation. Lives lost, homes and businesses wiped out, thousands forced to abandon the places where they have lived all their lives.

We must do what we can, says Mother Pratt

IN an effort to help those displaced by Hurricane Dorian, the Mother Pratt Foundation will be distributing food and hygienic items to assist those in need. Speaking to reporters at her residence yesterday, former Deputy Prime Minister Cynthia “Mothe

Fisherman admits assault

A 29-year-old male resident of Grand Cay, Abaco, was convicted of causing grievous harm after admitting to punching to a man in the face who was hospitalized after suffering a concussion and left with several missing teeth. Elvardo Cooper, 29, was a

Govt in $200m Dorian shortfall

The government likely faces a $200m revenue shortfall as a result of Hurricane Dorian’s devastation, the deputy prime minister revealed yesterday.KP Turnquest said the category five storm had inflicted a “not insignificant loss to the economy” given

Ballooning deficit means govt needs to borrow $507m

THE deficit for the fiscal year has ballooned to $677.5 million because of Hurricane Dorian, prompting the government’s plans to borrow $507.9 million to meet the shortfall. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest said in the Ho

Ferries jobs fair brings in hopefuls

MORE than a dozen job seekers attended a job fair hosted by Bahamas Ferries yesterday.

EDITORIAL: What can we learn from tragedy?

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Aviation investment may be needed to meet US screening measures

THE government may have to make a significant investment in the aviation industry as it looks to bring the country’s airports in accordance with new security screening measures announced by the United States last week.Tourism and Aviation Minister D

Dr Minnis: It was FNM's idea for hospital in Eleuthera

OPPOSITION Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday that it was the FNM’s idea to build a new hospital in Eleuthera and Prime Minister Perry Christie should give them the credit.

Welcome way to highlight unwelcome new species

THE Bahamas National Trust recently brought fun to the Discovery Club programme by challenging its 41 Discovery Clubs nationwide to create attention grabbing Public Service Announcements to increase awareness of invasive species and the problems that these unwelcomed guests can cause.

$15m shopping complex awaits larger tenants

A Bahamian credit union yesterday said it was hoping its $15 million Abaco shopping complex will be fully leased within “a couple of months”, as all 11 smaller units in the complex have been “completely taken up”.

Gray warns of Ingraham return

V ALFRED Gray, Marine Resources and Agriculture Minister, predicts the return of former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham as leader of the FNM in a plot to oust current party head Dr Hubert Minnis.

$1.4bn project denies commitments failure

Developers of the $1.4 billion Baker’s Bay Golf & Ocean Club have vehemently denied accusations they “haven’t lived up to their commitments” to the local community under the project’s Heads of Agreement, and pledged to complete facilities such as a public beach park within the next 12 months.

SEVERE WEATHER WARNING

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 1:50PM EDT UNTIL 4:00PM THURSDAY 27TH AUGUST 2015.

US passenger dies during Disney cruise

A SECOND passenger in four days has died while vacationing on a Disney cruise to The Bahamas.

Three suspects held for drug possession

THREE people were arrested for drug possession in Grand Bahama on Friday in two separate incidents.

Mother Pratt gets first cookies from Girl Guides

The Bahamas Girl Guides Association (BGGA) launched its annual cookie month last week and presented the first set of cookies to the Governor General, Cynthia ‘Mother’ Pratt.

BTC invests $40k in latest outlet

BTC invests $40k in latest outlet The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has invested $40,000 into the transformation of its High Rock retail store in Grand Bahama, the third of 50 openings planned for this year. The overhaul of the 160-square feet

Man dies after being thrown from his motorbike on JFK

A MAN in his early to mid-20s died after he lost control of his motorbike yesterday.

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