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• Govt’s promised minimum wage increase would have little impact 
  James Smith.A minimum wage increase announced by Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis would not have a “tremendous budgetary impact” as most public sector workers are likely already above that level and would not see any difference in their salaries, former Minister of State for Finance James Smith told The […] The post Govt’s promised minimum wage increase would […]
• Commissioner defends police firing warning shots in viral video
  Anthony Ferguson.Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson said yesterday that a video that made rounds on social media showing a police officer firing warning shots during a fight did not accurately depict the entire situation. The video, which circulated over the weekend, depicted a large fight outside a […] The post Commissioner defends police firing warning shots […]
• 39 Haitians apprehended off Inagua 
  Thirty-nine Haitians were apprehended on an isolated cay off the southeastern coast of Great Inagua on Saturday, according to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF). This was the result of a joint maritime operation involving the RBDF, police force, Operation Bahamas Turks and Caicos Islands (OPBAT), […] The post 39 Haitians apprehended off Inagua  appeared first […]
• Passport Office launches online portal 
  Bahamian adults with e-passports are now able to apply for renewals online for a “smoother, safer and faster” process, according to an announcement from the Passport Office. Yesterday, the office officially launched its online portal for e-passport renewals, which successfully completed its pilot launch from […] The post Passport Office launches online portal  appeared first […]
• Plea deal reached in robbery attempt
  A man who spent most of his life in prison was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for attempted armed robbery yesterday. Dyvonne Woodside, 27, pulled an imitation gun on Terrance Williams and demanded all of his money as they rode a route 7A bus on […] The post Plea deal reached in robbery attempt appeared […]
• Dames hints at new passport facilities
  A large crowd stands in a line at the passport office. FILEActing Minister of Foreign Affairs Marvin Dames hinted yesterday that a new passport office may be forthcoming on New Providence. He was standing in for Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the official launch of the Passport Office’s new e-passport […]