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Minister defends privacy amid controversy over public officer’s political clothing

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday refused to comment on the controversy surrounding a senior public officer photographed in political paraphernalia, insisting that “personal conduct is one’s personal conduct” and that personnel matters should remain private.

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Bahamas Foreign Affairs minister unveils landmark reforms to modernise Foreign Service

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said new Foreign Service orders will be gazetted by the end of the week, introducing reforms to make most contract officers permanent and pensionable while protecting non-political staff from dismissal.

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Voter register chaos: FNM candidates left in limbo ahead of advanced polls

CONFUSION characterised the distribution of the voter register at the Parliamentary Registration Department yesterday, leaving some Free National Movement candidates without copies and raising concerns about a potential disadvantage ahead of Thursday’s advanced polls.

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Mortgage action against Lincoln Bain withdrawn

A SUPREME Court mortgage action against Coalition of Independents leader Lincoln Bain was withdrawn before it could be determined, court records show, after filings indicated the debt had grown to nearly $300,000.

24-year-old granted bail over unlawful sexual intercourse charges

PROSECUTORS allege that Isaiah Butler, 24, had unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor on two occasions between September 2025 and January 2026 in New Providence.

Man granted $8,000 bail over child pornography charge

PROSECUTORS have alleged that Henry Bethel Jr, 26, intentionally shared pornographic videos of a 16-year-old girl on social media on April 7.

Man faces court accused of raping 26-year-old woman

A 36-year-old man was charged yesterday with raping a 26-year-old woman on April 11.