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Inquest jury dismissed for ‘inappropriate behaviour’
THE jury in the inquest of the 2017 police-involved killing of Aliko Collins, 21, was dismissed on Friday after exhibiting what was deemed to be “inappropriate” behaviour during an officer’s testimony.
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Driver hunted after fatal hit and run
POLICE are hunting for a hit-and-run driver who left a 29-year-old man dead in an early morning crash on Saturday.
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BREEF hosts public snorkel event for World Oceans Day
AS World Ocean Day is coming up on June 8, the Bahamas Reef Environmental Educational Foundation (BREEF) is raising awareness of the dangerous impact of climate change on the ocean.
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Pharmacist chief hits out on ‘catastrophic’ marijuana Bills
The Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association’s (BPA) president yesterday accused the Government of making “catastrophic changes” via the medical marijuana Bills that will cause the profession’s “downfall”.
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‘There’s no hospital without physicians”
More than half of surveyed doctors feel the new $290m hospital is not “fiscally sound”, the Medical Association of The Bahamas (MAB) president said yesterday, as she warned: “There’s no hospital without the physicians.”
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‘Abuser stalking me from prison’
TWO years after a video of Petra Curry’s boyfriend running her over with his car while she held their daughter went viral, Ms Curry said she and her children are still suffering the consequences of the attempted murder –– and her abuser is allegedly still contacting her from jail.
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Three teens charged over the murder last weekend of two teenage boys
THREE teenage boys were sent to jail yesterday after they were accused of two separate murders in New Providence this month.
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Man accused of unlawful sex with teen girl
A 36-year-old man was imprisoned yesterday accused of molesting a 15-year-old girl last Sunday.
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Bahamian whistleblower survives latest strike-out
A Bahamian whistleblower and his 11,000 e-mail haul this week survived the latest bid by a former Nassau-based broker/dealer’s principal to have them struck out as trial evidence.
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Bahamians defend local FTX’s former principal
Multiple Bahamians have praised the good character of FTX’s former local head in supporting his plea that he receive a jail term “of no more than 18 months” for violating US law.
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Man’s body found in unfinished building in GB
GRAND Bahama recorded its second murder for the year when the body of a man wearing an ankle bracelet was found in a remote area of a Lucaya Subdivision on Wednesday morning.
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‘Palestinian state recognition should have been discussed‘
ST ANNE’S MP Adrian White criticised the Davis administration’s approach to recognising Palestine as a sovereign state, saying a national discussion should have preceded its decision.
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Marijuana bills tabled
THE Bahamas moved closer to legalising cannabis for medical and religious use while decriminalising possession of small amounts of marijuana yesterday when the Davis administration tabled a long-awaited compendium of bills in the House of Assembly.
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FRONT PORCH: The delusions of political power
THOSE entranced by political power alternately amuse, frustrate, perplex and infuriate.
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Laroda says his ministry is working to support and strengthen troubled families
SOCIAL Services Minister Myles Laroda said his ministry is working to support families facing hard times.
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Sale mulled for ‘crown jewel’ of Great Exuma
A sale is being explored for a development described as “the crown jewel of Great Exuma” but which has “stagnated” over the past decade and failed to live up to its promise.
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Smoke from Coral Harbour fire halts flights at LPIA for nearly two hours
A FOREST fire in Coral Harbour caused temporary flight disruptions at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) and power interruptions across western New Providence yesterday.
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ALICIA WALLACE: You are not alone, reach out for help
MAY is Mental Health Awareness Month and it meets us at a time of frequent suicide and attempted suicide reports.
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Google unleashes AI in search
Google on Tuesday rolled out a retooled search engine that will frequently favor responses crafted by artificial intelligence over website links, a shift promising to quicken the quest for information while also potentially disrupting the flow of money-making internet traffic.
