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Mother seeks answers over son's drowning
A devastated mother is left without answers following the drowning of her son.
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Haitian leaders reach out to find victims’ families
LEADERS of the local Haitian community are planning to visit several neighbourhoods in New Providence in an effort to locate the families of those who lost their lives in Sunday’s human smuggling incident.
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Independence awards held
AS part of the country’s 49th independence celebrations, the National Independence Commission hosted an appreciation and awards ceremony yesterday.
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Teen charged with murder and attempted murder
A TEENAGER was charged with murder and attempted murder on Friday in connection with a shooting incident that left one man dead and three others in hospital last month.
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National memorial week for Dorian
A WEEK-long national memorial with various activities in honour of Hurricane Dorian victims, survivors and first responders will be held beginning next month, press secretary Clint Watson announced yesterday.
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Suspect is charged with four-year-old boy's murder
A 22-year-old man was remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services yesterday in connection with the murder of four-year-old Kenton Seymour Jr.
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Top swimmers hope to make a splash at the Commonwealth Games
WITH the Commonwealth Games on the horizon, coach Travano McPhee said the eight-member swim team is doing their fine tuning in preparation for the trip to Birmingham, England.
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Pair accused of robbery
TWO teenage males were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday for stealing $700 during an armed robbery.
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Woman given probation for police officer attack
A WOMAN was placed on three months’ probation yesterday after admitting assaulting a female police officer.
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Why do we make things so difficult?
DOUBLE talk — rubbish or what? Can’t OPM Health get on the same page and stop talking so much garbage of possibly when the Wear Mask Regulation will be cancelled.
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PM: Priorities are finance and relief to Bahamians
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis revealed yesterday that stabilising the country’s finances and bringing economic relief to Bahamians will be key priorities for his administration for the remainder of year.
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Donald Thomas ends up 4th in high jump
Shaun Miller Jr 10th overall in his global international debut
BIRMINGHAM, England — Donald Thomas came that close to getting back on the podium in the finals of the men’s high jump yesterday at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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Artist celebrates success in online competition
GRAND Bahama artist Sheldon Saint received “special merit” for his painting in an international online art competition by Light, Space & Time Online Art Gallery.
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Capsize captain has smuggling record
THE captain of the vessel that capsized on Sunday had been convicted abroad on several criminal offences related to human smuggling and drug trafficking.
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Service honours Gloria Russell
TRIBUTES were paid at St Barnabas to Gloria Eleanor Russell ahead of a funeral at Woodlawn Gardens Cemetery.
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Three fined over drugs charges
A WOMAN and a pair of men were fined yesterday on two separate drug charges.
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Strachan: ‘I felt like I got hit in my quad and that was it’
SPRINTER Anthonique Strachan said she was quite devastated when she suffered the grade one strain to her left quad during Monday night’s heats of the women’s 200 metres at the World Championships.
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Bahamas ‘will have to be much stronger’ against Mexico
IF the women’s national basketball team intends to have any success at the FIBA 2022 Women’s Centrobasket Championships in November in Mexico, interim head coach Donillo ‘Donnie’ Culmer said the Bahamas squad will have to be much stronger.
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Summer travel tips with kids
Summer vacation is one of those magical times of year when you can get off the rock and head somewhere fabulous for a much-needed break.
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Haiti steps in for funeral costs
ACTIVIST Louby Georges said the Haitian government has committed to cover the burial costs of those who perished at sea after their boat capsized in waters off New Providence earlier this week.
