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Scout Association week of fellowship, training and information sharing
The Scout Association of the Bahamas, a dynamic youth organisation with a mission to develop the youth in myriad ways, recently hosted its annual week of fellowship, training and information sharing.
Laroda denies Social Services reducing food assistance rates
SOCIAL Services Minister Myles Laroda said his ministry is reviewing its food assistance programme to recommend “cost of living increases”.
Man accused of carjacking to pay $500 fine for lying to police
A 20-year-old man was remanded in custody yesterday after being accused of an armed carjacking in Flamingo Gardens last week.
Disclosure chair would not say who filed
WEEKS after the deadline passed for parliamentarians to make their annual financial disclosures, Public Disclosure Commission chairman Bishop Victor Cooper still could not say yesterday how many completed their filings.
Sports calendar
FAMILY and friends of the late Ray Minus Jr are scheduled to hold a Ray Minus Jr Day on Saturday.
Complaints Against Police increased by 40 percent
POLICE have reported a rise in complaints about officers.
Laroda ‘cannot speak’ to LGBT issues - or diversity programme
SOCIAL Services Minister Myles Laroda said he couldn’t confirm a claim in the United States’ latest human rights reports on The Bahamas that some Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex children were remanded to juvenile correctional facilities after being deemed ‘uncontrollable’ based on their sexual orientation, gender identity.
Police search for suspects after woman sexually assaulted on Paradise Island
Police are searching for two men who allegedly sexually assaulted a 51-year-old woman at gunpoint on Paradise Island last night.
Man found dead near fruit stand
A man was found dead with an apparent gunshot wound to the head off Cowpen Road last night.
Man sentenced to four months for marijuana possession
A MAN was sentenced to four months in prison on Friday after he admitted to the possession of 33 grams of marijuana last week.
Teen on bail after accused of breaking into a Culbert’s Hill home last week
An 18-year-old youth was granted $5,000 bail after he was accused of breaking into a Culbert’s Hill home last week.
Man denies stealing gold watch
A MAN was granted $5,000 bail on Friday after he denied stealing a $3,500 Rolex watch earlier this year.
Family denies body found in Fox Hill cemetery is missing Kyle
RELATIVES of missing Kyle Carey today denied social media reports that his body was found in a grave in the Fox Hill cemetery last week.
Carolyn Hanna - being the change you want to see
CAROLYN F Hanna is a living, powerful example of “being the change you want to see in the world”. While some complain about the state of affairs in their country, point fingers and cast blame; others, like Carolyn, are quietly making a difference by putting their passion into action.
Man dies at hospital after Ridgeland Park shooting
A 36-year-old man succumbed to his injuries at hospital after he was gunned down while walking in the Ridgeland Park area yesterday evening.
Man shot and killed in nightclub parking lot
A 33-year-old man was reportedly shot and killed during an argument outside a local nightspot on West Bay Street early this morning.
Ray Minus Jr day on Saturday
FAMILY and friends of the late legendary Bahamian boxer Ray Minus Jr will hold a Ray Minus Jr Day on Saturday.
RF: ‘No impact’ from core software dispute
RF Bank & Trust yesterday asserted that a dispute with its core software provider will “not in any way impact customer funds or overall operations” as it bids to resolve their differences.
Five charged with defrauding Water and Sewerage Corp, including two former employees
FIVE people, including two former Water and Sewerage Cooperation (WSC) employees, were granted bail yesterday after they were accused of defrauding WSC of tens of thousands of dollars from 2019 to 2020.
Sarkis wins bid to take Baha Mar fraud claim to trial
SARKIS Izmirlian’s $2.25bn fraud and breach of contract claim against Baha Mar’s Chinese contractor was yesterday cleared to proceed to full trial before a New York court this August.
