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Munroe heralds more ‘aggressive’ bail move
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said the director of public prosecutions has agreed to have someone marshal bail revocations in the Supreme Court with lawyers from the commissioner of police’s office so that there can be a more “aggressive” process.
Lightbourne and Dames lead Blue Devils to win over ranked team
BRADLEY Lightbourne, Joshua Dames and their Kansas City Kansas Community College Blue Devils continue to play one of the most difficult schedules in JuCo basketball and defeated their second ranked team of the young season.
Coach Yo and Ole Miss in Baha Mar Hoops
THE Bahamas will be an active venue for NCAA basketball this month and that list of programmes will include Yolett McPhee-McCuin’s Ole Miss women’s programme. Ole Miss will participate in the eight-team field at Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship at the Baha Mar Convention Centre.
Mt Carmel senior boys rout Greenville 43-25
BAHAMAS SCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
IT was an excellent start to the Bahamas Scholastic Athletic Association’s (Small Schools) 2022/2023 basketball season.
Liveable wage remains Gov’ts ultimate target
THE Government yesterday reiterated that implementing a so-called “liveable wage” remains its ultimate ambition as the 24 percent minimum wage increase to a weekly $260 was passed in the House of Assembly.
Three charged in separate sexual assault cases
THREE men were charged in Magistrate’s Court on Friday in three separate cases of sexual assault.
Swim meet held in honour of the late coach Sue Coleby
MAKO Aquatics Club’s Harold Simmons broke the only record on Saturday as the Bahamas Aquatics hosted its eighth annual CG Atlantic Medical Invitational at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex.
Man accused of rape attack
A MAN was accused in a Magistrate’s Court of raping a woman in the capital last week.
Man and woman in hospital after shootings
A MAN and a woman are in hospital after separate shootings in New Providence on Friday and Saturday.
Bail granted in firearm possession case
A MAN was granted $3,000 bail yesterday after allegedly being found by police with a loaded pistol over the summer.
Man charged after human remains find
A FREEPORT man was charged in Magistrate‘s Court yesterday in connection with the discovery of human remains in bushes in East End, Grand Bahama.
Pair accused of armed robbery
TWO men, accused of robbing two people at gunpoint last month, were charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Father of crash victim: She was my everything
THE father of a Bahamian woman killed in a car crash in Minnesota on Friday is struggling to bear the loss of his daughter. “I have this hole in my heart that’s never going to be filled,” Kermit Miller told The Tribune yesterday.
Man accused of indecent assault on stepdaughter
A STEPFATHER was granted bail in a Magistrate’s Court Friday after being accused of touching his stepdaughter’s hips while she was in the shower.
Sensible plan?
IS government development of housing in a country, especially on New Providence with very little useable real estate left, the policy of this Government and of the past sensible?
Police investigate three incidents of sexual assault
Police are actively investigating three separate incidents of sexual assault, one on the island of Andros and the others on New Providence.
FTX customers
I have seen a pie chart from, https://twitter.com/whalechart/status/ 1595384133827854336?s=21 – about the global distribution of FTX customers as of “The Petition Date”.
Discharge over drug possession
A MAN was ordered to give 50 hours of community service yesterday after admitting to the possession of drugs.
Sports notes
THE Bahamas Scholastic Athletic Association completed its best-of-three volleyball championships on Tuesday at the Tom “The Bird” Grant in Yellow Elder.
UCLA beats Marquette for Battle 4 Atlantis title
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — UCLA took down an AP Top 25 team with a marquee name, earned a ranking of its own, then finished off a big 24-hour span by hoisting the Battle 4 Atlantis championship trophy.
