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PM pays tribute to 'Fallen Four' at wreath laying ceremony

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis paid tribute to The Bahamas’ ‘Fallen Four’ at a wreath laying ceremony yesterday.

BUT warns members industrial action could be imminent

THE Bahamas Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilson warned members that industrial action could be imminent if unresolved issues in negotiations with the government are not satisfactorily addressed.

American woman, 88, dies after mobility scooter accident

AN 88-year-old American woman died on Saturday after she reportedly drove a mobility scooter off a pier at a Grand Bahama resort.

Courts rejects late appeal against conviction for unlawful sexual intercourse with 13-year-old girl

THE Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by Vakeito Melkeva Ferguson to extend the time to appeal his conviction for unlawful sexual intercourse with his girlfriend’s 13-year-old daughter, ruling that the proposed appeal had “no realistic prospects of success”.

Bail granted for man alleged to have aided escape of armed robber in Eleuthera

A MAN who allegedly helped an armed robbery suspect escape in Eleuthera last week was granted bail on Friday.

Couple plead not guilty in $11K air-conditioning theft case

A MAN and woman were accused of stealing $11,435.80 from an air-conditioning company last year.

Man granted bail after alleged double break-in

A MAN accused of breaking into a man’s house twice in just over a month was granted bail yesterday.