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Nanny made final call to sister before fatal learjet crash

A 24-year-old nanny killed in last Sunday's Learjet crash in Florida made an emotional final video call to her sister shortly before the aircraft was due to fly to The Bahamas, according to reports.

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‘Broken beyond words’ mother mourns her son

THE mother of a 33-year-old man found dead with a gunshot wound on a shoreline off Marshall Road on Saturday said her heart is “broken beyond words”.

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Chemotherapy brings hope to 20-year-old fighting lymphoma

SAYID Cargill was 19 when a small bump on his face began to grow into a tumour that pressed against his eye, blocked his nose and left him barely recognising the face in the mirror.

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Athletes urged to take ownership of their careers

ATHLETES who fail to take ownership of their bodies and their worth will end up as someone else’s puppet, a sports therapist warned at a two-day performance seminar at Baha Mar last weekend.

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Taxi union backs Bahamian-built ride-hailing app

MONTHS after rejecting a proposal to partner with Uber, the Bahamas Taxi Cab Union has thrown its support behind a Bahamian-built ride-hailing app that it says offers passengers Uber-style convenience while letting drivers keep more of what they earn.

Two men convicted of murdering 26-year-old trainee immigration officer

TWO men were convicted on Friday of murdering a 26-year-old trainee immigration officer who was shot while driving in Victoria Gardens in 2021.

Prison for 37-year-old man accused of attempted rape

A MAN accused of attempting to rape a 28-year-old woman in New Providence last month was remanded to prison on Friday.

Man found with ammunition and marijuana fined $3,250 after pleading guilty

A MAN found with ammunition and marijuana last week was fined $3,250 on Friday after pleading guilty to the offences.