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Two arrested at hospital after six shot in capital

SIX people were shot in three separate incidents across New Providence over two days, including a 27-year-old man who underwent surgery after being shot in the chest.

Editorial: Time to make resorts accountable for workers

TOURISM is the lifeblood of the Bahamian economy.

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Chinese ambassador donates $20,000 to Parks Authority

Chinese Ambassador to The Bahamas Yan Jiarong has donated $20,000 to the Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority during a visit to the Authority's headquarters on Gladstone Road and Fire Trail Road West.

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Robbery voice notes can be played at trial

A SUPREME Court judge has ruled that five viral voice recordings at the heart of the $1.4m Odyssey Aviation robbery case can be played at trial, rejecting lawyer Bjorn Ferguson’s bid to have the prosecution against him stopped.

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Family seeks answers after elderly father is shot dead

THE daughter of a 71-year-old construction worker shot outside his Wilson Tract home said her family cannot understand why anyone would kill a man who spent his life working, raising six children and keeping to himself.

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Young double amputee back on streets as mystery infection spreads

A YEAR after the public rallied around Ezekiel Miller following his story of an infection that led to the amputation of both his legs and two fingers, the 22-year-old still spends about an hour each day pushing his wheelchair through the streets, hoping someone will spare a few dollars to help him make ends meet.

NHI statistics show a 44% jump in HIV patients seeking care

THE National Health Insurance Authority recorded a 44 percent increase in HIV and AIDS cases among beneficiaries who used its services last year, although officials stressed the figure does not represent newly diagnosed infections.

Residents furious after Sandals limits public ATM

EXUMA residents have been left with sharply reduced access to cash after Sandals Emerald Bay restricted public use of an ATM on its property while Scotiabank’s two other machines on the island have reportedly been out of service for months.

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Former PM calls BPL power conservation plea ‘insulting’

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis branded Bahamas Power and Light’s energy conservation advice “insulting” yesterday, accusing the utility of being detached from the realities of ordinary Bahamians enduring prolonged outages.