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Triathlete Malcolm Menzies wins bronze

Bahamas Triathlon Association president Dorian Roach was pleased with the performances of Malcolm Menzies and Livingstone “Laury” Duncombe at the 2024 Triathlon Development Regional Cup.

Nassau flight services and police make BGDBA Finals

THE Police Crimestoppers and Nassau Flight Services Ballers are headed to the 2024 Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association (BGDBA) Finals which are scheduled to begin on Wednesday at the DW Davis Gymnasium.

Abaco farmers get new tractor boost

Abaco farmers have been provided with a new tractor by the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources in a bid to improve their access to critical heavy equipment.


Interpol conference closes with recommendations on trafficking, organized crime

Interpol’s 26th Americas Regional Conference resulted in recommendations for strengthened efforts to tackle issues such as drug trafficking and organized crime.

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PM: 'No concerns' over planned protest by petroleum retailers

PRIME Minister Philip Davis said he has "no concerns" about planned action by petroleum retailers threatening to protest outside Parliament next Wednesday.

Two men remanded to prison in attempted murder case

TWO MEN were remanded to prison on Friday after they were accused of being involved in an attempted murder last week.


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Coroner's jury rules 'justifiable homicide' in police-involved killing of Aliko Collins

CORONER’S Court jurors have ruled a justifiable homicide in the case of an officer who shot and killed 21-year-old Aliko Collins in Pinewood Gardens in 2017.

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09132024 WEEKEND

Friday, September 13, 2024

Court remands firearms suspect after alleged bail violation

A MAN was remanded into custody on Friday after he was accused of failing to sign in at his local police station while on release for pending firearm charges.


Grandfather accused of molesting 9-year-old granddaughter

A 62-year-old man was remanded into custody on Friday after he was accused of molesting his granddaughter last week.

Settlement offered on Balmoral condo-hotel

Homeowners in a high-end western New Providence gated community have 14 days in which to accept a “settlement” offer over plans to develop a $25m condo hotel within its grounds.

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GB Power ‘out the woods’ on outages by next week

Grand Bahama Power Company’s top executive last night voiced optimism it will be “out of the woods” by next week as he revealed: “We’re trying to thread the needle between reliability and affordability.”


Petroleum retailing ‘dead end’ business

Virtually all gas station operators are aged over 50 because the industry is viewed as a “dead end” business where entrepreneurs cannot earn a profit, their Association president is asserting.

Ex-MP: Eleuthera’s water ‘never this bad’ under me

A furious political row erupted yesterday over Eleuthera’s water and electricity woes after one of the island’s former FNM MPs insisted it was “never ever this bad” under the Minnis administration.

Gov’t to be ‘more rigorous’ on investor accountability

The Government will be “more rigorous” in holding investors behind the $9bn worth of investment projects approved since the Davis administration took office “accountable”, it was revealed yesterday.


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Burned human remains found in car in East GB

BURNED human remains were found in a vehicle in a remote bushy area in East Grand Bahama on Thursday morning.

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Junkanoo concern over seed money

JUNKANOO groups are expected to meet today amid continuing concerns over the handling of issues surrounding seed money and the split in the Valley Boys organisation - with other groups experiencing a delay in payment of the seed money.

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Director says he felt ‘double-crossed’ in trial

A DIRECTOR of a company awarded maintenance contracts by the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) claimed yesterday he was unaware of the company’s existence.


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Crash victim was on way to mom’s funeral

EMMA Williams was on her way to her mother’s funeral in Lowe Sound, Andros, when her plane crashed yesterday, resulting in the deaths of her and another passenger.

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All that Jazz

THIRD baseman Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm, with his Major League Baseball’s historic 400th career hit, continued to make his presence felt for the New York Yankees.