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Man accused of sex assault of two teen girls and possession of forged documents

A MAN accused of sexually assaulting two teenage girls last month was remanded to prison on Friday.

18-year prison sentence for man convicted of raping 17-year-old

A MAN convicted of raping a 17-year-old girl in 2017 was sentenced to 18 years in prison last week.

Defendant granted $6,000 bail in violent stabbing incident

A MAN accused of a violent stabbing last week was granted bail.


22-year-old accused of possession of a loaded firearm in police car chase

A 22-year-old man accused of having a loaded gun during a car chase on Robinson Road was remanded to prison on Friday.

Convicted armed robber loses appeal over six-year sentence

A MAN lost his appeal against his six-year prison sentence for a string of armed robberies committed between 2017 and 2020.

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Bahamas nears deal on Cuban medics

Negotiations between The Bahamas and the United States over Cuban healthcare workers are in their final phase, Health Minister Dr Michael Darville said, as the government moves to secure more medical staff for the public system.

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Over 600 Albany employees to share in $2m golf course lot sale

MORE than 600 employees at Albany will share a $2m windfall after the luxury resort sold a golf course lot, the resort has announced.


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Trump teases Cuba ‘deal’ as Iran takes priority

President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that a deal with Cuba may be imminent, though his efforts are on Iran in the meantime.

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‘He was a blessing’: Mom grieves over five-year-old drowned son

NEARLY two months after her five-year-old son drowned in Abaco, Laurel Dean said grief still ambushes her without warning.

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Hayward: I'm not a paper Bahamian

THE dispute between the government and the Grand Bahama Port Authority has taken a more personal turn, with GBPA Co-Chairman Rupert Hayward defending his family’s Bahamian identity in an open letter to Prime Minister Philip Davis.


DIANE PHILLIPS: A personal letter to mom in honour of International Spotlight on Women

The world has changed so much since you passed.

School golfers battle for national titles

THERE is expected to be plenty of excitement at the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Nine-Hole Driving Range as the final stages of the 2026 Bahamas National School Golf Championships are completed.

Barnett-Ellis: Killarney residents call for additional police station

RESIDENTS in the Killarney constituency are calling for an additional police station in the area, according to Free National Movement candidate Senator Michaela Barnett-Ellis, who says security concerns have emerged as one of the most common issues raised during her campaign.


24-year-old admitting to bottle attack on man gets three months sentence

A 24-year-old man who admitted attacking another man with a Guinness bottle on Kemp Road was sentenced to three months in prison yesterday.

Man accused of having $28k of hemp in vehicle ditched during police chase

A 44-year-old man accused of having $28,600 worth of marijuana in his vehicle during a police chase last month was granted bail yesterday.

Officer: Suspect confessed to killing two teens boys

A SENIOR police officer testified yesterday that a man on trial for the 2017 killing of two teenage boys in Yellow Elder Gardens admitted to the shootings during a recorded interview.


Man granted bail over 14 rounds of ammo

A 31-year-old man accused of having 14 rounds of ammunition was granted bail yesterday.

ERIC WIBERG: The mystery of George Snow, a US television crew, and stranded Haitians on Cayo Lobos

ON November 20, 1980, a Bell Jet Ranger helicopter owned and flown by Florida real estate developer and father of four, George Snow, was lost along with critical news footage aboard between Congo Town, Andros, and Miami.