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Two more COVID deaths confirmed

THE Ministry of Health has recorded two more COVID-19 deaths.

Doctors: Gender violence is a public health concern

THE Medical Association of The Bahamas says the prevalence of gender-based violence in the country is a public health concern that must come to an end.

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Prime Minister meets Jamaican counterpart Holness

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis met with Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and a small delegation during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister on West Bay Street yesterday.

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$3m marijuana haul discovered on board boat

POLICE arrested three Bahamian men in the Ragged Island chain after they found $3m worth of suspected marijuana aboard their boat.

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Andros fire claims life of woman

AN Andros woman was found dead inside a burning structure on Wednesday evening.

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Shot dead as he rode motorcycle

A MAN is dead and a woman is in hospital after a shooting incident on McQuay Street last night.

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Teachers union says ‘issues’ not resolved

BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson has said the thousands of teachers she represents have reached a “breaking point” after seeing no results on multiple issues brought to the attention of officials since September 2021.

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SANDALS STEP ON RECOVERY ROAD: PM celebrates reopening of resort after refit which will create 900 new jobs

TOURISM’S recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic got a boost yesterday when Sandals Royal Bahamian resort and offshore island reopened after the completion of a $55 million renovation that will create 900 new jobs.

Flags return to full mast tomorrow

THE country’s flags, which were flown at half-mast at home and at embassies around the world after the death of Sir Sidney Poitier, will return to full-mast on Saturday.

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Pair to appeal convictions for killing Breanna

THE Court of Appeal yesterday adjourned the substantive hearing of the appeals of two women convicted of murdering teenage mother Breanna Mackey four years ago.

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Charged over death threats and assault

A MAN appeared in court yesterday charged with making death threats and assaulting a woman with a dangerous instrument.

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Man accused over drugs

A MAN was charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after being found in possession of dangerous drugs in his home.

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Man: I was hit by car as woman aimed for her ex

A MAN testified yesterday how he suffered injuries in 2020 when he was struck by a car when a woman hit him while aiming for her ex-boyfriend.

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Man denies drug possession charge

A MAN who previously pleaded not guilty to charges of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply officially changed his plea in the Magistrate’s Court.

Search called off as four more bodies found after boat sinks

THE Coast Guard said yesterday that it had found four additional bodies in its search for dozens of migrants lost at sea off Florida but would suspend its rescue operations at sunset if it doesn’t receive any new information.