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Newborn injured in PMH unit

THE Public Hospitals Authority yesterday confirmed recent reports of an incident at the Princess Margaret Hospital that affected an infant who was injured during IV therapy.

Money’s tight - so more using stamps

FALLOUT from the COVID-19 pandemic has caused people to tighten their purse strings, Super Value President Rupert Roberts has said, while noting “more and more” shoppers have been relying on the store’s food stamps to shop.

So who did kill officer Perpall?

ABLE Seaman Jevon Seymour is now a free man after a Supreme Court jury yesterday found him not guilty of murdering his superior officer at Government House in 2019.

BPL Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 1st July: Freeport

STARTS: 07/01/2021 7:42 AM EDT EXPIRES: 07/01/2021 1:00 PM EDT

Be alert for possible Tropical Storm Elsa

METEOROLOGISTS are warning to be on the alert for the possible formation of a tropical storm.

US Embassy lowers flag at end of Pride Month

THE US Embassy in Nassau lowered its Pride flag yesterday at the end of Pride month, noting in a statement that it will continue to advance the United States’ commitment to human rights and equal treatment under the law.

Two face court accused over separate murders

A MAN and a teenager were yesterday charged with murder in connection with two separate matters.

Drugs and guns found in Freeport

GRAND Bahama Police discovered illegal drugs, firearms and ammunition at an abandoned building in the Freeport area this week.

Ceremony for Crystal Cruises sailing on Saturday

CRYSTAL Cruises, in conjunction with the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, will host a homeporting inaugural ceremony in Nassau to celebrate the first sailing of the Crystal Serenity on Saturday.

Jury to start deliberations in child sex case today

A MAN accused of having sex with a three-year-old boy will soon learn his fate after a Supreme Court judge gives a summation of the case today before turning it over to the jury for deliberation.

Cubans detained and brought to capital

A GROUP of Cubans migrants were brought into the capital yesterday afternoon after they were apprehended in the southwest Bahamas by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force.

Defence Force officer found not guilty of murder, attempted murder

A Royal Bahamas Defence Force officer accused of murder and attempted murder was found not guilty on all counts on Wednesday.

Vendors ‘in limbo’ over return to Cabbage Beach

DESPITE previously being informed that they could return to work next month, Cabbage Beach vendors say they are now in limbo as to whether they can begin operating their businesses again.