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Long Islanders fed up with unreliable mailboats

SOUTHERN Long Island residents say they are fed up with unreliable mailboat services to the island, citing long waits in receiving essential goods, medication and other supplies needed for everyday life.

Landscaper shot dead after leaving school

A man in his early 40s was shot dead in Adelaide yesterday moments after leaving a primary school where he had been working as a landscaper.

Visa fraud trial delayed after two accused fail to appear

THE trial of four people accused in an alleged visa fraud scheme was again adjourned in Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Monday after two of the accused failed to appear, leaving the prosecution frustrated as a witness travelled from Florida for the third time to testify.

Murder accused faces trial over 80 alleged bail breaches

A MAN with an upcoming murder trial was accused of breaching his bail conditions for 80 days over the past six months.

Three-year prison sentence for two firearms and ammunition

A MAN was sentenced to three years in prison after admitting to having two guns and 51 rounds of ammunition in his home on Oxford Drive last week.

Man accused of groping teen girl while she was sleeping

A MAN was accused of groping a 15-year-old girl while she slept last week.

Two men accused of stealing $5,000 vehicle at gunpoint

TWO men were accused of stealing a car at gunpoint on Charles Vincent Street last week.

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Reid warns gangster life leads to prison or death

CRIME consultant Carlos Reid warned young men against staining their lives by committing murder or attempted murder, saying the lifespan of a gangster is short and even the biggest street boss is not untouchable.

Briland plagued by fresh water woes

HARBOUR Island residents and small business operators say continued water woes are forcing them to absorb mounting costs, disrupting commerce and threatening to undermine the island’s tourism-driven economy.

High-end boating still facing fees pressures

HIGH-END boating demand remains under pressure from what a resort executive yesterday described as “excessive fees” even as Family Island hotels report encouraging Christmas and New Year bookings and signs of a stronger winter season.

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Community honours musician Travis Reekino Johnson

Family and friends gathered at the Church of God Convention Center on Saturday to celebrate the life and legacy of Bahamian musician Travis Reekino Johnson, who died July 10 at age 30.

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Dr Sands to step back from frontline politics

FREE National Movement chairman Dr Duane Sands says he will step back from frontline politics for at least a year, citing the demands of political life and the burden it has placed on his family.

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Reparations group tells King: Don’t come empty-handed

THE Bahamas National Reparations Committee (BNRC) said the British Royal Family should not visit the country “empty-handed” next month, demanding an apology for the devastating legacy of slavery and colonisation.

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Tributes paid to former Minister Neville Wisdom

TRIBUTES were paid across the political aisle after former Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Neville Wisdom died over the weekend at the age of 76.

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Pintard presses PM on Ellis contracts

THE Ministry of Housing and Land Reform said yesterday it found no record of murdered businessman Warren “Spy” Ellis or any company owned or controlled by him receiving a housing contract from the Davis administration.