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Three left orphaned as gunman opens fire

POLICE in New Providence are investigating the circumstances of a shooting that left a man dead yesterday.

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Lanisha pays out in pin fiasco

MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Lanisha Rolle has paid back the government for the commemorative pins bearing her image that were handed out at a Youth Parliament event.

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Professors 'lose faith' in Smith

UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas professors have moved to petition the institution’s board over its expired industrial agreement, having “lost faith” in the university president’s “ability” to conclude negotiations.The University of Tertiary Educators (UTEB

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Man dies after shooting off Carmichael Road

A man died after he was shot off Carmichael Road early on Monday.

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Probe into Defence Force vessels deal: Bahamas $150m contract caught in Dutch inquiry

THE Netherlands is investigating alleged bribery involving the Christie administration’s acquisition of nine defence force vessels in 2014 and has been receiving co-operation from local officials for its investigation since June of last year.

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Mourning goes on for lost pilot

HIS pilot’s uniform was wrapped in a frame that sat in front of the church, a reminder that he loved flying and died after a crash a year ago this month.Byron Ferguson went missing on November 8, 2018.

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Hundreds remember Palal Cooper

Hundreds turned out to mourn the passing of well-known businessman Christopher Samuel “Palal” Cooper, who was remembered as a kind and selfless individual who was always there for his family, friends and employees. Hy died in a traffic accident on O

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58 Haitians found packed onto small vessel

Police Marine Officers intercepted a Haitian vessel on Friday with 58 Haitian nationals on board. The officers were on patrol in the Exuma Cays when they discovered the boat. The vessel and those on board - 52 males and six females - were turned ove

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40 detained as police swoop across New Providence

Two men are in custody after a series of attempted robberies - including an attempted raid which left a security guard injured on Friday. They were two in a series of arrests, with up to 40 people detained over the weekend as officers executed search

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Judges uphold 50-year sentence for murder

THE Court of Appeal has dismissed a man’s appeal of his 50-year sentence for murdering a Cash for Gold employee during the course of an armed robbery in Grand Bahama six years ago. Appellate justices Jon Isaacs, Stella Crane-Scott and Milton Evans u

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Two dead after traffic accidents

Police are investigating two fatalities after traffic accidents on New Providence and Eleuthera over the weekend.

Vessel intercepted with 58 Haitian nationals on board

Police Marine Officers intercepted a Haitian vessel on Friday with 58 Haitian nationals on board.

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Woman facing fake cheques charges remanded to prison

A 21-year-old woman was ordered to be remanded to prison on Friday accused of being caught with over $8,000 worth of fake bank cheques drawn on a local cable provider's account.

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Kwasi Thompson: Dorian a life-changing experience

SENATOR Kwasi Thompson said going through Hurricane Dorian was “a life-changing experience” for him and many in Grand Bahama and Abaco, which were left devastated in the wake of the monster storm.

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Five held after drugs found

FIVE men were taken into police custody in two separate incidents in connection with drug discoveries Thursday, the largest of these a more than $70,000 drug find.