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Loved ones honour Davis at memorial in Miami

A SITE of tragedy became a celebration of life on Saturday as family and friends gathered to mourn Bahamian artist and entrepreneur Stefan “Legend” Davis, filling the area where he was killed last week with Junkanoo music, flowers, birthday messages and candles.

BPL apologises as persistent outages continue

BAHAMAS Power and Light has apologised to customers once again as repeated outages continue to plague New Providence, with the utility admitting that faults affecting western communities have persisted for the past two weeks.

Freeport Health Campus now 30 percent complete

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis and Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville toured the new Freeport Health Campus on Friday, with the long-awaited facility now about 30 per cent complete and its first phase expected to be substantially completed by July 2027.

Cooper calls for ‘calm heads’ amid tense BUT negotiations

WITH public school teachers on high alert for industrial action, Education Minister Chester Cooper said he hopes “calm heads” will prevail, while reminding educators that “whatever we do will impact the children first.”

11-year-old hospitalised after dog attack in GB

AN 11-year-old boy was hospitalised after being bitten by a dog while playing at a park in Grand Bahama on Saturday evening.

FNM: School closure shows ‘failure of planning’

FNM Deputy Leader Shanendon Cartwright has criticised the government over the closure of CR Walker Senior High School because of plumbing problems, saying disruptions caused by incomplete repairs represent a “serious failure of planning, maintenance, and leadership”.

Man’s police assault lawsuit thrown out over delay

A MAN’S lawsuit accusing police of assaulting, threatening and extorting him has been thrown out after a Supreme Court registrar found that he waited too long to bring the case, describing the proceedings as vexatious and an abuse of the court’s process.

Three deny involvement in Twin Brothers fatal shooting

THREE men denied their involvement in a fatal shooting outside Twin Brothers on East Street and Sunlight Cottage last year that claimed the life of 24-year-old Julian Newbold and left two others injured.

Accused pleads not guilty to fatal Yellow Elder stabbing

A MAN denied his alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old Elvardo Munroe in Yellow Elder Gardens last October.

Teen denies attempted murder and gun charges over Hay Street shooting

A TEENAGER denied his involvement in a near-fatal shooting on Hay Street earlier this year.

Parole bill expected by year’s end as officials seek technical support

THE government expects legislation establishing a parole system to be passed by the end of the year as senior National Security and corrections officials seek international technical assistance to prepare for its implementation.

26-year-old denies double murder in Harbour Island

A 26-year-old man denied his involvement in a double homicide outside a bar in Harbour Island, Eleuthera, earlier this year.

Forensic reports confirm identities of July 10 plane crash victims as families await closure

THE Ministry of Health and Wellness has received forensic DNA reports commissioned to confirm the identities of passengers killed in the July 10 plane crash in North Andros.

Cabbage Beach vendors seek $100k for relocation Body

CABBAGE Beach vendors are seeking $100,000 each in relocation funding with a $300 monthly stipend for 30 months, plus legal representation, with talks over their temporary removal yesterday said to be deadlocked.

Attempted rape trial begins

A WOMAN told a Supreme Court jury yesterday that she believed she was drugged at a bar before waking in a motel room with no memory of how she got there, as the attempted rape trial of Tamal Curry began.

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