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PM denies personal relationship with murdered Warren ‘Spy’ Ellis

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has denied having a personal relationship with murdered businessman Warren “Spy” Ellis.

'Stefan Legend' killed in violent three-vehicle crash in Miami

BAHAMIAN artist and entrepreneur Stefan Davis, better known as “Stefan Legend”, posted an ordinary photograph from the road on Instagram not long before he was killed in a violent three-vehicle crash in Miami-Dade involving a suspect fleeing police.

Teachers 'ready to strike' after rejecting pay offer

THE Bahamas Union of Teachers put more than 1,400 members on “industrial action alert” yesterday after teachers rejected the government’s financial counterproposal for a sixth time, deepening a pay dispute that has dragged on since last year.

Four Bahamas radars all operational for first time

History was made in The Bahamas this week with all four of the country’s C-Band National Weather Radars operating simultaneously for the first time ever.

Court orders retrial over WhattsApp messages in “buy her virginity” case Body

THE Court of Appeal has quashed the conviction of a man sentenced to eight years in prison for attempting to have unlawful sexual intercourse with an underage girl, ruling that jurors were not properly told how to assess WhatsApp messages in which prosecutors alleged he offered to “buy her virginity”.

Hundreds of residents on western end of NP are left without reliable electricity for second consecutive day

HUNDREDS of residents in western New Providence were left without reliable electricity for a second consecutive day yesterday as Bahamas Power and Light struggled with another round of outages during an already punishing summer.

Potcake pit bull owner charged after attack on another dog

A WOMAN was charged with allegedly allowing her ferocious dog to roam at large and maul another animal on Acardia Drive last month.

‘Frivolous and vexatious’ lawsuit against police ruled ‘abuse of process

A MAN alleged that police officers assaulted him, threatened him and pressured him to produce $1,500 after he was accused of kidnapping and extorting a female tourist — but a Supreme Court registrar has thrown out his lawsuit after finding it was filed outside the statutory time limit.

Four years jail for housebreaker

A MAN who admitted breaking into a home in Coral Bay last month was sentenced to four years in prison.

Monitoring device fitted to man accused of TV theft

A MAN denied breaking into a law firm on 7th Terrace and stealing a large television and money last week.

Seven years after Dorian, father Mack Altidor says his son's trauma remains visible

WHEN it rains in Abaco, 13-year-old Brenden Dion Altidor does not react the way his father remembers children reacting to rain.

PM: 'The lesson of Hurricane Dorian is this. Resilience is not separate from development'

SEVEN years after Hurricane Dorian devastated parts of The Bahamas, the government says it is trying to move the country away from a disaster system centred on emergency response and towards one built around preparation, financing and resilience before the next major shock.

GB Chamber of Commerce president welcomes island's growing number of small businesses

GRAND Bahama Chamber of Commerce President Ralph Hepburn has welcomed the island’s growing number of small businesses but warned entrepreneurs that copying successful ventures and crowding already saturated sectors could undermine their own chances of survival.

Princess Margaret Hospital receives $22,000 donation of medical supplies and equipment from Rotary clubs

PRINCESS Margaret Hospital has received about $22,000 worth of medical equipment and supplies from Rotary organisations in The Bahamas and North Texas, including an incubator for its neonatal services.

Four chosen as Bahamas Environmental Steward Scholars

AFTER an inspiring application process, four passionate young Bahamians have been selected as the 2026–2027 Bahamas Environmental Steward Scholars (BESS).

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