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Individual fined $100 for sending unsolicited nude photo to ex-girlfriend

A MAN was fined $100 after admitting he sent an unsolicited nude photograph to his ex-girlfriend in Acklins over the summer.

21-Year-old woman pleads not guilty to $660 fraud charges

A WOMAN has denied defrauding another person of $660 earlier this month.

GB Power donates instruments to Urban Renewal Marching band

GRAND Bahama Power Company has donated musical instruments to the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s Urban Renewal Marching Band in Grand Bahama, strengthening the programme as it continues to expand.

Woman denies libel charge over nude video posted to WhatsApp

A 61-year-old woman was accused of posting a nude video of another woman in a WhatsApp group chat in an attempt to defame her earlier this year.

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Two men killed in Lyford Cay construction site accident

TWO men reportedly died after the ground beneath them gave way at a construction site in Lyford Cay on Wednesday afternoon, trapping them beneath soil.

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Man fatally shot after answering knock at door

A MAN in his early 30s was shot dead after answering a knock at the door of his Cowpen Road residence on Wednesday afternoon, police said.

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BPL suspends union chief and fires two workers

BAHAMAS Electrical Workers Union president Kyle Wilson has been suspended from Bahamas Power and Light and at least two other employees have been fired as the fallout deepens over the utility’s controversial overtime payments, The Tribune understands.

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Family claims PMH surgeon admits to surgical error

THE family of 42-year-old Lamond Brice is demanding accountability from Princess Margaret Hospital after alleging a surgeon admitted accidentally damaging a vein during an operation, leaving Mr Brice with dying intestines.

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US ambassador dismisses Bahamas’ complaint over ‘illegal’ DEA operations as ‘fake news’

THE Davis administration has complained to the United States that undercover US Drug Enforcement Administration agents operated “illegally” in The Bahamas, drawing a blistering rebuke from US Ambassador Herschel Walker

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OPBAT framework allows US counter-drug operations

OPERATION Bahamas, Turks and Caicos has provided a formal framework for US counter-narcotics personnel and aircraft to operate in The Bahamas

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Ministry says Abaco clinic safe as air-conditioning repairs continue

ENVIRONMENTAL Health Services officials have declared the Marsh Harbour Healthcare Centre safe for patients and staff after air quality testing found no harmful mould at the facility.

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Cooper sees cruise-and-stay potential in Sandals deal

ROYAL Caribbean Group’s $3 billion acquisition of a 50 percent stake in Sandals Resorts International could provide a major financial boost to the long-awaited redevelopment and reopening of the Sandals property in Exuma, Tourism Minister Chester Cooper said yesterday.

Judge instructs jurt to rule for acquittal in police shooting case

A JUDGE directed a jury to acquit a man accused of attempting to murder two police officers on Quakoo Street in 2022 after finding there was insufficient evidence to convict him.

Man denies stealing $7,700 in appliances from woman’s home

A MAN was accused of unlawfully entering a woman’s home in John Claridge Estates and stealing $7,702.85 worth of property earlier this month.

Immigration officer shot by police during Chippingham road check

A 35-year-old immigration officer was shot and hospitalised after police said he reversed a car towards an officer during a road check in Chippingham yesterday morning.