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Expectant father ‘Milky’ killed in tragic car crash

FATHER-TO-BE James Lambert, known across Nassau’s entertainment scene as “Milky,” died in a car crash as he prepared to welcome his second child.

Man accused of stabbing prison officer charged with murder

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday in connection with the fatal stabbing of prison officer Ashantio Johnson at Blu Ice Bar & Restaurant earlier this month.

Fourteen young Bahamians graduate the government's 2025 National Lifeguard Certification Programme

FOURTEEN young Bahamians are now fully certified lifeguards after completing the 2025 National Lifeguard Certification Programme — a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at improving water safety and creating employment opportunities across the country.

Three more shantytowns marked for demolition

THREE more shantytowns — two in New Providence and one in Andros — have been marked for demolition as the government’s Unregulated Community Action Task Force presses ahead with its nationwide clearance campaign, Works and Family Island Affairs Minister Clay Sweeting said yesterday.

Four juveniles in custody over school stabbing incident in GB

FOUR juveniles are in custody after two students were stabbed during a fight at JC Academy in Freeport on Tuesday afternoon.

FNM candidate for Fox Hill claims latest office break-in caused $8k in damages

FREE National Movement candidate for Fox Hill Dr Nicholas Fox said “everything that could break was broken” after vandals smashed glass, overturned files, and caused about $8,000 in damage at his Collins Avenue medical clinic over the weekend — the second break-in there this year.

Man charged with attempted murder in daylight drive-by attack on East Street

POLICE statements read in court yesterday described how a man was shot in the right thigh and abdomen during a broad daylight drive-by attack on East Street, as the trial for a 2022 attempted murder continued.

Several government workers demanding overtime pay as holiday season nears

MONTHS after this year’s Independence celebrations, several government workers say they are still awaiting overtime pay and are now demanding compensation, especially as the holiday season nears.

NJC: Over 120 apply to serve as judges for 2025 Junkanoo parades

MORE than 120 people have applied to serve as judges for the 2025 Boxing Day and New Year’s Day Junkanoo parades, according to the National Junkanoo Committee.

Mangrove Cay set for major infrastructure overhaul

MANGROVE Cay, Andros, is set for a major infrastructure overhaul after the government signed a $22.7 million public-private partnership to modernise the island’s water and road systems over the next 18 months.

National study shows employability and GDP as top productivity indicators

EARLY responses to the National Productivity Council Stakeholder Survey show Bahamians hold varying views on how the country’s productivity should be measured, with employability and GDP per capita emerging as the two leading indicators so far.

Pintard: By-election result not referendum on FNM leadership

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said yesterday he will be “good regardless” of the outcome of the November 24 Golden Isles by-election, rejecting claims that the race could be a referendum on his leadership.

PMH patients detail long waits, poor conditions

A 23-year-old accident victim who said he slept in a chair for two days waiting for treatment and a young mother whose citizenship bid has stalled for months because she is unable to retrieve her hospital records are among the latest to highlight frustration with conditions at Princess Margaret Hospital.

US trans deportee now 'lost in limbo'

HANDCUFFED, shackled, and escorted up a plane’s steps, Deanna Richardson said an officer leaned close and said: “In Trump’s world there are only two genders. Put him back with the other men.”

Rare killer whale sighting recorded in Exuma Sound

A RARE sighting of orcas, also known as killer whales, was recently recorded by scientists off Eleuthera – an encounter that thrilled researchers and renewed concern about the potential effects of industrial noise on marine mammals in Bahamian waters.

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