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Woman held after fatal stabbing of boyfriend

A WOMAN is in police custody after she was accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death during a heated argument early yesterday morning.

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Mother accused of cocaine trafficking

A 31-year old Bahamian mother of two has been arrested and charged in connection with cocaine trafficking offences in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Road Traffic still supplying details on missing money

ROAD Traffic Department Controller Ross Smith confirmed yesterday that officials are still actively supplying evidence to police in connection with the auditor general’s findings of multi-million dollar losses at the department.

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Potholes still plague road junction

LARGE holes in the road at the intersection of Cowpen Road and Maria Drive remain a problem for motorists six weeks after being reported by a resident to the Road Maintenance Department in the Ministry of Works.

Black box reveals captain’s order to abandon doomed El Faro freighter

THE captain of the doomed freighter El Faro ordered his crew to abandon ship about ten hours after leaving Jacksonville, Florida, and becoming caught in a hurricane last year, audio from the sunken ship’s “black box” shows.

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November 10 date set for transition to university

THE College of The Bahamas will fully transition into the University of The Bahamas on November 10, ushering in a complete paradigm shift in the culture and fabric of The Bahamas, according to Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald.

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Smith blasts FNM for failure of accounts committee to report

FORMER Cabinet minister George Smith said yesterday the Public Accounts Committee has “failed miserably” in the execution of its duties.

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Country’s economy now stands alongside worst performing in the world, warns FNM deputy leader

FREE National Movement Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest yesterday lamented the country’s creditworthiness being downgraded to one notch above ‘junk’ status by an international credit rating agency, as he said the country is “now in the class of the lowest performing economies in the world”.

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'Govt should have delayed until details could be disclosed'

BAHAMAS Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation Chairman Gowon Bowe suggested that if the government was not prepared to fully disclose all of the details regarding the new deal to open Baha Mar, officials should not have publicised movement on the negotiations until they were prepared to fully act transparently.

Governance group concerned at lack of transparency

THE Organization for Responsible Governance has raised concerns about Prime Minister Perry Christie’s recent announcement of a deal with the Export-Import Bank of China to remobilise Baha Mar, noting that the agreement has not been transparent leaving many to question the long-term viability of the project.

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Man granted bail after two years in custody awaiting murder trial

A MAN, who spent more than two years in custody awaiting trial on a murder charge, was granted bail in the Supreme Court yesterday.

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Ground broken on $2.3m BTVI classroom building

A groundbreaking ceremony was held at the Bahamas Technical & Vocational Institute (BTVI) yesterday to mark the construction of a $2.3m structure that will house the school’s first ever set of smart classrooms.

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Kiwanis Club of Nassau AM. - Members of Kiwanis Club of Nassau AM paid a courtesy call on Minister of Social Services and Community Development Melanie Griffin at the ministry on Friday, August 5.

Men awaiting murder trial appear for hearing

THREE men awaiting trial on a murder charge appeared in the Supreme Court for a status hearing yesterday.

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Two police officers injured as suspect crashes car into vehicle

TWO police officers are recovering in hospital after a suspect crashed a stolen vehicle into a police cruiser while attempting to evade arrest.

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