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High-speed chase ends in shootout with police in Big Pond

A MAN wanted for questioning over possession of a high-powered assault weapon is in hospital on Saturday after he was arrested following a high-speed chase and shootout with police on Friday night.

Man found dead in Elizabeth Avenue parking lot after stabbing

POLICE in New Providence are investigating the death of a man early on Saturday morning who had apparently been stabbed.

New Orleans is "the perfect fit" says Buddy Hield

WHEN Buddy Hield flew into south Louisiana on Friday to begin his National Basketball Association (NBA) career, among the first things he noticed was how hot it was - and he had no complaints.

VIDEO: "Boy, he big boy!" Large hammerhead shark at Montagu

A LARGE hammerhead shark swam up to the beach at Montagu on Friday afternoon, causing much excitement for onlookers and local vendors.

Government awards $4.8m contract for seawall at Smith's Point, Grand Bahama

A $4.8 million contract was signed by government on Friday for the construction of a seawall at Smith’s Point to end 25 years of progressive coastal erosion along the southern shore of the settlement in Grand Bahama.

Births and deaths registry to open at Princess Margaret Hospital

IN A bid to stop fraud, the Registrar General's Department (RGD) will roll out a plan that allows mothers to register the births of their children immediately after having them delivered at Princess Margaret Hospital.

Nottage warns of rising youth addiction to marijuana in the Bahamas

MORE youths are trying marijuana and becoming addicted to the substance, according to statistics compiled by the National Anti-Drug Secretariat (NADS).

Bahamas finish seventh in CentroBasket after big win over Nicaragua

THE Bahamas men’s national basketball team took their frustrations out on Nicaragua on Friday by winning seventh spot in the CentroBasket tournament with a 120-77 victory.

Man dies in hospital after Montrose Avenue shooting

POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of a man on Friday afternoon in the Montrose Avenue area.

Questions of integrity raised over Christie's position after poll defeat

AFTER British Prime Minister David Cameron resigned following his country's referendum vote to leave the European Union (EU), many Bahamians asked on Friday why Prime Minister Perry Christie did not do the same thing after the June 7 referendum on gender equality

Roberts pleads for BPL to be given time to execute plan

BRADLEY Roberts has said it is unfair and "outright dishonest" to brand Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) "a failure because of rolling blackouts" when they have not "been given a chance to execute their plan".

Two suspected robbers in hospital after shootout with police

TWO men are in serious condition in hospital on Friday after they were shot by police the night before during a high-speed chase that ended on Marathon Road.

Johnson dismisses "jealous" critics of Buddy Hield and expresses pride

YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Dr Danny Johnson heralded Bahamian Chavano "Buddy" Hield's ascension to the National Basketball Association (NBA) ranks, charging on Friday that critics of the Grand Bahamian are just "jealous" of his accomplishments.

McCartney: Christie should follow David Cameron's example and resign after lost referendums

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney has joined calls for Prime Minister Perry Christie to resign over the outcome of both Bahamian referendums held under his administration, following the example of British Prime Minister David Cameron.

Butler-Turner: PM trying to excuse himself over Baha Mar

LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner yesterday accused Prime Minister Perry Christie of attempting to remove himself from the “enormous disaster” his administration created over Baha Mar and castigated the government for making decisions based on certain specific interests.

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