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Mom accuses police of beating son in custody

A BIMINI mother has accused police officers of beating her 26-year-old son while he was in custody, pulling down his pants and attempting to grab his penis as officers allegedly questioned him about drug dealing on the island.

Commissioner: Leaked police plan helped criminals evade officers

A LEAKED police operational order exposed details of a New Providence-wide crackdown targeting illegal firearms, ammunition, drugs and wanted suspects, prompting an investigation into who disclosed the restricted document and warnings that the leak could have helped criminals evade officers.

Crash survivor leans on faith in her recovery

NEARLY two months after surviving a crash that killed five young people, 18-year-old Bianca Mathurin says she is getting stronger every day and hopes to use the experience to bring others closer to God.

One in three earn five C’s or better

ONLY about one in three candidates who sat five or more BGCSE subjects this year earned at least five C grades or better, even as the overall A-D pass rate edged up to 71.49 percent, according to results education officials disclosed yesterday.

Police to target truancy, disruptive parents and warns children about edibles

POLICE will target parents who create disturbances involving teachers and administrators on school campuses and monitor barber shops for students during school hours as part of a back-to-school enforcement push that will also warn children about marijuana edibles packaged to resemble popular products.

Tribune publisher Dupuch-Carron wins prestigious African Innovation Excellence Award

The Tribune's Publisher and founder of Bahamas Aviation, Climate and Severe Weather Network has received a prestigious international award at a glittering ceremony in London.

Three men shot dead in separate attacks

THREE men were shot dead in separate attacks across New Providence over the weekend, including a landscaper whose suspected killers allegedly opened fire on police during a pursuit that ended with three men escaping and an 18-year-old woman under arrest.

British Airways passengers report 'a smell of burning'

A LONDON-BOUND British Airways flight returned to New Providence 90 minutes after taking off on Friday, with passengers reporting fumes, a smell of burning and possible electrical problems.

Three charged with murdering Katrina

THREE Eleuthera residents were charged on Friday with the murder of missing mother Katrina Kelly, more than a week after her disappearance prompted an extensive search and rewards totalling up to $52,500 for information about her whereabouts.

Fire rips through Original Patties

A FIRE ripped through Original Patties Bakery on Tonique Williams-Darling Highway early yesterday, destroying its storage and administrative areas, wiping out its stock and damaging company vehicles.

Minister Mitchell 'safe' after oxygen masks deployed aboard Delta flight

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said oxygen masks deployed aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Nassau on Friday after the aircraft began descending about 20 minutes into the journey and was forced to return to Atlanta.

Suspected gas odour forces temporary evacuation of US departures terminal at LPIA

A SUSPECTED gas odour forced the temporary evacuation of the US departures terminal at Lynden Pindling International Airport on Friday morning, leaving long queues and threatening delays to outbound flights before authorities identified and isolated the source.

Three Eleuthera residents charged with the murder of missing mother Katrina Kelly

THREE Eleuthera residents were charged on Friday with the murder of missing mother Katrina Kelly, more than a week after her disappearance prompted an extensive search and rewards totalling up to $52,500 for information about her whereabouts.

Power outage forces Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas off air

A PROLONGED power outage that has crippled parts of downtown Nassau since Wednesday forced the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas off air on Friday after its generator overheated and fumes spread through its building, as Bahamas Power and Light struggled to repair an underground cable fault.

Police constable accused of unlawfully exposing 10-month-old girl to grievous harm

POLICE Constable Paul Thompson, 35, pleaded not guilty on Friday to exposing a 10-month-old girl to grievous harm in connection with a traffic incident that preceded the child's death. The Queens Road resident was accused of unlawfully exposing the 10-month-old to grievous harm in New Providence on August 14.

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