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Vendors 'will not bow out on efforts to remain on Cabbage Beach'

CABBAGE Beach Vendors Association president Monique Taylor on Friday said members of her association will not bow out or relent in their efforts to ensure that they remain on the Paradise Island beach.

Woman robbed at home by two men with a handgun

NEW Providence Police are searching for two men responsible for an armed robbery on Saturday night at a woman's home.

Boston man arrested for marijuana possession in Harbour Island

AN American man has been arrested for possession of dangerous drugs in Harbour Island over the weekend.

Police seize drugs and ammunition

Police seized dangerous drugs and ammunition in separate incidents on Friday.

Matthew Sewell granted bail

SUPREME Court Justice Bernard Turner granted 27-year-old Matthew Sewell bail on Friday, the latest turn of events in the Jamaican's years of encounters with the law.

World shark dive records set in the Bahamas

THE Bahamas has taken centre stage in the world of competitive diving this week, as two Kuwaiti divers - Reem Aleidan, a certified scuba instructor, and Mubarak Abuhaimad - set world records for the longest shark dives by a female and male respectively.

Amnesty defends report after Mitchell criticism

HUMAN Rights group Amnesty International has defended the objectivity of its 2015 report following government criticism that claims of abuse were not fully investigated.

Ex-nanny stole from employers to fund Bahamas vacation

BOSTON (AP) - A former nanny for a Boston family who admitted to stealing more than $280,000 from her employers for vacations to the Bahamas and luxury jewellery is heading to prison.

Junkanoo winners receive their trophies

THE coveted trophies for the Boxing Day and New Year’s Day Junkanoo Parades were presented to the champions and division winners at the weekend.

Investigation into convict’s escape not over

ACTING Deputy Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson said yesterday the investigation into how 26-year-old murder convict Ormand Leon escaped from a police bus in February is not yet complete.

‘We will never be a first world country with barriers to equality’

BAHAMAS Public Service Union President (BPSU) John Pinder has praised the passage of the four Constitutional Amendment Bills, saying that the nation would never become a “first world country” as long as it continues to have “barriers” against gender equality.

Man found not guilty of murder during hurricane

A JURY returned majority not guilty verdicts for a man accused of murdering an elderly woman during Hurricane Sandy.

PM ‘can’t take credit for referendum’ after campaigning against 2002 vote

DNA Leader Branville McCartney yesterday criticised the Christie administration for trying to take credit for the proposed gender equality referendum, charging that it was the Progressive Liberal Party’s about face to a constitutional referendum in 2002 that “caused us not to have gender equality for the last 15 plus years”.

A warm welcome for royal guests

PRINCE Edward, earl of Wessex, yesterday continued his royal visit to the Bahamas, leading a contingent to three Governor General’s Youth Awards Programme (GGYA) centres in New Providence.

Hearing behind closed doors over stalled resort’s future

LAWYERS for the government and those connected to the stalled Baha Mar resort met in the Supreme Court for a closed hearing before Justice Ian Winder on Wednesday, during which attorneys representing resort developer Sarkis Izmirlian were asked to leave the room because they had “no standing” to be party to what was discussed.

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