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Antique Auto Club of The Bahamas. - The Antique Auto Club of the Bahamas is very pleased to announce that proceeds from the 29th Annual Antique Auto Show and charity Cook-out, to be held at the Arawak Cay Cultural Centre (Fish Fry!) on Saturday, April 2, are to be donated to the Sir Victor Sassoon (Bahamas) Heart Foundation to help an eight-month-old girl with urgently needed life-saving surgery.

Bahamas in the spotlight thanks to Sports Illustrated star

THE Bahamas continues to receive international publicity thanks to Sports Illustrated unveiling of the historic, multi-platform launch of its 2016 swimsuit calendars, which features three covers, one of which was shot in the Exumas.

Appeal against extradition dismissed by judge

A JUDGE yesterday dismissed the constitutional applications of the final three of 11 men against whom Court of Appeal judges upheld an extradition order demanding their surrender to the United States to face drug trafficking charges.

Crowd gathers for historic day

OUTSIDE the House of Assembly yesterday, more than a hundred people bore witness as the four Constitutional (Amendment) Bills on gender equality were passed.

Immigration officer will not face trial over rape claim

A SENIOR immigration officer will not stand trial in the Supreme Court on a rape allegation after a magistrate determined that his alleged victim’s testimony was not credible.

‘Change will help LGBT community’

MEMBERS of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community voiced support yesterday for the passing of four Constitutional (Amendment) Bills on gender equality.

Rollins: Why I did not vote against any of the bills

DESPITE previous assertions that the impending referendum would not be successful, Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins did not vote against any of the four Constitutional (Amendment) Bills yesterday, telling reporters that he did not want to rob his constituents of having their say on the issues.

Two men caught with cocaine in Bimini

TWO men found with a quantity of cocaine in Bimini on Wednesday night have been arrested by police.

YES to equality: Parliament approves gender referendum

IN a “historic” vote, the government’s four Constitutional (Amendment) Bills were passed in the House of Assembly yesterday after a nearly two year delay.

Religious leaders hail passing of Bills as ‘historic success’

RELIGIOUS leaders yesterday praised the passage of the four Constitutional (Amendment) Bills on gender equality in the House of Assembly, calling the action a “great, historic success”.

Man accused of series of carjackings

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after being charged in connection with a series of gunpoint carjackings that occurred last month.

Police ‘acted professionally’ in probe of attack on elderly man

ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean maintained yesterday that police officers “acted professionally” despite claims that officers from the Carmichael Road police station failed to investigate the brutal beating of an 89-year-old man.

Beach protestor ‘in pain’ after arrest

THE wife of a taxicab driver arrested during Monday’s Cabbage Beach protest at the foot of the Sidney Poitier Bridge said her husband is in good spirits despite physical pain.

Thinking green

The Green Earth Festival will be held April 23-24 and will showcase health and wellness products.

Suspect in double murder trial taken to hospital

ONE of four men on trial for a double murder was rushed to hospital yesterday after experiencing an apparent asthma attack.

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