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BTC donates 110 push-to-talk radios and 60 cameras to Immigration Dept

THE Department of Immigration has received 110 push-to-talk radios and 60 body cameras from the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC).

Sweeting’s Cay residents struggling six years after Dorian get helping hand

RESIDENTS of Sweeting’s Cay are being given a helping hand as they continue to rebuild six years after Hurricane Dorian.

Six years after Dorian, residents of Sweetings Cay still trying to recover

As the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Dorian approaches on September 1, Sweeting’s Cay residents remain determined to recover, still fighting to restore their island to the vibrant fishing community it once was.

Police investigate shooting in Robinson Rd area

POLICE are investigating a shooting that left a 28-year-old man in hospital on Wednesday.

Killer apologises to mom of murder victim

A KILLER apologised to the mother of his murder victim on Wednesday as he awaits sentencing for the 2020 stabbing of Charles Demeritte.

Fourth man charged in gang rape of teen girl

A FOURTH man accused in the gang rape of a 14-year-old girl faced court yesterday.

Man accused of acting as accessory to murder

A man accused of acting as an accessory in the murder of Eleson Pierre on Lexington Avenue last week has been remanded into custody.

Eight-year jail sentence for man who attempted to sexually assault a child

A MAN was sentenced to eight years in prison yesterday for the attempted sexual assault of a child.

‘Local sites need better marketing’

IMMEDIATE past Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) president Robert Sands says the country’s real tourism challenge is not a shortage of attractions but a failure to properly market and promote what already exists.

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Police say speed a factor in recent traffic fatalities in Grand Bahama

SPEED was a factor in two crashes that claimed the lives of two young men and a 13-year-old boy earlier this week, Traffic Chief Superintendent Christopher Farquarson confirmed yesterday, as police ramped up road safety operations across Grand Bahama.

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Some Freetown residents call Munroe ‘a good minister but not a good MP’

SOME residents of Freetown yesterday voiced frustration with their PLP MP, Wayne Munroe, accusing him of neglecting their concerns while championing national issues as Minister of National Security.

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Family criticises care given at PMH after elderly mother dies

THE family of an elderly woman who died in Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) after a month-long stay is criticising the care she received at the hospital and demanding answers on her death.

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30-year jail sentence for attempted murder

A MAN was sentenced to 30 years in prison yesterday for the attempted murder of a man outside a Bethel Avenue bar in 2021.

Two men and teen accused of raping girl

TWO men and a teenage boy were remanded to custody yesterday, accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in a bathroom on Kemp Road last week.

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Over 100 Cuban teachers ready to return under new hiring framework

ABOUT 110 Cuban teachers are set to return to Bahamian classrooms next week under a new hiring framework the government adopted after US warnings over its previous recruitment deals with Havana.