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Wong seeks PLP nod in St Anne’s

KENO Wong, former chairman of the National Neighbourhood Watch Council, confirmed yesterday he is seeking the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) nomination for St Anne’s, a constituency long considered a Free National Movement (FNM) stronghold.

Brother tells of friends’ last moments

CHILDHOOD friends Markentash Saintil and Eden Louis had just finished eating KFC when a burst of gunfire tore through their friend’s neighbourhood on Saturday, killing both and leaving five others injured.

Two dead and five hurt in mass shooting

Two young men are dead and five more in hospital after a mass shooting in the Robinson Road and Market Street area this afternoon.

Killarney STEAM Camp aims to inspire kids in robotics, technology, the arts and more

Killarney S.T.E.A.M. Camp kicked off with over 120 young minds from the Killarney constituency gathered at the New Providence Community Center to explore the worlds of robotics, clean tech, entrepreneurship, and more.

Cooper elected VP of UN World Tourism Organisation for Americas

DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper has been elected Vice President of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly for the Americas region.

Continued influx of Haitians driven by local employers, says Georges

IMMIGRATION rights activist Louby Georges says the continued influx of Haitians entering The Bahamas illegally is driven by local employers and developers who persist in hiring them.

Activist says Bahamas immigration laws remain strict and officers are ‘doing their job’

DESPITE Free National Movement (FNM) leader Michael Pintard’s claims that the immigration system has become broken and corrupt under the Davis administration, immigration rights activist Louby Georges insists the country’s immigration laws remain strict.

Foreign Affairs expressed ‘full confidence’ in OAS diplomat Neymour after corruption allegations

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed full confidence in Bahamian diplomat Chet Donovan Neymour after an international report claimed he is under investigation for corruption.

liquor stores face new process for licensing focused on restricting proximity to schools and churches

LIQUOR stores will have to register through a new Department of Inland Revenue (DIR) online portal starting September 1 - with a renewed focus on ensuring such businesses are not close to schools and churches.

Abaconians frustrated by overflowing dumpsite

A long-neglected dump site in Cherokee Sound, Abaco, is sparking growing frustration among residents who say piles of construction debris are now nearly spilling onto the highway.

Man acquitted of charge of raping his 14-year-old grandniece

A JURY acquitted a man accused of raping his 14-year-old grandniece in court yesterday.

WSC auditor testifies that paperwork for water tank painting project was badly done

AS the criminal trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and others continued yesterday, an auditor at the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) testified that the records for a water tank painting project were “badly” done.

Man charged with assaulting someone with his vehicle

A 35-year-old man was granted bail yesterday after he allegedly assaulted and wounded someone with his truck in the Berry Islands last week.

Family Fun Day held by BDOCS at Bahamas Faith Ministries

The Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS) Chaplaincy Department along with volunteers and families of residents held a Fair and Family Fun Day on Emancipation Day Holiday, August 4, on the church grounds of Bahamas Faith Ministries.

Man found guilty of unlawful sex with teen boy

A 50-YEAR-old man who told officers that he and a teenage boy were lovers was found guilty yesterday of unlawful sexual intercourse.

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