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Two charged in Exuma hit-and-run boat accident

TWO men have been charged in connection with the hit-and-run boating accident which left an American tourist critically injured while snorkelling off Tar Bay Beach in Exuma on June 30.

RBDF returns marine accused of abusing children at a Rangers programme to detention

A ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force marine accused of abusing children in the Rangers summer programme has been returned to detention at the Coral Harbour base after being released when his initial eight‑day confinement expired.

Govt plans to resume shanty town demolitions on Eleuthera soon

THE government will soon resume demolishing unregulated structures in New Providence as part of its ongoing nationwide crackdown on illegal settlements, Works and Family Island Affairs Minister Clay Sweeting said Wednesday.

Man accused of attempted murder

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of attempted murder in New Providence while armed with a rifle.

Abaco taxi driver accused of groping tourist

A TAXI driver was granted bail yesterday after being accused of groping an American tourist in Abaco last month.

Man gets 30 months jail for unlicenced gun

A MAN was sentenced to 30 months in prison yesterday after admitting he kept an unlicenced gun in his home on Matthew Street earlier this week.

Three years prison for attempted break-in

A MAN was sentenced to three years in prison yesterday after admitting he tried to break into a woman’s home on West Avenue last week.

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Rescue efforts underway after plane makes emergency landing in Abaco

Authorities are working to rescue a pilot who had to make an emergency landing in a marshy area west of Treasure Cay this morning.

Credit ‘bubble’ fear on consumer loan terms

A senior banker is warning against Bahamian commercial lenders sparking credit “bubbles” and increased delinquencies by issuing loans that fail to reflect the borrower’s true credit risk.

Immigration ruling by retired judge overturned

THE Court of Appeal has struck down a $575,000 judgment issued by a retired Supreme Court justice nearly three years after she demitted office, declaring the decision unconstitutional and legally void.

$56m deal signed for San Salvador roadworks and marina redevelopment

THE government has signed a $52.6m contract for the redevelopment of the road network in Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis’ San Salvador constituency - along with the expansion of its marina.

Accused cries at ‘not guilty’ verdict in underage sex case

A 35-year-old Abaco man accused of having unlawful sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl became visibly emotional on Thursday after a Supreme Court jury found him not guilty.

Minnis: Ban fast food on Family Islands

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has proposed introducing legislation to prevent international fast food franchises from operating in the Family Islands, citing the growing health crisis linked to poor dietary habits.

‘Don’t judge Defence Force on the conduct of one or two men’

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe says the Royal Bahamas Defence Force should be judged not by the misconduct of one or two people, but by how the organisation responds and protects against future failures, a principle guiding the inquiry into alleged abuse at this summer’s Rangers camp in Eleuthera.

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