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WNBA Champion and MVP Jonquel Jones returns to hero’s welcome in Freeport

Grand Bahama’s pride and WNBA Finals MVP Jonquel Jones touched down in Freeport on Thursday to a hero’s welcome.

Cuba Libre’s ‘Warm the Shacks’ initiative supporting Junkanoo groups ahead of holiday parades

CUBA Libre launched its annual “Warm the Shacks” initiative yesterday to support Junkanoo groups ahead of the upcoming Junkanoo season.

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COP declines to confirm voice notes verified by foreign investigators

POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander declined to say whether voice recordings at the centre of an investigation into alleged corruption have been verified as genuine by foreign investigators.

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‘Be on your guard for Christmas criminals’

AS the holiday season often sees a rise in crime, Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings said Bahamians remain careless in protecting themselves from criminals.

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ORG urges RBPF to be more transparent

THE Organisation for Responsible Governance (ORG) has urged the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) to be more transparent with information on its investigations, emphasising that public trust can only be strengthened through open communication.

Man denies he was involved in an attempted murder

A MAN denied his involvement in the attempted killing of a man in New Providence over the summer.

Five months prison sentence for $2,400 worth of hemp

A MAN was sentenced to five months in prison yesterday after he admitted to having $2,400 worth of marijuana in his home earlier this week.

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Davis renews call for global action on climate

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis renewed his call for global collective action on climate change, emphasising its severe impact on Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

Five UB researchers are awarded Wilson Family Foundation grants

Five University of The Bahamas researchers have been granted Wilson Awards.

96 recruits complete six months RBPF training

The Royal Bahamas Police Force welcomed nearly 100 new recruits on Wednesday.

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Evans’ family criticises pageant organisers

THE family of Cameronique Evans, former Miss Teen Universe Bahamas 2024, has criticised the organisers of The Bahamas International Pageants Organisation for allegedly subjecting the teen to a traumatic experience and is calling for a public boycott of the organisation.

Man claiming he ‘feared for his life’ gets two years jail for fleeing police

A MAN has been sentenced to two years in prison after claiming he fled police because he feared being chased by a mob, a story that was contradicted by witnesses and police who testified there was no mob and that his actions were a deliberate attempt to evade arrest.

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Officer faces manslaughter by gross negligence ruling

THE family of 21-year-old Phillip Daniel Clare Jr said “justice was served” after a jury returned a verdict of gross negligence manslaughter yesterday against a police officer involved in a traffic inquiry.

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RBDF officers in Haiti ‘can opt out’

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said defence force officers and Bahamians in Haiti have been given a voluntary withdrawal order, allowing them to leave the country at any time without government approval if they feel unsafe.

BTC renews partnership with Bahamas Red Cross with $35,000 sponsorship of upcoming ball

BTC has renewed its partnership with the Bahamas Red Cross for the organization’s annual fundraising ball, contributing $35,000 to the upcoming event.