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Brother tells of night man was killed after being struck by car

THE BROTHER of a 20-year-old man who died in a traffic accident on Tonique William Darling Highway in 2017 said he was in a state of shock during the ordeal as the inquiry into matter continued on Friday.

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Sands calls Family Islands healthcare 'prehistoric'

FREE National Movement (FNM) chairman Dr Duane Sands on Friday called for a revamping of healthcare delivery in the Family Islands, describing the current system as "prehistoric".

Teen boys deny armed robbery

TWO teenage boys denied robbing a man at gunpoint in April in New Providence.

Bail granted in gun case

A MAN was granted bail on Friday after he was allegedly found with a loaded in 2021 in New Providence.

Man denies attempted murder

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

Clubs and Societies November 1

The Kiwanis Club of the Rising Sun will be holding a book drive on November 23 from 2-4pm.

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Veteran broadcaster Darold Miller honoured at funeral

VETERAN broadcaster Darold Miller was honoured yesterday as family and friends gathered for his funeral at Bahamas Faith Ministries International.

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Lying in state of Philip Galanis

POLITICIANS, colleagues, family, and friends gathered yesterday at the House of Assembly to pay their respects to Philip Galanis, whose body lay in state ahead of his funeral this morning.

Man denies trying to kill two people with a handgun

A MAN denied attempting to kill two people with a handgun in 2022

18-year manslaughter sentence for killing a man in botched robbery

A 35-year-old man was sentenced to 18 years in prison for manslaughter after he was convicted for killing a man with a piece of wood during a botched car battery robbery in Miller’s Heights in January.

Teen fined $2,500 for posting nude photos of woman without her consent

AN 18-YEAR-OLD man has been fined $2,500 for posting nude images of a woman without her permission.

Senator condemns abuse after horror of court case of incest

AN OPPOSITION Senator has condemned all acts of abuse against minors after a horrific court case this week that saw a 62-year-old grandfather convicted of 22 counts of incest and one count of indecent assault against his granddaughter.

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Pintard: PM’s comments have ‘eroded any possibility of a credible investigation’

FNM leader Michael Pintard criticised Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis for his comments on a recent court ruling favouring Baha Mar’s original developer, arguing that the Prime Minister’s shifting stance undermines public trust and risks the credibility of any independent investigation.

Glover-Rolle pledges to cover BPL reconnection fee for constituents

GOLDEN Gates residents with disconnected electricity may soon have power restored this holiday season, as area MP Pia Glover-Rolle has pledged to cover their reconnection fees through a holiday programme launched by the Ministry of Energy in partnership with Bahamas Power and Light (BPL).

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‘This country needs an enema to cleanse the bowel of politics’

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has called for a “purge” and an “enema” to cleanse Bahamian politics in the wake of the US court ruling in the Baha Mar case.