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30-month jail sentence for possession of loaded gun

A MAN was sentenced to 30 months in prison yesterday after admitting he had a loaded gun in a car on Cowpen Road.

Teen accused of knifepoint robbery

A 15-year-old boy was remanded into custody yesterday after he was accused of robbing someone at knifepoint last week.

Officer testifies shots fired from inside car in police-involved killing of three men

A CRIME scene investigator testified yesterday that gunshots were fired from inside the car where three men were killed by police in 2020.

Procedural bottlenecks, not neglect, blamed for delays to regularising Bahamian nurses

GOVERNMENT ministers have pushed back against criticism from the Bahamas Nurses Union (BNU), insisting the public service is actively addressing nurses’ concerns and attributing delays in regularisation to procedural bottlenecks, not neglect.

‘No discipline for officer forcefully seizing phone’, says Deputy Commissioner

NO disciplinary action will be taken against an officer filmed forcefully seizing a civilian’s phone, according to Deputy Commissioner of Police Kirkwood Andrews, who confirmed yesterday that the civilian involved requested only a warning for the senior officer.

Five seek to represent FNM in Central Grand Bahama

FIVE people are seeking the Free National Movement’s nomination for Central Grand Bahama in the next general election, a seat long considered one of the party’s safest.

'Heads to roll at the highest level'

The Government's labour director yesterday revealed he has called for "heads to roll at the highest level" on a cruise line's private Bahamian island amid claims that several senior staff were terminated.

Russian businessman accused of fraud seeking Bahamian citizenship

A RUSSIAN businessman once accused of embezzling millions from a state oil giant and dodging extradition to Moscow is seeking to become a Bahamian.

Parliament turns ‘nasty’ as Pintard and Mitchell clash

A FIERY clash broke out in the House of Assembly yesterday as Opposition leader Michael Pintard and Progressive Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell exchanged barbs over the spiralling collapse of banking services in the Family Islands.

Moxey named to succeed King as Defence Force’s next Commodore

CAPTAIN Floyd Moxey will become the next Commodore of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF), succeeding Commodore Raymond King.

‘Whole island is on fire’, says Abaco fire chief

“THE whole island is on fire,” an Abaco fire chief warned yesterday, as multiple wildfires continued to rage across the island, threatening homes and critical infrastructure.

Jokers Wild announces final curtain for May 25

An iconic Bahamian comedy and entertainment venue has announced it will bring the curtain down on a long-running 36-year history when it stages its final show at Atlantis on May 25.

Man with manslaughter conviction admits to Exuma Street cutlass attack

A MAN with a prior manslaughter conviction was remanded to prison yesterday after pleading guilty to assaulting his neighbour with a cutlass on Exuma Street last week.

Musician and public service driver Lawrence Leo Rodgers dead at 78

LAWRENCE Leo Rodgers, a well-known public service driver and former musician, died Monday at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer.

Attorneys criticised lead investigator’s handling in case of police-involved shooting of three men

THE lead investigator in a deadly 2020 police-involved shooting near Cowpen Road came under heavy criticism yesterday, with attorneys for both the victims’ families and the accused officers attacking his handling of the case.

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