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Munroe: Complain to inspectorate if police response is inadequate

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said people should complain to the Police Complaints Inspectorate if they are unsatisfied with the response of the Complaints and Corruption Branch of the Royal Bahamas Police Force to their complaints.

Activists: Govt has failed women again

HUMAN Rights Bahamas has joined critics in condemning the Davis administration for refusing to pass legislation criminalising marital rape, expressing disappointment over recent comments by Attorney General Ryan Pinder while calling on voters to send a strong message at the polls and beyond.

Runoff needed after tied vote in Eight Mile Rock

ABOUT 400 eligible West Grand Bahama District voters could return to the polls next week for a runoff local government election for the Eight Mile Rock East Township.

Bella’s killer fails in latest bid to overturn 25-year sentence

DARION Smith, who pleaded guilty in 2023 to the 2021 murder of Bella Walker, has failed in his latest attempt to overturn his 25-year prison sentence.

Acid attack suspect remanded in custody

A WOMAN was remanded into custody yesterday after being accused of an acid attack in December.

Scooter thief jailed

A MAN was sentenced to 18 months in prison yesterday after admitting to stealing two scooters from a marina on Paradise Island last week.

Businessman admits selling liquor without a licence

A BUSINESSMAN was fined in court yesterday after admitting to selling liquor at his store without a licence last week.

Anthaya Charlton named as Athlete of the Week

BAHAMIAN indoor national record holder Anthaya Charlton soared to new heights at the 2025 Razorback Invitational over the weekend to be named Athlete of the Week by the US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Two charged with murder of mother of three

TWO men were jailed yesterday after being accused in the fatal shooting of a young mother while she and her three-day-old child were inside a car on Finlayson Street last month.

PM directed cancellation of contract held by deputy police chief

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis directed the cancellation of a nearly $1m contract awarded to a company founded by Deputy Commissioner of Police Anthony Rolle, according to Latrae Rahming, director of communications in the Office of the Prime Minister.

Water and Sewerage GM confirms he played a part in post-Dorian contract awards

AS the trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and others resumed, a defence attorney questioned Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) general manager Robert Deal about the corporation’s post-Hurricane Dorian restoration projects.

‘What happened to PPP for GB Airport, why did it fail?’

EAST Grand Bahama MP Kwasi Thompson raised questions about the fate of a previously announced Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for the redevelopment of Grand Bahama International Airport following Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis’ announcement over the weekend that the airport and the Grand Lucayan sale are now part of a single deal.

IDB $100m loan to enhance infrastructure of Water and Sewerage Corporation

MORE than 200,000 Bahamians are expected to benefit from a $100m loan agreement between the Davis administration and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), which will be used to enhance the Water and Sewerage Corporation’s (WSC) efficiency, potable water supply, and waste services.

$15k fine for officer who tried to solicit sex from minor

A POLICE corporal dodged a potential eight-year prison sentence yesterday after a judge fined him $15,000 as part of a plea deal he took for attempting to procure sex from a minor.

Murders up 9% - with majority of victims known to law enforcement

SEVENTY-TWO percent of murder victims in 2024 were known to police, 15 percent were killed while on bail, and 11 percent were under electronic monitoring at the time of their murder, according to statistics police have released.

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