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Coleby-Davis: BPL seeing tangible progress on infrastructure and union relations

AS observers await more details about the Davis administration’s Bahamas Power and Light reform plans, BPL’s leaders said they are advancing efforts to modernise its operations, improve electricity reliability, and strengthen workforce unity after years of inconsistent supply and high costs.

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Over 400 Bahamians in US under final orders of removal, says ICE

FOUR hundred and twenty-six Bahamian citizens were under final orders of removal as of November 2024, according to a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) report.

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Serial groper accused of another sex assault

SIDNEY Cooper, a man National Security Minister Wayne Munroe warned the public about in 2023 because of his history of sexual assaults, was denied bail and imprisoned after he allegedly committed a sexual crime against a 68-year-old woman in a convenience store last weekend.

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Pageant contestant says she lost crown after she refused to share

A YOUNG woman’s dream of winning the Miss Teen Exuma and Ragged Island title was dashed after her crown was allegedly stripped away for refusing to share it with the first runner-up.

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Coleby-Davis responds to backlash over viral video

ELIZABETH MP Jobeth Coleby-Davis responded to the backlash and apologised to those who took offence over a viral video in which she showcased designer jewellery, clothing, and accessories, including items from Rolex, Cartier, Tiffany & Co, Uggs, and Louis Vuitton.

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‘Ready to get going’ on general election

ACTING Parliamentary Registration Commissioner Arthur Taylor said the department will ramp up preparations for the next general election next month and rejected claims that his institution was unprepared for the recent local government elections.

Speed may have been a factor in latest traffic fatality yesterday

A MAN, believed to be in his 50s or 60s, is dead after crashing into the rear of a garbage truck on East Street South early Tuesday morning.

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Bahamian-flagged ship seized by Houthi rebels released along with 25-man crew

THE Galaxy Leader, a Bahamian-flagged vessel seized by Yemeni Houthi rebels in November 2023, was released last week along with its 25-member crew following diplomatic mediation led by Oman.

Man sentenced to two-years jail for having unlicenced gun

A MAN’S family erupted into tears yesterday after he was sentenced to two years in prison for admitting to having a loaded gun in his Acklins home last weekend.

$2,000 bail granted in causing harm charge

A MAN was granted bail yesterday after he was accused of stabbing another man at a liquor store earlier this month.

FIDE Master Cecil Moncur Crowned as the National Chess Champion

THE Bahamas Chess Federation proudly announces FIDE master (FM) Cecil Moncur as the 2025 Bahamas national chess champion.

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Newborn unharmed as mom shot dead Sunday

THE youngest of Tia Sands’ two children sat innocently in a car on Sunday, unaware of the tragedy that had unfolded when her 23-year-old mother, affectionately known as “Redz,” was fatally shot on the side of her on Finlayson Street in Bain Town.

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Woman who woke up on fire dies in hospital

A WOMAN who awoke on January 6 to find herself on fire died in hospital on January 22, and her family believes she was set ablaze by someone she knew.

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Man killed on Cowpen Road knew shooter, says brother

THE brother of a man shot and killed over the weekend claimed his brother knew the shooter and “hailed” him before he was fired on without provocation.

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Murder accused could still be extradited for US case

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said US prosecutors can still request the extradition of Donald Ferguson II, who was named in a United States indictment last month, despite him being charged in The Bahamas with a local murder.

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