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Court of Appeal revives $1.8m lawsuit against Defence Force

THE Court of Appeal revived a $1.8m lawsuit against the Royal Bahamas Defence Force after the appellants' vessel sank and sustained significant damage while in the RBDF’s custody.

MOE security officers protest for owed overtime, promotions and insurance

SECURITY officers in the Ministry of Education protested outside the Office of the Prime Minister yesterday, saying they are tired of fighting for owed overtime pay, promotions, and insurance.

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Constable removed from RBPF and charged with stabbing man at stadium

A POLICE constable was removed from the force and charged in court yesterday with allegedly stabbing someone at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium last November.

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Cartwright calls for Munroe’s resignation - ‘Crime crisis needs new leadership’

FREE National Movement Deputy Leader Shanendon Cartwright called for National Security Minister Wayne Munroe to resign, saying the "crime crisis" requires new leadership.

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Miller slams idea of violence interrupters

FORMER Cabinet minister Leslie Miller slammed the idea that Carlos Reid and Rodney Moncur could be violence interrupters, saying: “This is a real country, man, stop it.”

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Dementia cases expected to triple by year 2050

DEMENTIA prevalence in The Bahamas is projected to increase by 226 per cent by 2050, with experts warning that the country has no plan and isn’t doing enough to tackle the issue.

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‘STREETS NEVER FORGAVE’ VICTIM: Latest man killed had turned to a Christian lifestyle

A MAN on bail for murder was killed yesterday despite reportedly recently embracing a Christian lifestyle.

Dr Linda Davis ‘unanimously’ endorsed as new president of BTVI, says board chairman

THE Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute has unanimously endorsed Dr Linda Davis as president of BTVI, according to Elvin Taylor, the board's chairman.

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Water and Sewerage’s CFO questioned over contracted companies ownership

THE Chief Financial Officer of the Water and Sewage Corporation (WSC) testified yesterday that Adrian Gibson was not named the owner of three companies under scrutiny for the contracts they received during his time as executive chairman of the company.

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Pintard inaugurates new recreation park and community garden in Mayfield Park, GB

MARCO City MP Michael Pintard inaugurated a recreation park and community garden in Mayfield Park Subdivision on Friday, realising a long-standing vision of four of his predecessors.

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Man awaiting a retrial jailed for breaking curfew

A MAN awaiting retrial for his alleged involvement in a fatal graveyard shooting in Grand Bahama in 2016 was sentenced to four months in prison yesterday after he admitted to breaking curfew.

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Guilty plea to possession of dangerous drugs

A MAN was bound to keep the peace for six months yesterday after he pleaded guilty to having drugs on his person last weekend.

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Gaming Board building on West Bay St demolished

Tourism Minister Chester Cooper said the government felt the Gaming Board building on West Bay Street should no longer sit there in a derelict manner as demolition began yesterday.

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US Chargé d’Affaires says she is ‘not the least bit concerned’ over safety of Americans visiting Bahamas

US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Usha Pitts said she is “not the least concerned” about the safety of Americans in The Bahamas despite the widespread attention given to a recent travel advisory.

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The Bahamas’ pre-clearance agreement with the US renewed

NINETY-three per cent of Bahamians processed through the preclearance section of the Lynden Pindling International Airport last year travelled on a police certificate, according to the US Embassy of Nassau, which said 240,000 Bahamians were processed.