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Emotional memorial held for the five victims of fatal car crash

A NEAR-capacity crowd packed the William Thompson Auditorium last night as grieving families, friends and national leaders gathered to honour the five teenagers whose lives were cut short in last month's Shirley Street crash.

Captain pleads guilty to $4m US drug bust

A BAHAMIAN boat captain accused of carrying about $4 million worth of cocaine aboard a vessel owned by former National Security Minister Marvin Dames and his wife has agreed to plead guilty and is asking a US judge to sentence him to between nine and 11 years in prison.

BPL outage rebate is just $8.45 per home

BAHAMAS Power and Light customers will receive just $8.45 each under a rebate initiative tied to more than $610,000 in regulatory fines.

Dad grieves slain son: 'Not this one'

THE father of a quiet, ‘hardworking’ handyman gunned down by masked attackers Wednesday night is demanding answers, saying he could have believed gunmen were hunting his other son — but “not this one”.

Cooper promises ‘better days’ for frustrated teachers

EDUCATION Minister Chester Cooper has promised “better days ahead” for teachers who feel forgotten as frustration over low pay, punishing workloads and difficult working conditions continues to batter morale across the public school system.

Govt seeks 100 Bahamians to plug teacher shortage

EDUCATION Minister Chester Cooper said he has launched a drive to recruit as many as 100 Bahamians as the government races to plug a 300-teacher shortage before schools reopen in September.

Govt to seal off shanty towns before future demolitions

AUTHORITIES are likely to seal off shanty town sites before future demolitions after a confrontation at Montgomery Village left the chairman of the Unregulated Communities Action Task Force injured, Works and Family Island Affairs Minister Clay Sweeting said yesterday.

$2.6m drainage project planned to tackle Pinewood flooding

THE government is moving to install four lift stations in Pinewood Gardens in a $2.6 million bid to break the cycle of flooding that has swamped homes, destroyed belongings and trapped residents for decades.

Put ID badges on your kids before the next storm hits

BAHAMIAN parents should equip young children with identification badges before hurricanes strike so emergency responders can quickly reunite families if children become separated during a storm, a disaster preparedness expert has urged.

Man accused of secretly recording woman during sex gets bail

A MAN accused of secretly recording a woman while they had sex in Eleuthera last year was granted bail yesterday.

Bail granted to man accused in deadly traffic collision

A 73-year-old man accused of causing the traffic death of a 64-year-old father who was attending a family reunion in Central Andros last month was granted bail yesterday.

Woman faces libel charge over sharing sex video online

A WOMAN accused of leaking another woman’s sex tape online earlier this month was granted bail on a libel charge yesterday.

Suspected electrical fire damages home of Police Commissioner

A FIRE damaged a seven-room home owned by Commissioner of Police Shanta Knowles in central New Providence early yesterday, destroying one bedroom and leaving the rest of the structure with heat, smoke and water damage.

Residents sleep in cars as outages plague Golden Gates

GOLDEN Gates residents say prolonged power outages have left them sleeping in their vehicles to escape the heat, throwing away hundreds of dollars' worth of food, missing work, showering with garden hoses and facing mounting financial losses, as frustration grows over what many describe as the worst electricity disruptions the community has ever experienced.

Aviation reps challenge claims on Andros crash response

AVIATION representatives have challenged North Andros Administrator Beverley Laramore’s claim that additional ambulances or fire trucks would not have changed the response to the Independence Day plane crash that killed ten people, arguing that airports require specialised ambulances equipped for major aviation disasters.

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