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With Emancipation Day around the corner, fight for reparations to be renewed

AS the country prepares to recognise Emancipation Day, a committee aiming to secure reparations for injustices related to slavery and colonialism said The Bahamas has not stopped supporting the cause and will renew its efforts.

American fined for indecent assault of underaged girl

AN American tourist was fined yesterday after admitting to groping an underaged girl at Baha Mar’s water park earlier this week.

American fined for defrauding sandals resort of over $10,000

AN American man was fined $5,000 yesterday after admitting to defrauding the Sandals Resort on Cable Beach of over $10,000 earlier this week.

Man accused of stealing two gas tanks worth $1,000

A MAN was granted bail after he was accused of stealing nearly $1,000 worth of property last week.

GB businesswoman first Bahamian to receive Pilot International’s Lifetime Achievement Award

GRAND Bahama businesswoman Deborah Archer is the first Bahamian recipient of Pilot International’s Lifetime Achievement Award, recognising her 45 years of service to the organisation.

Four people, including a teen, charged with gun and ammo possession - two granted bail

A MOTHER broke down in tears after her son was remanded to prison yesterday for a gun charge.

URCA ‘not bullish enough’ in holding BPL accountable

BAHAMAS Power & Light (BPL) has operated as “a power unto itself” with regulators failing to hold it and the Government accountable for unnecessary costs inflicted on the economy, the Opposition said yesterday.

‘We’ll help’ says Cooper over sandals shutdown

AFTER Sandals Emerald Bay announced plans yesterday to temporarily close this month, Tourism Minister Chester Cooper said efforts will be made to redeploy as many employees to other Sandals properties as possible while “dozens” of workers will be retained to manage the facility.

Bowleg defends Bahamas’ olympic outfits

THE outfits Bahamian Olympians wore during the opening ceremony of the Paris Games sparked criticism from many Bahamians, but Youth, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg defended the attire.

Family upset as police yet to classify man’s death

THE cousin of a 19-year-old barber killed after a traffic incident last month said relatives are frustrated by how long it is taking police to classify the man’s death.

FNM: No urgency over police probe

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard accused the Davis administration of showing a “lack of urgency” in securing the public’s trust in the Royal Bahamas Police Force amid an alleged corruption probe.

Twenty-four inmates graduate Prison Fellowship Programme

TWENTY-FOUR inmates of the maximum security section of the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services completed the Prison Fellowship Bahamas programme yesterday.

Man fined $5,000 for possession of more than two ounces of marijuana

A MAN was fined $5,000 after he was found with a significant amount of drugs earlier this week.

Potential Tropical Depression expected to impact The Bahamas this weekend

The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has issued a special weather statement advising residents to closely monitor the progress of a large tropical wave currently located near the Lesser Antilles that has a 60 percent chance of developing into a tropical depression by the weekend.

PM expected to return to Bahamas today after having successful sciatica surgery

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis is expected to return to the country today after undergoing surgery abroad for compression of his sciatic nerve, according to his wife, Ann Marie Davis.

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