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Officer laughed as body camera switched on in police shooting

A FORMER police officer laughed and lamented turning on his body camera after shooting a man last year.

GB murder takes year’s tally to 71

SIX people have been killed since Thursday, pushing the murder count for the year to 71.

Cooper: Water park not final

ACTING Prime Minister Chester Cooper said discussions about a $35m water park at the Nassau Cruise Port are premature because the government has yet to consider the proposal.

President Joe Biden pulls out of reelection bid

President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election.

Man shot dead and suspect shot by police

A MAN was shot dead in a truck on Saturday evening, close to a police station - prompting a police chase that ended with one suspect being shot by officers and another being arrested. A third suspect is still on the run.

Man killed in three-car crash

A 51-YEAR-OLD man was killed on Friday night in a three-car collision on Cowpen Road.

PM's views unknown over cruise port water park

THE prime minister's views on plans to develop a $35m water park at Nassau Cruise Port remain unknown in the wake of opposition voiced by Education Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin.

Govt to start construction on 50 homes in Grand Bahama

HOUSING and Urban Development Minister Keith Bell announced on Friday that the government will start construction of 50 new homes in Grand Bahama.

Probation over drugs charges

A 37-year-old male was given one year of probation after pleading guilty to having marijuana and cocaine.

Man accused of attempted murder

A 37-year-old man was sent to prison on Friday for attempting to end the life of Bernard Deveaux on Saturday, July 13.

Darville: Hospitals able to deal with uptick including COVID

HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville said the nation's hospitals are well equipped to address infectious diseases given the recent increase in the number of persons testing positive for influenza-like illnesses, including COVID-19.

PM to be treated for sciatica in US

HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville said Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis battled with sciatica for a “few months”, adding that he suffered excruciating pain in one of his legs when he stood.

RBDF calls off search for vessel claimed to be smuggling 60 migrants

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force received an unverified intelligence report from the United States Coast Guard that a vessel smuggling about 60 migrants left Abaco for Florida on July 4.

BETA Camp to host its annual STEM-based programme next week

STARTING next week, Bahamas Engineering and Technology Advancement (BETA) Camp will host its annual STEM-based programme under the theme: “Ignite, Inspire, Innovate.”

Adoption plea as govt caring for 150 children

THE government is caring for 150 children awaiting adoption.

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