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Close call brings about a life change

A NEAR-DEATH experience gave Troy Roker the push he needed to leave behind a lifestyle of gangsterism for one of entrepreneurship.

Teen that drowned was avid fan of Junkanoo

ALTON Marshall, Jr, the 13-year-old boy who drowned in a pool on Monday night, was an avid Junkanoo fan who rushed with the Saxons during the recent Labour Day parade.

Ingraham 'recovering well' after brain surgery to remove blood clot

Former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham is recovering well and in excellent spirits after undergoing a two-hour brain surgery to remove a blood clot this afternoon.

Davis defends BPL and new hospital plans

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis defended his administration’s energy reform initiatives and plans to build a new hospital in New Providence when he wrapped up the budget debate in the House of Assembly yesterday.

Three Bahamians recognised in King’s birthday honours

THREE Bahamians, including the secretary to the Cabinet, have been recognised in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours.

Body with gunshot wounds discovered

A BODY of a man was found near RM Bailey Park on Monday in an apparent murder.

‘Police shot and killed my dog’

POLICE shot and killed a family’s beloved dog after visiting the wrong residence, then reportedly failed to apologise for the mishap, which has left the owners reeling and demanding accountability.

FACE TO FACE: Hope for a brighter future of trade and investment with Africa

WHEN Marcus Mosiah Garvey visited The Bahamas from November 19-20, 1920, he made a prophecy about The Bahamas that, to me, is finally being revealed.

Senator Lightbourne named director for the Caribbean for IDB

SENATOR Quinton Lightbourne has been appointed alternate executive director for the Caribbean at The InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB), according to the Office of the Prime Minister.

Weather officials monitoring tropical system near The Bahamas

WEATHER officials are monitoring a system developing near The Bahamas, which has a 30 per cent chance of becoming a tropical depression.

'I wasn’t ready for you to leave me’

A MAN was killed in a traffic accident in Abaco just before Father’s Day, leaving behind a heartbroken daughter and loved ones.

Americans defend not rescuing stranded Bahamian fisherman

AMERICANS who declined to rescue a Bahamian fisherman they found stranded at sea have received threats from angry residents.

FOIA chief: Budget can do ‘absolutely nothing’

“ABSOLUTELY nothing” - that’s what the upcoming budget for the Freedom of Information Unit will accomplish, according to Information Commissioner Keith Thompson.

Weekend killings leave three dead

THE sister of Maigen Bethel, one of three people killed over the weekend, said their mother had repeatedly warned the woman to stay away from a man allegedly involved in a conflict that led to her death.

PHA celebrates World Blood Donor Day

The Public Hospitals Authority celebrated World Blood Donor Day on Friday by honoring a number of regular donors for their life-saving donations.

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