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‘I was beaten by RBDF superior’

A DEFENCE force marine allegedly had his teeth knocked out and his eyes blackened by a superior officer on HMBS Kamalamee before the ship abandoned him in Inagua over the weekend, forcing him to buy a plane ticket to New Providence.

AFREXIMBANK’s annual meeting aimed to pomote trade a growth with Caribbean

The AFREXIMBANK’s annual meeting (AAM) and the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum 2024 took place yesterday at Baha Mar’s convention centre, the first time the annual meeting has been held in the Caribbean.

Basden highlights evolving nature of hurricanes during climate talk

The plan to develop a predictive system to improve the ability to prepare for and respond to severe weather systems was highlighted at a recent climate talk this week.

Campbell says rescued dolphins are ‘safe and secure’ as officials decide their fate

AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Jomo Campbell said five dolphins rescued from Blackbeard’s Cay last month remain “safe and secure” at Atlantis resort, with officials soon to decide on their fate.

GB International Airport cost $2m not one dollar, says DPM

DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper suggested yesterday that the Minnis administration misled the public when it said it bought the Grand Bahama International Airport for $1, saying the actual cost was about $2m.

‘Country will surpass last year’s visitors as arrivals up 12 percent’

TOURISM numbers remain on the upward swing, with visitor arrivals up 12 percent this year compared to the same period in 2023, according to Tourism Minister Chester Cooper.

Coroner’s court jury rules justifiable homicide in the police killing of Johnson

A CORONER’S Court jury returned a justifiable homicide finding yesterday in the police-involved killing case of Walter Johnson, 40, who reportedly fired a replica gun at officers while wearing a makeshift bulletproof vest on Hospital Lane in 2022.

Lucayan Towers south condominum in deplorable condition, says former tenant

THE Lucayan Towers South condominium in Grand Bahama is still deplorable, and the Grand Bahama Port Authority’s response to the problem remains elusive.

Flood watch issued for northwest Bahamas as heavy rain expected through Friday

A FLOOD watch alert has been issued for the northwest Bahamas, impacting Abaco, Grand Bahama, and Bimini.

Teens accused of having 9mm pistol and two AK-47s remanded to Simpson Penn

A teenager admitted yesterday to having a loaded gun that he threw out of a car window during a police chase in Montell Heights last weekend.

Man accused of threatening someone with gun

A MAN was granted $6,000 bail yesterday after he was accused of using a gun to threaten another man on Wulff Road last month.

Man admitting to having drugs gets probation

A MAN was given a conditional discharge after admitting to having drugs in New Providence earlier this week.

Nygard: I could die if I go to court

PETER Nygard is struggling to find legal representation in Canada two weeks before he is sentenced for sexually assaulting five women between 1988 and 2005.

Murder ruling thrown out over ‘tenuous’ conviction

A MAN who was sentenced to 40 years behind bars for allegedly killing an American sailor in 2013 had his murder conviction quashed yesterday after the Privy Council ruled that evidence in the case was “so tenuous as to be incapable of supporting a safe conviction for murder”.

Friends mourn conch stand vendor killed in boat crash

LUKE Rolle, one of two men killed when his boat hit a reef near Rose Island on Friday, owned and operated a popular conch stand in Eleuthera.

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