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BPL announcement ‘does not alleviate’ union concerns

BAHAMAS Electrical Workers Union (BEWU) president Kyle Wilson said the Davis administration’s announcement of plans to reform Bahamas Power and Light has not alleviated employees’ concerns about their future with the company.

Officer testifies that victim had replica gun and wore makeshift bullet-proof vest

JURORS in the Coroner’s Court yesterday heard that a man police killed in 2022 had a fake gun and a makeshift bullet-proof vest.

Woman accused of stealing almost $400k from two different people’s bank accounts

A woman’s police bail was extended yesterday after she was accused of stealing almost $400,000 from two the bank accounts of two people over two years.

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One year later, family still waiting to bury Rony Jean-Charles

THE family of Jean Rony Jean-Charles, a Bahamas-born child of Haitian parents whose legal trials symbolised hope for many residents of Haitian descent, have yet to bury their loved one as the first anniversary of his murder approaches.

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Three men dead in two separate marine incidents

RELATIVES of Dishon Russell, one of three men killed at sea over the weekend, are struggling to sleep after losing the 25-year-old in a jet ski accident.

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Diagnosis of rare cancer upends swimmer’s life

SHAWN Neely’s swimming career was progressing almost precisely as he had dreamed until July 2022, when the diagnosis of a rare cancer upended his life.

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Split divides Valley Boys

THE future of the Valley Boys is uncertain as two factions fight to be treated as the iconic Junkanoo group.

Thompson calls for transparency on $500m loan

East Grand Bahama MP Kwasi Thompson urged the government to be transparent with the Bahamian people regarding a $500m loan, insisting explanations provided do not make sense.

Bahamas Athletic Pride has inaugural signing day

THREE young ladies from the Bahamas Athletic Pride (BAP) softball programme are now set to take the next step in their young softball careers after last Thursday’s inaugural signing day over at JBLN’s Field of Dreams complex.

Bahamas drops match 7-1 against Trinidad & Tobago

WHILE numerous sporting events in New Providence were postponed due to a severe thunderstorm on Saturday, The Bahamas national men’s soccer team were in action versus Trinidad and Tobago at the SKNFA Technical Centre in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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Body found after jet ski overturns

The body of Dishon Russell, a 25-year-old from Hunters, was found in the waters near Coral Beach on Saturday morning following a jet ski accident on Labour Day.

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Two dead and one hurt as boat hits reef

Two men are dead and another seriously injured after their boat hit a reef near Rose Island.

Man fined $1,000 for drug possession with intent to supply

A man was fined $1,000 after he admitted to having drugs in his home on Meadow Lane last month.

Two men accused of stealing dog, released on bail

TWO MEN were granted $5,000 bail on Thursday after they were accused of breaking into a woman’s home and stealing her dog in eastern New Providence last month.

Man accused of stabbing released on bail

A MAN was granted bail on Thursday after he was accused of stabbing another man on a bus on East Bay Street last week.