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‘No more than five’ RBDF officers going to Haiti

ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Raymond King said he expects “no more than five members” of the force to be sent to Haiti to help with peacekeeping efforts as part of an international team.

More FNM members throw support behind incumbent leader Pintard

MORE members of the Free National Movement who former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis appointed to Cabinet threw their support behind Michael Pintard yesterday ahead of the upcoming one-day convention.

Mom accused of failure to report abuse of her child

A MOTHER was remanded in custody yesterday after she was accused of failing to report the molestation of her daughter earlier this month.

Man killed in Bernard Rd shooting

A man was killed in a shooting incident off Bernard Road last night.

Halkitis: Bahamas can monetise blue carbon credits from its seagrass

ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said The Bahamas could monetise blue carbon credits from its seagrass by the end of 2025.

Betty K warning over fake website

A BAHAMIAN shipping company has been targeted by fraudsters - with a fake website set up to try to fool customers.

Man admitting to having a gun with silencer gets two years jail

A 22-year-old man was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday after admitting to having a gun with a silencer and 65 rounds of ammunition earlier this month.

‘Big Daddy’ prostate cancer screening initiative launched in Cat Island

A PROSTATE screening initiative was launched in Cat Island on May 18.

Woman accused of stealing over $300 from employer

A WOMAN’s police bail was extended yesterday after she was accused of stealing over $300 while working as a server at a fast food restaurant earlier this month.

Minnis snubbed by his former Cabinet

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has little public support from the people he led in Cabinet ahead of the FNM’s one-day convention next month, with most people he appointed to executive roles telling The Tribune they support Michael Pintard for leader.

We’re not there yet’ on recreational marijuana

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said his administration decided now is not the appropriate time for facilitating some recreational use of cannabis, saying the only focus is legalising marijuana for medicinal and religious purposes.

Court finds man guilty on threats to kill PM Davis

CHIEF Magistrate Roberto Reckley ruled yesterday that Isaac Roberts, 21, was guilty of threatening to kill Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis in February 2023.

Hamilton death ruled suicide by police

A PATHOLOGIST determined that Destiny Hamilton, 27, an influencer, found dead in Abaco with a laceration to her wrist, committed suicide, ending some questions about her death.

PM promises BPL solution in ‘next two weeks or so’

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis urged residents to be patient after Bahamas Power and Light’s (BPL) load-shedding exercises left thousands without electricity.

‘We got nothing, we are forgotten,’ says a survivor of the HMBS Flamingo sinking

YEARS after Cuban military jet fighters attacked the HMBS Flamingo, stirring national unity among Bahamians, some Royal Bahamas Defence Force survivors believe they have not been sufficiently recognised and are disappointed about not being compensated for what happened.

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