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Coleby-Davis says old grid no excuse for BPL blackout

ENERGY, Utilities and Aviation Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis said New Providence’s ageing electricity infrastructure does not excuse the hardship residents, businesses and medical facilities suffered during Sunday’s massive power outages, as Bahamas Power and Light’s board ordered a sweeping review of the failure triggered by a lightning strike at the Blue Hills Power Station.

Mother denies son sexually assaulted 14-year-old girl

THE mother of a man accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in 2024 denied her son committed the acts yesterday.

Two remanded after armed carjacking on Grace Avenue

TWO males accused of an armed carjacking on Grace Avenue last week were remanded earlier this week.

16-year-old boy remanded over 38 rounds of ammunition

A 16-year-old boy accused of having 38 rounds of ammunition was remanded yesterday.

Father of two drowns after boat explodes off Spanish Cay

A FATHER of two died after a boat carrying him and six other men to a construction job in Spanish Cay exploded Saturday morning, forcing the group into the water and leaving survivors fighting to stay afloat.

Task force chief assaulted at shanty home demolition

GOVERNMENT crews tore into the Montgomery shanty town off Cowpen Road yesterday, demolishing 64 of 67 structures as residents stacked furniture along the roadside, scrambled to salvage their belongings and questioned where they would sleep next.

Driver charged with causing five deaths granted $30k bail

A 19-year-old man accused of causing the deaths of five teenagers in the Shirley Street road crash was granted $30,000 bail yesterday as he awaits trial on vehicular manslaughter charges.

Lightning strike triggers BPL explosion and massive outages

A LIGHTNING strike that triggered an explosion at Bahamas Power and Light’s Blue Hills Power Station yesterday deepened public anger over a summer of repeated outages, leaving residents, businesses, hotels, the airport and parts of Princess Margaret Hospital grappling with disruptions as critics accused the Davis administration of failing to fix the country’s electricity crisis.

Crash survivor hits $8k goal for leg surgery

THE last surviving female victim of the deadly Shirley Street crash has reached an $8,000 fundraising goal for surgery as she continues to recover from serious injuries that have kept her in hospital.

Mom: ‘no anger towards driver’

THE Shirley Street crash claimed a fifth life on Saturday, leaving one mother clinging to forgiveness after her 19-year-old son died in hospital while another demanded accountability after spending three agonising days in Canada trying to confirm whether her daughter was alive or dead.

Mitchell accuses FNM of sabotaging MP pay review

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell accused the Free National Movement and The Nassau Guardian of trying to sabotage the Davis administration’s push to improve allowances for parliamentarians.

Man gets $75k interim payout 20 years after police assault

A SUPREME Court registrar has ordered the government to pay $75,000 to Jamal Cleare, nearly 20 years after he suffered catastrophic injuries while in police custody and more than four years after liability for assault and battery was determined in his favour.

Twelve-year-old boy remanded in tragic Abaco boating death

A 12-year-old boy from Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, was remanded to the Simpson Penn Centre for Boys on Friday after appearing in court charged in connection with the negligent death of 15-year-old Kyron Curry, who died after falling into the water during a fishing trip near Nunjack Cay.

Allen says parents must bear responsibility for child crimes

FORMER Cabinet minister and attorney Algernon Allen said parents should be held more accountable when their children are accused of negligence or criminal conduct, arguing that the law allows parents to be charged in certain cases involving juvenile offenders.

One dead, six rescued after weekend boat explosion

A MAN died after an explosion tore through a vessel near Spanish Cay on Saturday morning, forcing seven men into the water as they tried to stay afloat.

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