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UPDATED: Hotel union stages protest at Sidney Poitier Bridge

Members of the Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) staged a protest at the Sidney Poitier Bridge this morning.

Ombudsman Bill will empower Bahamians and boost trust in govt, says Campbell

AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Jomo Campbell said the Ombudsman Bill, which passed the House of Assembly last night, will empower Bahamians and boost trust in the government.

Rolle denies he strangled elderly American woman in Cat Island

RODRIGO Rolle denied strangling an elderly American woman during a 2017 home invasion in Cat Island as his murder trial resumed yesterday.

Man admits to four bail breaches, fined $2,000

A 20-year-old man was fined $2,000 after admitting to breaching his curfew while on release for a pending murder charge.

Man charged with housebreaking while on bail for murder charge

ASSISTANT Chief Magistrate Carolyn Vogt Evans charged Samuel McCoy, 34, with housebreaking, stealing and receiving.

American man fined $500 for having methamphetamines

AN American tourist was fined yesterday after admitting to having drugs in New Providence earlier this week.

$10b lawsuit by Mexico to hold gun makers accountable for weapon trafficking revived

A US appeals court on Monday revived a $10 billion lawsuit by Mexico seeking to hold American gun manufacturers responsible for facilitating the trafficking of weapons to drug cartels across the US-Mexico border, according to Reuters.

RBDF Commodore pleased with how many women moved up in rank at recent promotions

SOME 400 people were promoted in the Royal Bahamas Defence Force earlier this month, and Commodore Raymond King is especially pleased with how many women are moving up the ranks.

PM: Break your bail and your bail is gone

Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis today tabled several amendments to the Bail Act intended to send strong message to bail offenders: “Break the law on bail, and your bail is gone”.

British billionaire and Albany developer Joe Lewis pleads guilty in insider trading case

British billionaire Joe Lewis, whose family trust owns the Tottenham Hotspur soccer club, pleaded guilty Wednesday to insider trading and conspiracy charges in New York, saying he knew that sharing nonpublic information about publicly traded companies was wrong and that his crimes have left him "so embarrassed."

UK stands ready to support Bahamas when disaster strikes

BRITISH High Commissioner Tom Hartley said the United Kingdom is ready to support the Bahamas in any way it can in response to hurricane disasters.

US warns citizens to use "extreme caution" in eastern New Providence

The US Embassy in Nassau released a security alert warning citizens about the murder rate and to exercise extreme caution in the eastern part of New Providence.

'VIOLENCE AND GANGS DON’T GET YOU NOWHERE IN LIFE': Teens behind ‘Get Dem Reggie’ video using platform to reduce school violence

TWO Bahamian teenagers who became a viral sensation for their captivating “Get Dem Reggie” video are now using their platform to reduce school violence, saying they want students to know that “violence and gangs don’t get you nowhere in life”.

Did ‘common sense go out the window’, asks lawyer

ROMONA Farquharson-Seymour, a lawyer representing the estate of three men police killed at a mansion in Blair in 2019, asked an investigator during a Coroner’s Court inquest yesterday if “common sense goes out the window if officers are involved in a shooting investigation”.

Three taken to hospital after shootings in Grand Bahama and New Providence

A 64-year-old Freeport man is in hospital and two men are in custody following a shooting incident in Freeport on Tuesday evening - while two males were shot in New Providence.

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