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CEO denied Alana Major’s request as information ‘not received’

THE CEO of Family Guardian insisted yesterday that his company denied Alana Major’s request to work from home during her difficult pregnancy because she didn’t get back to them with sufficient information about her doctor’s advice.

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Four men on bail for murder charged with spree of shop break-ins in Grand Bahama

FOUR New Providence men on bail for murder were charged on Monday with a spree of shop break-ins and stealing incidents on Grand Bahama.

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Man charged with armed robbery, stealing a wallet at gunpoint

A MAN was in custody yesterday after he allegedly robbed someone at gunpoint, taking their wallet containing $300.

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Fifteen immigrants from Dominica charged with illegal embarkation

FIFTEEN immigrants were charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday with breaching the Immigration Act.

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‘National Youth Guard will train for climate resilience’

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the second cohort of the National Youth Guard will be trained in the fight for climate resilience and gain other employable skills.

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Promoters of the Burna Boy concert defend ticket prices

PROMOTERS of the concert Burna Boy will headline said tickets are expensive because of the significance of the headline act.

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Traffic fatalities see 50 percent rise for women, says Coleby-Davis

TRAFFIC fatalities involving women jumped by more than 50 per cent this year compared to 2022, Transport and Energy Minister Jobeth Coleby-Davis said.

Govt seeking a new partner for Nazareth Centre

THE Catholic Church’s partnership with the government to run the Nazareth Centre will end this month, according to State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Myles Laroda.

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BHS calls for end to ‘chumming’ practices

BAHAMAS Humane Society president Kim Aranha called on the public to stop chumming in public swimming areas in response to recent fatal shark attacks.

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‘Notable inequality’ as some families unable to afford bail

A UNITED Nations group is concerned that some families in The Bahamas cannot afford to pay for bail, creating inequality regarding access to bail.

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UN REPORTS ON DETENTION FLAWS: Forced confessions and prison problems among issues noted by group

THE United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) offered a searing assessment of the country’s detention systems, finding numerous faults relating to how the criminal justice system treats people deprived of their liberty.

UTEB calls for 'transparency' over new BTVI president

THE Union of Tertiary Educators of the Bahamas (UTEB) is calling for “transparency” on behalf of its members at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI), regarding who has been chosen as the new BTVI president.

Rand Memorial Hospital reopens Fluoroscopy Room after five-year absence

The Rand Memorial Hospital reopened its Fluoroscopy Room on Friday after it was closed for several years.

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$1,500 fine for drug possession

A MAN was fined $1,500 after admitting to having a pound of marijuana in his house last week.

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Man charged with violation of bail conditions

A MAN was remanded to prison after he allegedly failed to charge his monitoring device while on bail for assault with a deadly weapon.