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Long Island man charged over Facebook libel claim

A LONG Island man was arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday on a libel charge stemming from alleged comments made on Facebook.

26-year-old man remanded on indecent assault charge

A 26-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after being arraigned on an indecent assault charge.

29-year-old pleads guilty to harm and cutlass possession

A 29-year-old man was ordered to pay $900 in compensation and keep the peace after admitting to assaulting his former girlfriend and carrying a cutlass without lawful authority.

Long, dry summer ahead as heat index could hit 110° F

A meteorologist warned yesterday that The Bahamas could face more frequent heat advisories this summer as drier conditions push heat index values into dangerous territory across several northern and northwestern islands.

59-year-old woman charged in $37,000 housing fraud scheme

A 59-year-old woman was charged in Grand Bahama’s Magistrate’s Court yesterday with fraud after allegedly swindling eight people out of $37,500 through cash payments ranging from $2,500 to $5,000.

Man conditionally discharged after assaulting his sister

A 20-year-old Gambier man who admitted assaulting his sister during a family dispute was granted a conditional discharge yesterday after a magistrate expressed concern about the circumstances that allegedly triggered the confrontation.

Gardiner petitions New York judge to dismiss criminal complaint against him

JONATHAN Eric Gardiner, the convicted Bahamian drug trafficker whose rescue from an Election Day plane crash has ignited a political firestorm in The Bahamas, has asked a New York federal judge to throw out the criminal complaint against him, arguing US authorities detained him for two days before filing charges and failed to indict him within the required 30-day window.

Abaco teen killed in boat driven by twelve-year-old

A 15-year-old Abaco student was killed during a fishing trip near Nunjack Cay on Friday, fuelling calls for stricter enforcement of boating laws after police said a 12-year-old was operating the vessel despite what a local official described as repeated warnings to his parents about unsafe boating practices.

Boy in shooting accident is School’s Top Achiever

THE 12-year-old boy accused of accidentally shooting his eight-year-old brother in the head has graduated as his Bimini school’s Top Achiever, thanking the community for its prayers as his younger sibling continues recovering in a Miami hospital.

Justice but too late for Brave Claudia

THE highest court of appeal has confirmed the Bahamian government is liable for the unlawful arrest and detention of a young mother who was raped and sexually assaulted by a senior immigration officer while in custody.

US Ambassador hosts local leaders aboard USS Nimitz

US Ambassador Herschel Walker hosted senior Bahamian officials and Royal Bahamas Defence Force leaders aboard the USS Nimitz as the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier transited Bahamian waters, according to the US Embassy.

FNM chairman slams govt response over US drug-trafficking allegations

THE Free National Movement has renewed its criticism of the government's response to explosive US drug-trafficking allegations, accusing officials of failing to confront claims that have fuelled controversy in recent days.

Bahamian man sentenced to 27 years in US for child abuse

A BAHAMIAN man who sexually molested an 11-year-old girl in his care while living illegally in the US was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison last week.

Man shot dead while sitting on his porch near Nassau St

THE country’s murder count rose to 32 on Thursday after a man was shot dead while sitting on a porch off Nassau Street.

Pharmacist blames gov’t for chronic medication shortages

A SENIOR pharmacist has accused government agencies of fuelling chronic medication shortages under the National Prescription Drug Plan through poor planning, outdated procurement practices and slow decision-making, even as a local pharmaceutical distributor warned that global supply chain pressures continue to disrupt access to some drugs.

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