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OceanGate had MOU with UB but never collaborated

THE University of The Bahamas said it signed a memorandum of understanding with OceanGate, the company behind a missing submersible that has captured headlines worldwide, but never collaborated with the company on any project.

‘I WISH YOU ROT IN JAIL’ SAYS VICTIM: Man sentenced to 15 years for running over mother of his child

“I WISH you rot in jail,” a woman told the father of her child yesterday as he was jailed for 15 years for trying to kill her by running her over with a car as she held their infant.

Man charged in killing of two people on Market Street last year held in jail

A MAN was charged yesterday with killing two people last year on Market Street.

Pintard questions Govt’s handling of cruise tax increase

Opposition leader Michael Pintard yesterday argued that new passenger taxes could cause cruise ships to seek cheaper destinations.

MISSING SUB’S LINK TO BAHAMAS: Company tested vessel in nation’s waters and partnered with university. UPDATE: Titan submersible 'likely imploded, no survivors'

3.15pm UPDATE: The Coast Guard says the Titan submersible likely imploded in the North Atlantic waters and there were no survivors among the five people aboard.

Gov’t appeals for collaboration on home repairs programme

THE government has repaired some 380 homes since the relaunch of its Small Home Repair Programme last year, State Minister for Social Services Lisa Rahming said yesterday.

Road Traffic to implement automated vehicle inspection system

THE Road Traffic Department will soon use an automated system to inspect vehicles to ensure cars are roadworthy, according to Transport Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis yesterday.

Road closures and diversions for Police Force passing out parade today

POLICE have announced a number of temporary road closures as well as traffic diversions for Thursday.

Twenty-one foreigners arrested with $750k of cocaine

TWENTY-one people were arrested and 39 kilos of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of $750,000 was seized on Tuesday.

Commissioner of Police pleads with court: We need to get it right

AFTER an 83-year-old woman was reportedly sexually assaulted in her home by a teenager out on bail, Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander has pleaded with the court system to “get it right”.

Rahming announces plan for gun amnesty to reduce violence on streets

A TWO-WEEK gun amnesty is to be called for by Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander to help reduce gun violence in the country.

Woman accused of stabbing lover granted $5,000 bail

A WOMAN has been accused of stabbing her lover multiple times at her home.

GB police arrest man with gun, other suspect escapes

A 28-year-old man was arrested in connection with the discovery of an illegal firearm and a large quantity of ammunition in the Lucaya area early this week.

Man who raped and tried to drown woman gets sentence reduced

A MAN, convicted of raping and attempting to drown a woman at Potter’s Cay Dock in 2019, has had his ten-year prison sentence reduced by the Appeals Court.

Man fined $2,000 for failing to charge monitoring device

A MAN on bail for murder has been fined $2,000 for failing to charge his electronic monitoring device.

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