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Murder suspect fined $4,000for breaching bail for 80-days

A MAN awaiting trial for the 2021 murder of 10-year-old Kenron Dean was fined yesterday for breaching his bail for 80 days.

Downtown business manager pleads for help over human waste

A DOWNTOWN Nassau business manager said staff have been forced to repeatedly clean up suspected human waste left outside their property for nearly a year, calling for more police patrols in an area she said feels forgotten.

Police probe suspected arson after fire destroys Abaco trailer

POLICE in Abaco have launched an investigation into a suspected arson incident after a trailer was destroyed by fire in the Seven Hills Subdivision, North Abaco, on Sunday.

Unions split Labour Day parades amid political row

LABOUR Day unfolded with two competing marches in New Providence on Friday, with union leaders divided over the holiday’s direction and political party colours again fuelling complaints that the workers’ celebration has been overtaken by partisan display.

Three killed over deadly weekend

A FATHER of four was among three people killed in a bloody Labour Day weekend that left families grieving in New Providence and Grand Bahama.

St Vincent PM urges united front on climate threats

ST Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Godwin Friday used a diplomatic visit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday to urge countries to confront global problems collectively, warning that small island states cannot afford to ignore threats beyond their borders.

Police investigate viral video of Abaco man being slapped

A VIRAL video showing a man being slapped at least 19 times while others watch or laugh hysterically has prompted a police complaint and investigation.

Pickstock rejects claims of immigration bill ‘loophole’

STATE Minister for Immigration Darron Pickstock has rejected claims that a proposed amendment to the Bahamas Nationality Act would create a new immigration category, a loophole or an alternative route to citizenship, insisting the bill only updates an existing administrative process and raises the related fee.

URCA to audit BPL over fuel charge fairness

THE Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority will review Bahamas Power and Light’s fuel tariff in 2026, a move that could determine whether consumers have been fairly charged for fuel costs that make up a major part of their electricity bills.

BUT president urges minister to fix teacher shortages

THE Bahamas Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson has urged the newly appointed Education Minister Chester Cooper to tackle chronic teacher shortages, school infrastructure problems and communication failures within the Ministry of Education, warning that many of the issues have persisted despite decades of recommendations from educators.

AAIA probes private jet taxiway landing in Abaco

A PRIVATE jet apparently landed on a taxiway instead of a runway at Leonard Thompson International Airport in Marsh Harbour, Abaco, on Tuesday, prompting an investigation by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority.

Woman Stabbed in Throat

A 61-year-old woman was admitted to hospital’s trauma unit after she was allegedly stabbed in the throat by two men in the Lake Cunningham area on Thursday morning, police said.

Jet Ski crash puts Two in hospital

TWO people were hospitalised after a Jet Ski crashed into rocks near West Bay Street on Friday night, police said.

Court rules prison conditions ‘inhuman’ for disabled man

A SUPREME Court judge has ordered the release of remand inmate Carlos Butler, ruling that his continued detention at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS) while suffering from severe spinal injuries and disabilities would amount to inhuman or degrading treatment under the Constitution.

Water tank subcontract revealed in Gibson trial

A SUBCONTRACT introduced in the criminal trial of Adrian Gibson and others claims that Elite Maintenance hired Top Notch Builders to paint Blue Hills water tanks for $45,000.

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