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‘Cleare must resign’ over sexist remarks

NATIONAL Security Minister Myles LaRoda publicly rebuked Correctional Services Commissioner Doan Cleare yesterday and promised further scrutiny of his department after the commissioner said female recruits could be fired more quickly than men, triggering calls for his resignation and an investigation into whether the prison system applies different standards based on gender.

Officers in Azario Major killing will be tried in judge-alone trial

THREE police officers accused of killing Azario Major will be tried by a judge alone in September, more than three years after a Coroner’s Court jury found that the 31-year-old was unlawfully killed.

Five Americans arrested after brawl injures four officers

FIVE American cruise passengers remained in police custody last night after a brawl at Nassau Cruise Port spilled into the Tourism Police Station, where police said the suspects violently struggled with officers, injuring four, and smashed a glass door.

Two men face assault charges over viral Moore’s Island slapping video

TWO Abaco men have been charged after a viral video showed a man being held by his shirt and slapped at least 19 times as bystanders watched, laughed and, in one case, tried unsuccessfully to stop the attack.

US Coast Guard ends search for missing American woman

THE United States Coast Guard has ended its search mission in The Bahamas for missing American woman Lynette Hooker, but the investigation remains open after US authorities took custody of the Hookers’ dinghy for forensic testing.

Gov’t targets roadside garages for relocation to Carmichael

THE government is targetting four major roadside garages and scrap metal operations for removal from residential communities, including Strachan’s Auto and a nearby Farrington Road scrap metal facility, Environment Minister Zane Lightbourne said yesterday.

MPs appointed to nine House of Assembly committees

MEMBERS of Parliament were yesterday appointed to nine House of Assembly committees, while the Budget and Management Committee and the Parliamentary Service Commission remain outstanding.

Champion Spirit Country Club showcases compelling photographs of Richard Aujard

AT the Champion Spirit Country Club, visitors to ROUND 11 have been greeted by a compelling collection of images that invite quiet reflection, conversation, and emotional connection.

Explore the country’s finest art galleries on the one-day Transforming Spaces tour

Bahamian art is as eclectic and vibrant as the islands that make up this archipelago.

Powerboat Poker Run expands into international event

THE Bahamas Powerboat Club’s Full Throttle Poker Run expanded into a three-day international event this year, drawing boaters from The Bahamas, the United States and as far away as Norway.

Rahming to donate Senate salary to fund scholarships and grantsa

SENATOR Latrae Rahming said he will donate his entire Senate salary to fund scholarships, business grants and a “new beginning” grant, saying the assistance he received from others helped him complete university and build his career.

Leave me alone

FOR many participants, the annual Hope Walk has become a powerful symbol of encouragement, remembrance and solidarity for those whose lives have been touched by cancer.

Track and field fraternity mourning death of former sprinter/coach Patricia Elaine Thompson

THE Bahamas Track and Field Fraternity has lost another multi-talented pioneer in Patricia Elaine Thompson.

Men get two chances but women only one

CORRECTIONS Commissioner Doan Cleare warned female recruits yesterday that one misstep could swiftly cost them their jobs, while saying he would try to “massage” struggling male recruits into line because qualified men are in short supply.

Strachan pledges reform for Public Parks Authority

NEW Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority Executive Chairman Jamahl Strachan promised yesterday to bring transparency and accountability to an agency battered by spending controversy under McKell Bonaby, drawing laughter, glances and an opposition charge that he had thrown his predecessor “under the bus.”

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