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Teen sent to Simpson Penn Centre for Boys over armed robbery

A 17-year-old has been accused of robbing a laundromat earlier this month.

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Church forum divided over criminalisation of marital rape

THE proposed amendment to the Sexual Offences Act criminalising marital rape continues to receive mixed reviews from various Bahamian stakeholders.

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Cartwright: Government needs to stop ‘tax and spend’ policy

OPPOSITION deputy leader Shanendon Cartwright called out the Davis administration for failing to prioritise the needs of vulnerable Bahamians, saying the government must stop the practice of “tax and spend policy”.

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Two hit-and-runs and a suspicious death

A SWIMMER died after he was hit by a jet ski driver on Saturday.

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George Smith: PM did not deliberately mislead

FORMER Progressive Liberal Party Cabinet minister George Smith yesterday came to the defence of Prime Minister Phillip Davis for comments he made last week about the 1972 constitutional conference, saying he did not believe that Mr Davis would deliberately seek to mislead Parliament.

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‘Enough is enough’ say gas dealers

THE vice president of the Bahamas Petroleum Dealers Association said to “stay tuned” as fuel retailers await government addressing a long-waited margin increase, saying the industry feels “enough is enough”.

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Bain and supporters try to demolish shanty homes

LINCOLN Bain and several of his supporters were stopped by police on Saturday when they went to a shanty town off Bacardi Road and tried to tear down illegal structures in the unregulated community.

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PINTARD QUESTIONS AG AUTHORITY OVER PAC: FNM Leader asks House speaker for intervention

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard says the opposition intends to seek intervention from House Speaker Patricia Deveaux in light of recent actions made by Attorney General Ryan Pinder with respect to the work of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

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Two youths among four persons shot last week

A TEN-year-old boy who left home to purchase food was shot and injured on Friday.

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Sail boat crashes into rocks in Exuma (video)

A sail boat crashed onto rocks at Hybourne Cay, Exuma, on Thursday - despite the efforts of the crew of another boat to raise the alert.

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Police investigate bomb threat at the Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Culture Office

POLICE are investigating a bomb threat at the Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Culture Office located on University Boulevard.

Bahamas Kidney Association encourages everyone to wear green on Fridays in March

WITH March observed as kidney month, The Bahamas Kidney Association is urging people to wear green in support.

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Man jailed for breaching curfew four times

A MAN on bail for armed robbery and attempted murder was sent to prison Friday for breaching his curfew four times.

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Man fined for stealing $3,000 worth of supplies

A 46-year-old man was fined in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday for stealing over $3,000 worth of supplies from a mechanical company last year.

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Advancement of women 'still has a long way to go'

FREEPORT attorney Berlice Lightbourne-Pintard says there is still a long way to go regarding the advancement of women in the world of work and other sectors of society.