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Latest stories
AAIA will not investigate circumstances of plane crash just outside Bahamian jurisdiction
THE Air Accident Investigation Authority said it will not be launching an investigation into a plane carrying passengers that crashed in waters off Florida’s coast Tuesday since the incident happened outside Bahamian jurisdiction.
Incumbents see vote totals rise as COI support surges at polls
SEVERAL incumbent MPs retained their seats with stronger vote totals than they secured in 2021, even as unofficial tallies from Tuesday’s general election showed the Coalition of Independents running competitively with the FNM in many New Providence seats.
Man faces attempted murder charge over park shooting
A MAN accused of a near-fatal shooting near a park in Nassau Village earlier this year was remanded to prison.
Man sentenced to 18 months for stealing police truck
A MAN who escaped from custody and stole a police truck was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
Second mistrial ordered as man convicted of indecent assault
A SECOND mistrial was ordered yesterday for a man accused of molesting a nine-year-old girl, the sister of his fiancée, though he was convicted of the lesser charge of indecent assault.
Murder suspect remanded over new firearm and ammo charges
A MAN awaiting trial for two murders was remanded to prison yesterday after he was allegedly found with a firearm and ammunition on Monday.
Voters face missing names despite short election lines
VOTING across most constituencies ran far more smoothly than feared yesterday, but repeated complaints about voters missing from the register or assigned to the wrong constituency gave some weight to the opposition’s pre-election concerns about the integrity of the register ahead of the general election.
COI plays major election spoiler as Bain falls short in Pinewood
THE Coalition of Independents failed to win a seat in yesterday’s general election, but it cemented its status as a spoiler that the major parties can no longer dismiss, siphoning off protest votes that might otherwise have strengthened the Free National Movement, especially in New Providence.
