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Women report domestic violence and hardship during Mason’s Addition outreach

WOMEN in Mason’s Addition have reported domestic violence, depression, food and housing insecurity and alleged predatory behaviour by older men towards schoolgirls as the Ministry of Urban Renewal canvasses communities ahead of a women’s symposium later this month.

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Mourners remember DJ Fresh at funeral

THE adopted father of Melvin Henfield recalled how the musician came to his office last year to discuss what should happen if he died — a conversation he dismissed at the time — as relatives and friends gathered on Saturday to bury the 34-year-old killed in the July 10 North Andros plane crash.

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Campbell expects charges over dog attack that left toddler injured

AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Jomo Campbell yesterday urged the owner of the dog that mauled three-year-old Skyla Lightbourne to surrender to police, saying investigators know who he is and expect charges to follow.

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Nurses union president survives removal bid

BAHAMAS Nurses Union president Muriel Lightbourn will remain in office until the union’s next election after surviving a months-long court battle by executives seeking to remove her — although a Supreme Court judge found that her suspension of two board members was unlawful.

Nurses frustrated by delays as BNU says agreement is near

NEGOTIATIONS for a new industrial agreement for nurses should be completed soon, Bahamas Nurses Union (BNU) president Muriel Lightbourn said yesterday, while acknowledging nurses' frustration over the delay.

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Ten-year-old boy’s battle against cancer

A 10-YEAR-OLD boy whose father was murdered seven years ago is now battling an aggressive form of leukaemia, leaving his mother to confront another crisis as he spends what should have been the start of Grade Six in hospital.

Five structures demolished at Cowpen Manor shanty town

AUTHORITIES demolished five structures and removed about 20 residents from the Cowpen Manor shanty town yesterday, months after occupants were ordered to leave the unauthorised settlement off Cowpen Road.

Triple murder accused remanded over deadly 20-hour crime spree

A 20-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of committing three murders and three attempted murders within about 20 hours last month.