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Medics ‘fatigued’ by gun violence

THE president of the Consultant Physicians Staff Association (CSPA) said doctors and nurses at Princess Margaret Hospital are “strained and fatigued” by the increase in gun violence.

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Confession was made under duress, Supreme Court rules

A SUPREME Court judge declined to accept as evidence a man’s alleged confession to armed robbery after the 19-year-old claimed police beat him on his buttocks with a cutlass, put a fish bag over his head, poured hot sauce in his eyes and forced him to confess to the crime.

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Father of six murdered as he drove child to church

A FATHER of six was murdered yesterday morning while taking his 16-year-old daughter to band practice.

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‘BANNED’: CINEMA SLAMS FILM RATING – ‘Demonic content’ among reasons for blocking screening

FUSION’S chief legal officer called for the “archaic and outdated” Theatre and Cinemas regulations to be amended after the Film Control Board reportedly restricted the company’s ability to show a movie by giving it a D rating.

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Puerto Rico routs Bahamas 86-67

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After winning their opening game by 11 points on Thursday at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente Gymnasium, The Bahamas men’s national basketball team watched helplessly as Puerto Rico came to town and turned the tables with a 19-point rout.

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Shannon secures The Bahamas’ first international medal in wrestling

SHANNON Hanna II made The Bahamas proud on 242 Day when he claimed a bronze medal at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships in Acapulco, Mexico, over the weekend.

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Exuma Sailing Club wins Junior Sailing Overall Title

THE Sir Durward Knowles National Junior Sailing Championships returned for the first time since 2018 over the weekend at Montagu Bay and did not disappoint.

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Devynne Charlton leads the way

DEVYNNE Charlton came within a second of a margin in matching her co-women’s world indoor 60 metres hurdles record, while Grand Bahamian Terrence Jones inked his name on another Bahamian men’s national record.

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Registrar General continues testimony over land and company records

THE registrar general’s testimony continued on Friday in the criminal trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and five others.

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Israel’s war in Gaza ‘not right’

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Travel warnings having an impact

The Bahamas’ image and reputation as a safe place for Canadian tourists has now been impacted by the Canadian Government issuing a warning to Canadian tourist citizens that the Bahamas has a high crime rate of murders, robberies and rapes. I am deeply saddened to be sharing this news.

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Early bird catches the worm

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The AI hype and recent quarterly figures have given Nvidia the highest increase in value in Wall Street history. A whooping increase of $277 billion in one day. The market value of the semiconductor specialist moved to the two trillion-dollar mark on Friday.

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Digital banking the ‘only way forward’ for Andros residents

DARIN Bethel, president of the Andros Chamber of Commerce said that digital currency providers are the “only way forward” for North and Central Andros businesses and residents.

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AG: It’s time to scrap blacklists that have cost Bahamas millions

ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said that blacklisting could have cost The Bahamas tens of millions of dollars a year and again called for the UN to abolish the practice.

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Man dies in Eleuthera motorcycle crash

Police are investigating a fatal crash on Eleuthera on Sunday that resulted in the death of a 39-year-old man.

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6,000 outstanding driver’s licenses awaiting collection from 2022.

THE police have said that over 6,000 outstanding driver’s licenses are awaiting collection from 2022.

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Three sureties must pay $15,000

Three sureties must pay $15,000 after a defendant absconded months before his trial for kidnapping and armed robbery was set to begin.

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Clubs & Societies – February 23rd, 2024.

The First Bahamas Branch of Toastmasters Club 1600 hosted its highly anticipated Ladies Night Toastmasters meeting at the Baha Mar Convention Center on Thursday, February 15.

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Man accused of Hospital Lane murder

A 21-year-old man was remanded in custody on Friday after he allegedly ambushed and killed a man who was out on bail for murder. The offence allegedly took place in Hospital Lane earlier this month.

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Man charged with indecent assault

A 40-year-old man was granted bail Friday after he was accused of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old girl last week.