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Mom wants police ‘charged with murder and jailed’

THE mother of a man whose killing was determined to be homicide by manslaughter believes the ruling should have been homicide by murder.

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Counselling ordered for mother who beat child with drop cord

A MOTHER was ordered to attend counselling sessions after admitting beating her 11-year-old son with an extension cord last week.

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Treasure hunter fears 'loot and scoot' return

A Bahamas-based underwater explorer has voiced fears that recent legal and regulatory reforms moved by the Government are a "serious mistake" and will lead to the return of "loot and scoot" practices involving ship wrecks.

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‘SLOW DOWN ON PASSENGER TAX’: Cruise lines push govt to postpone increase due to short notice of change

CRUISE lines are pushing the Davis administration to postpone the implementation of new passenger tax increases, arguing they were not notified early enough to prepare for the rise.

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FIVE STRAIGHT: Mako Aquatic Swim Club are national champions

FOR the fifth straight consecutive year, the Mako Aquatic Swim Club hoisted the Bahamas Aquatics’ National Swimming Championship trophy in the air as national champions.

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Baha Juniors take home Hummel title

The Baha Juniors women’s team will now join the Western Warriors men’s football club (FC) as Hummel Cup title winners. The team secured their championship hardware after defeating the defending champions, United FC at the Roscow AL Davies new soccer field.

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DEREK SMITH: Uniting to battle modern slavery

In celebration of June 19, an historic date in history that marked the abolition of slavery in Texas, financial crime professionals are grappling with a different but uncomfortably similar problem: Modern day slavery and human trafficking.

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Police-involved killing of Shanton Forbes ruled a homicide by manslaughter

THE family of Shanton Forbes breathed a collective sigh of relief and hugged each other Friday after a Coroner’s Court jury ruled that the 21-year-old’s police-involved killing in 2019 was a homicide by manslaughter.

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Man on bail for murder charge faces firearm, ammunition charges

A MAN who was recently granted bail for murder is once again behind bars after he was accused of possession of a firearm and ammunition on Friday.

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Clubs & Societies June 16th, 2023

The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Pi Upsilon Omega Chapter in Grand Bahama celebrated its 36th anniversary of sisterhood and service.

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3,000 already signed up for upcoming Bahamas Games with $4m price tag

THE Davis administration plans to spend at least $4.2m to host the first Bahamas Games in over 20 years, according to Youth, Sports & Culture Minister Mario Bowleg.

‘Not scratched 10%’ of fly fishing potential

The Bahamas has “not even scratched 10 percent” of the fly fishing industry’s economic potential, it was asserted yesterday, amid “urgent” calls for it to rapidly increase guide numbers to “catch up” with rivals.

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‘WE WERE BEATEN IN POLICE STATION’: Men allege officers beat them with a hose, bat and PVC pipe while in custody

FIVE men who brawled with police in a bar in Bimini over the weekend said officers beat them “black and blue” with a garden hose, a baseball bat and a PVC pipe after taking them into custody.

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Man charged with possession of child pornography on his phone

A 28-year-old man was imprisoned after allegedly having child pornography of underage boys on his phone.

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‘Very competitive tournament’ expected at BLTA 2023 Junior Tennis National Championships

The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) will continue their 2023 junior tennis national championships for the older division starting today. Juniors of the under 12 through 18 divisions will battle at the National Tennis Centre (NTC) starting at 2pm today.

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Alexis Gray’s switch from track to wrestling has been ‘very refreshing’

SINCE completing her tenure at Texas Southern University in 2019, Alexis Gray decided to make the transition to wrestling.

Andros resorts target 30 extra employees

Two Andros resorts will be seeking a combined 30 new recruits at a job fair scheduled to be held in the 2023 second half, it was revealed yesterday.

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STATESIDE: US rival tensions continue to build as China’s recent affair with Cuba taking centre stage

“The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 was a direct and dangerous confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War and was the moment when the two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict,” according to the US State Department’s historical office.

Wendy’s says PI ambition not over despite reverse

The Wendy’s and Marco’s Pizza operator last night asserted it has not abandoned its Paradise Island ambitions despite the planning appeals board overturning the approvals previously granted for the former Scotiabank site.

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‘Worst deal in history’ to give Gov’t $78m in 2023

Nassau Cruise Port yesterday estimated it will generate more than $78m for the Government during the 2023 calendar year after a Cabinet minister blasted the project as “the worst deal in Bahamian history”.