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Man accused of sex attack on girl aged 16

A MAN appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of sexually assaulting a minor who was more than 20 years his junior.

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Man in court on incest charge

A MAN was arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday for allegedly having sexual intercourse with his underaged sister.

MAN CHARGED WITH $4,000 THEFT

By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A MAN was arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday in connection with the theft of nearly $4,000 from a service station where he worked. Delano Marc, 20, of Augusta Street, appeared befo

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GSSSA volleyball champions crowned

The Government High School Magic Men mystified the Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins to claim the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association senior boys’ volleyball championship title.GHS defeated the Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins at the AF Adderley G

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Father fails to reduce his sentence for incest

A 50-year-old man has failed to convince a court that his two-decade sentence for having sexual relations with his nine-year-old daughter should be reduced because he is getting too old. The appellate tribunal of Justices Jon Isaacs, Stella Crane-Sc

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20-year-old shot dead

A 20-year-old man yesterday became the country’s latest murder victim after he was shot multiple times to the head.

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Mortgage relief criticisms 'legitimate enough', says leading plan architect

A leading architect of the Government’s mortgage relief plan has described criticisms that it will not have the advertised effect as “legitimate enough”, while arguing that it would “be a good start” even if just 20-25 per cent of delinquent borrowers were assisted.

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Sports in brief

WITH the Bahamas Softball Federation’s Austin Knowles National High School Softball Tournament completed over the weekend, the attention will now switch to the 2013 National Round Robin Championship series this weekend (October 31 to November 3)

Resort targets 20% solar cost savings

AN all-inclusive Andros dive resort is expecting to generate 20 per cent cost savings after being outfitted with solar heaters, its owner telling Tribune Business yesterday that high energy costs were a major challenge for all Out Island resorts.

Magic rally in 2nd half to beat Heat 104-98 in overtime

By KYLE HIGHTOWER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Dwight Howard had 24 points and 25 rebounds, Jameer Nelson scored 25 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter and overtime, and the Orlando Magic came back to beat the Miami Heat 104-98 last night

QC Comets are on a roll

QC Comets are on a roll By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net In a fourth quarter which featured three ties and four lead changes, a late run by the No.1 seed led them to a game one win in the Bahamas Association of Independent Se

QC Comets are on a roll

QC Comets are on a roll By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net In a fourth quarter which featured three ties and four lead changes, a late run by the No.1 seed led them to a game one win in the Bahamas Association of Independent Se

QC Comets are on a roll

QC Comets are on a roll By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net In a fourth quarter which featured three ties and four lead changes, a late run by the No.1 seed led them to a game one win in the Bahamas Association of Independent Se

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Two jailed over John Bull raid

A SUPREME Court judge yesterday told the two men convicted of conspiring to rob a John Bull retail store that their sentence had nothing to do with the prevalence of armed robbery in the Bahamas.

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Cornish pleads not guilty to charges of rape, assault and death threats

NORTH Abaco MP Kirk Cornish yesterday denied accusations that he raped, assaulted and threatened to kill a woman earlier this year.

Top auto dealer to cut inventory 25%

A leading auto dealer yesterday said he would “cut back” early 2015 inventory levels by 25 per cent due to VAT-related uncertainty, anticipating that sales might drop by 20 per cent.

Revived Mortgage Plan may assist ‘over 1,000’

The Government yesterday unveiled a revised Mortgage Relief Plan it believes could assist “upwards of 1,000 delinquent borrowers”, via a 20-25 per cent cut to monthly loan payments.

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QC Comets shine

They didn’t have an overall champion, but at the end of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ Scotiabank National High School Track and Field Championships, the Queen’s College Comets held onto bragging rights, having won four of the eight divisional titles.

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Bahamas 'ass backwards' over oil negotiations

A well-known attorney yesterday said the Bahamas had done an “ass backwards” job in negotiations with the Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC), arguing that the country should receive “no less than 60 per cent” of the proceeds if commercial quantities of oil were discovered.

Abaco venture ready to sow seeds for future

INVESTORS behind an Abaco-based soybean, corn and dairy cattle farming venture said that they were “on track” to break ground in early September, telling Tribune Business yesterday that the venture would create 20 to 25 jobs.