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Capital punishment for the poor

I see that lots of Bahamian politicians are putting their full support behind the resumption of capital punishment in The Bahamas; but capital punishment is Bahamian law already - and has been so for centuries, and the Privy Council rules according to the law! Silly season must be approaching.

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Man charged with last week’s murder at Parkgate Road

A 33-year-old man was remanded in custody yesterday after he allegedly murdered a man who was on bail for murder on Parkgate Road.

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Man remanded on charge of attempted rape of a woman

A 52-year-old man was remanded in custody yesterday after he allegedly tried to sexually assault a woman last week.

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Man charged with vehicular manslaughter of two people

A MAN was granted $10,000 bail yesterday after he was accused of causing the death of two people on a motorcycle in a traffic accident on East Street last October.

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Hotline launched to tackle truancy

THE Ministry of Education and Technical Vocation launched a school attendance hotline to combat truancy among students.

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Student Spotlight: Dakoda Ashe

DAKODA Ashe is a sixth-grade honour roll student at St Anne’s School.

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The BTVI Story: A strategy for success

JUST one year into his educational journey at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) and Bryan Dillett is already reaping the rewards of studying Information Technology (IT) Management.

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Mentor scheme launched

ST MATTHEW’S Anglican Church launched a mentorship programme for youth in the church and the Free Town area last weekend.

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An author at the age of 11

LAVARIA Storr, head girl at Low Sound Primary School, Andros, has published her first novel “A Quilt Called Life” about the challenges that she has faced and the ways that she overcame them.

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WORLD VIEW: From Crisis to Democracy: OAS Shines in Guatemala’s Political Transition

THE Organization of American States (OAS) demonstrated its continuing relevance and importance to member states by playing a constructive role in ensuring the transition of government in Guatemala, despite numerous attempts to disrupt the process.

INSIGHT: What do calls for the death penalty really say about us?

THE continuing nonsense talk about the death sentence continues – despite there being little likelihood of it ever being carried out, and not a stitch of evidence being presented to suggest that it will serve as a deterrent to further crime.

EDITORIAL: What is govt’s end game in GBPA row?

WHAT is the government trying to achieve with its ongoing dispute with the Grand Bahama Port Authority?

‘Crime crackdown shouldn’t violate human rights’

HUMAN Rights Bahamas (HRB) said the country’s rising murder rate is no excuse for law enforcement to arbitrarily detain people, warning that the Davis administration’s plan to crack down on crime shouldn’t violate human rights.

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Realtors say ‘no such thing as ease of doing business’

PROMINENT realtors say “there’s no such thing as ease of doing business in The Bahamas” with the time required to close property deals having increased four to six-fold.

Baha Mar contractor denies $2.4m ‘bribe or conspiracy’

ATTORNEYS for Baha Mar’s main contractor dismissed claims that $2.4m paid to a company run by the son of Perry Christie’s senior adviser represented “a bribe or conspiracy” to influence the then-government.

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GBPA ‘hostile takeover sends wrong message’

THE Opposition’s leader is warning the Government it will “send the wrong message” to investors if it attempts a “hostile takeover” of the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) via arbitration demands.

‘High time’ to find Stella Maris buyer at $11.75m

A LONG Island resort’s principal yesterday said “it’s high time to put it in the hands” of an owner able to take it to four-five star status once the $11.75m asking price is met.

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Woman’s pandemic job loss becomes a ‘Litable’ success

RISHAUN Bowe was laid off from her server job due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the job loss turned out to be a silver lining when it pushed her to start her own frozen drink business called “Litables”.

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Woman who fell at Corporate Centre wins case – awarded over $100k in damages and fees

THE Supreme Court awarded a 72-year-old woman $62,500 in damages and $55,000 in costs after she sued the Goodman’s Bay Corporate Centre following a slip and fall accident she had in 2001.

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Man dies after being thrown from his motorbike on JFK

A MAN in his early to mid-20s died after he lost control of his motorbike yesterday.