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Man injured in shooting

POLICE want the public’s help in solving a shooting incident that left a man with injuries on Thursday.

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Woman robbed outside her Pinewood Gardens home

A WOMAN was robbed Friday when she pulled up to her home on Wild Guava Street, Pinewood Gardens.

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Two years in jail for marijuana

A 21-year-old man was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday after pleading guilty to being found in possession of nearly $300,000 worth of marijuana last week.Kendrick Humes was sentenced by Assistant Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain following hi

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Man in hospital after stabbing

NEW Providence police are investigating a stabbing incident which left a man with injuries on Saturday, October 5. Shortly after 9pm, a group of men were at Third Street, Coconut Grove, when an altercation occurred between them, resulting in one mal

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Police investigate apparent suicide

POLICE are investigating an alleged suicide that happened on Tuesday.

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Drugs seized in Eleuthera

POLICE in Eleuthera took two men into custody following the seizure of a number of marijuana plants on Saturday.

Man dies diving off Harbour Island

POLICE in Eleuthera are investigating the death of a man who died following a fishing trip over the weekend.

Drug lure: 50% of school leavers lacking diploma

"A significant" number of young Bahamians are being lured into the drug trade as 50 percent of high school leavers graduate without even a diploma, a policy document is asserting.

Date rape victim’s warning to women

A GRAND Bahama woman who was left emotionally traumatised and physically scarred is warning other women to be careful at bars and nightclubs after she was reportedly drugged and raped by a stranger while celebrating at a local nightspot last year.

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Prostate cancer and breast cancer: It's in the genes

This article is the fifth prostate cancer related article for the all important September Prostate Cancer Awareness month.

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Gene mutations can predispose Bahamian men to prostate cancer

What does prostate cancer have in common with breast cancer?

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THE KDK REPORT: A candle in the shadows

In 1992, Mike Tyson, the heavy-weight champion of the world, was charged with rape, tried and found guilty. Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to go to space, the notorious drug kingpin Pablo Escobar escaped from prison and Bill Clinton was elected the 42nd President of the United States. That year is also notable for the Los Angeles riots which erupted following the acquittal of four white police officers on trial for the beating of Rodney King.

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The effects of posture

Posture ranks right up at the top of the list when you are talking about good health. It is as important as eating right, exercising, getting a good night’s sleep and avoiding potentially harmful substances like alcohol, drugs and tobacco.

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Nottage hopes for parole legislation before end of year

NATIONAL Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage hopes the government can produce draft legislation before the end of the year that would ultimately make hundreds of incarcerated people eligible for parole.

Four-year sentence for gun possession was constitutional

A MAN’S four-year mandatory minimum punishment for unlicensed firearm possession was constitutional, said a Supreme Court judge yesterday.

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Four in hospital after gun attacks

POLICE are seeking the public’s help in solving three separate weekend shooting incidents – two in Grand Bahama – that left four men in hospital.

Curfew for accused in firearms case

A CURFEW was imposed on a man who was granted bail following his arraignment yesterday in connection with one of the 11 firearm seizures so far for 2015.

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DNA says hospital audit shows blatant mismanagement

A FORENSIC audit into the Public Hospitals Authority has renewed concerns about “blatant mismanagement of the country’s resources”, the DNA charged while calling for public health officials to answer the tough questions on the allegations of corruption.

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'Public must stop hiding criminals'

POLICE Commissioner Ellison Greenslade said yesterday, crime and murders would be significantly lower if "members of the public would stop cloaking criminals".