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Jean Rony fight to put life on track

MORE than a year since a landmark Supreme Court ruling brought him back to the country, Bahamas-born deportee Jean Rony Jean-Charles has not yet applied for citizenship.

Maynard funeral announced

THE CABINET office announced yesterday that an official funeral will be held for former Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister Charles Maynard on Friday, August 24 at 11 am at Christ Church Cathedral, George Street.

1st annual Family Fun Run/Walk Race & Health Fair August 25

WHILE the focus will be on the men, the Men’s Department of the Bahamas National Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention is inviting the general public to come out and participate in their first annual Family Fun Run/Walk Race and Health Fair.

Haitian man pleads guilty in US migrant smuggling case

FORT PIERCE (AP) - A Haitian man is facing imprisonment in the United States after pleading guilty to illegally smuggling migrants aboard a boat from The Bahamas.

Appeal for blood donors after Charles McCartney shot in home invasion

THE FAMILY of Charles McCartney have issued an urgent appeal for blood donations after he was shot early on Saturday morning during a home invasion and taken to the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH).

THE CORONATION: King Charles III crowned in Westminster Abbey

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III was crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey, in a ceremony built on ancient traditions at a time when the British monarchy faces an uncertain future.

'Time to discipline untruthful lawyers'

An individual attorney and Bahamian law firm have been cited for contempt of court by a Supreme Court judge, who blasted: “The time is ripe to discipline these untruthful lawyers.” Justice Indra Charles, pictured , in a scathing July 6 verdict, blas

‘Mr Consistency’ top qualifier for Tournament of Americas

David Slatter, better known as ‘Mr Consistency,’ emerged as the top qualifier for the Tournament of Americas following the Bahamas Bowling Federation’s trials at Mario’s Bowling and Entertainment Center.

Fernander disagrees with Pintard that anti-gang bill may make criminals of innocent parents - ‘We do our investigation’

POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander disagrees with Free National Movement leader Michael Pintard, who believes the anti-gang bill passed in the House of Assembly earlier this month may make criminals out of innocent parents.

Better by far

THE Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture has removed the widely mocked decorations on the national Christmas tree and replaced them with more traditional décor.

Business owners graduate from capacity building

Some 35 business owners attended a three-day training initiative on Grand Bahama to boost the trade capacity of small companies.

QC: Probe into parliamentary privilege ruling is an ‘affront to the separation of powers’

A Queen’s Counsel yesterday called the probe by the House of Assembly’s Committee on Privilege into Supreme Court Justice Indra Charles’ ruling on parliamentary privilege an “affront to the separation of powers”.

Prime Minister's shock at Maynard's death

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said he was shocked and deeply saddened by the sudden and untimely death of FNM chairman Charles Maynard.

‘Where’s my brother?’

THE family of a 35-year-old man who was picked up by immigration officials in September say they do not know if he is “alive or dead” or has been “illegally deported” after allegedly not being allowed to speak to him or visit him in nearly three weeks.

Jean Rony ‘lost automatic right to citizenship'

IMMIGRATION Minister Brent Symonette, right, has hit out at “sensationalised” reports about Bahamas-born deportee Jean Rony Jean-Charles, left, saying commentary on the matter seems to have missed the fact that not every person born in The Bahamas is an automatic citizen.

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