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Island-wide manhunt after two shot dead on friday

POLICE have launched an island-wide manhunt for suspects in three separate shooting incidents that have left one man recovering in hospital and two others dead.

Ebola rumour ‘completely untrue’

HEALTH Minister Dr Perry Gomez last night shot down “bogus” reports that a patient died in Doctors Hospital after contracting the Ebola virus.

Judge asks why it took nine years for child rape trial

A JUDGE sought an explanation yesterday on why it took nearly nine years for a man to stand trial in the Supreme Court for the rape of a child that occurred in 2005.

12 years for sexual assault of girl, 9

A JUDGE yesterday sentenced a man to 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl.

Tolerating bad staff undermines business

We have seemingly developed a culture of allowing major workplace infractions to go unresolved without consequences for those responsible.

Eco-fishing camp signs up as a new partner with Save the Bays

THE advocacy group Save The Bays has gained another partner.

Deals signed to tackle Haiti migration

GOVERNMENT leaders yesterday declared historic progress on combatting irregular migration with the signing of three agreements with the Republic of Haiti.

Killer jailed for 55 years for murder of 15-year-old girlfriend

CONVICTED murderer Basil Black was sentenced to 55 years in prison for the murder of 15-year-old Alexis Smith.

Domestic violence suspect shot dead on day of two murders

A 19-year-old man was shot multiple times and killed while walking through his neighbourhood on Tuesday morning.

Baha Mar deal

ONE can’t help but speculate as to what really “the deal” is between Christie and the Chinese. Let’s examine it from the Chinese perspective. They would have been fully aware of a number of facts.

Justice system set for new procedures to handle juveniles

NEW judicial procedures that govern the way juveniles would be processed and handled by the justice system going forward should be implemented “soon”, according to Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson.

Update: Police capture escaped prisoner

A PRISONER who escaped from a police bus on Wulff Road on his way back to prison on Friday afternoon has been described as “armed and dangerous” by police in New Providence.

US Chargé d’Affaires hosts ILEA graduates

Scores of Bahamian graduates from the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) were hosted to a welcome reception at the residence of US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Usha Pitts on Thursday.

Portuguese nationals in the country illegally found at Grand Bahama hotel

TEN Portuguese nationals who were in the country illegally were discovered at a local hotel on Thursday in Grand Bahama, where there has been an upsurge this week in the apprehension of illegal immigrants.

Island-wide roadblocks aim to curb crime

AN island-wide series of roadblocks were held yesterday as police conducted traffic stops and aimed to curb crime.

Will a new Commissioner change things?

POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander’s pedigree, mostly CID-DIU, could change things, but the data on where the guns come from causes me, and should cause everyone, serious anxiety that little will change.

Vaccines for children are on their way

THE Bahamas is expected to receive some 24,000 paediatric doses of COVID-19 vaccines at the end of this month, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said yesterday.

Stars to attend Derek Jeter Celebrity Invitational gala at Baha Mar

LEGENDARY professional baseball player turned executive Derek Jeter will hold his inaugural Derek Jeter Celebrity Invitational (DJCI) Gala at Baha Mar’s Performing Arts & Convention Center in The Bahamas on Saturday, April 30.

Govt following guidance on Johnson & Johnson vaccine

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said local officials have stopped administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for some time now following a United States regulator’s advisory that it is limiting use of the jab.

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