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Two men deny theft claims

Two men were charged with stealing by reason of employment in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Rashad Saunders, 30, of Flying Fish Street, Freeport, and Marvin Williams, 48, of South Bahamia, appeared before Magistrate Rengin Johnson. It

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Three charged over murder in Culmersville

THREE men between the ages of 21 and 25 were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with murdering a man in the Culmersville neighbourhood late last month.Shaquille Rolle, 21, along with 24-year-old Tille Brown and 25-year-old Theo William

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Death penalty decision on men convicted of American sailor’s murder deferred

A JUDGE has deferred her decision on whether she will impose the death penalty on three men convicted of murdering an American sailor as he tried to prevent two women visitors being robbed.

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‘Nurses need better care and safety’

BAHAMAS Nurses Union president Amancha Williams wants a worker’s compensation system established to ensure the best medical care and treatment for nurses in the event of COVID-19 infection.

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Williams suffers early round exit in Belgrade

Rashield Williams was the first Bahamian boxer in the ring at the 2021 International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) Men’s World Boxing Championships but suffered an early exit in the opening round.

Honouring an indefatigable leader

SHE has been giving her all to Christian ministry for the past 62 years, but Minister Dr Barbara Brennen Williams is showing no signs of slowing down.

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'We want every opportunity to promote the Bahamas'

HIS current focus is on the ring and a matchup with Romanian heavyweight Bogdan Dinu, but Sherman “Tank” Williams is continuing to use boxing as a means to act as an ambassador for the Bahamas.

McMinns and Williams help Axemen to 2-1 record

TWO games into their inaugural season with the Acadia Axemen of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) and Atlantic University Sport (AUS) a pair of Bahamian players took to the field this weekend.

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‘Mercy’ plea to judge for man who raped woman as her child watched

A JUDGE has been asked to balance justice with mercy for a 31-year-old man who dragged a woman out of her home at midnight to rob and rape her at knifepoint as her two-year-old child looked on.

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Latoy fifth in final, Brown withdraws

GLASGOW, Scotland — A “stomach virus” forced veteran Chris ‘The Fireman’ Brown to withdraw from the men’s 400 metre finals Wednesday night as LaToy Williams went on to post a fifth place finish at the 20th Commonwealth Games.

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Denvaughn and Cecil to competein Commonwealth Youth Games

CC Sweeting Senior High School, which celebrated the top two students in this year’s graduating classes in all government schools, will have some extra excitement as they watch fellow athletes Denvaughn Whymns and Cecil Williams compete in the Common

Falcons fly past Big Red Machine, 65-55

WHEN it wasn’t Frantwion Newton, it was Adam Johnson or Sherman Johnson who helped the defending champions Jordan Prince William Falcons to slow down the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine senior boys basketball train at Jordan Prince William on Friday.

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Nurses chief: Why do PMH issues take so long to resolve?

THE president of the Bahamas Nurses Union has chided public health officials for the length of time it takes to address issues within Princess Margaret Hospital.

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Nurses anger over recruits’ new rota

THE Bahamas Nurses Union could be gearing up for another fight with the Public Hospitals Authority after more than 100 nurses were allegedly put on a shift system that the union has consistently opposed, according to BNU president Amancha Williams.

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Nurses still not paid money owed by government

BAHAMAS Nurses Union President Amancha Williams is disappointed her members have still not been paid money owed to them by the government.

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Nurses hold to strike threat

DESPITE the Public Hospitals Authority’s decision to indefinitely defer its new shift system implementation for nurses, Bahamas Nurses Union president Amancha Williams said yesterday the union remains firmly committed to taking industrial action.

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Falcons Jr girls get 42-39 win over Big Red Machine

THE Jordan Prince Williams Falcons junior girls outscored the defending champions St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine 8-4 in the extra five minutes to secure a hard fought 42-39 victory at St Augustine’s College.

The tale of a wedding Bahamian style

AS the laughter continues to live on in his shows, the cast and crew of James Catalyn and Friends are excited to stage their first production of the year, “A Weddin’ Tale.

Boxers to bring home the bronze

AFTER booking their tickets for the Pan American Games, all three boxers lost their semifinal matches at the Qualifying Tournament in Mexico on Sunday.

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Stanhope finishes 22nd overall in world juniors single sculls

WITH a time of 8 minutes 51.43 seconds in his semi-final rowed in difficult conditions, Bahamian William Stanhope finished 22nd overall in the world junior championships single sculls in the Netherlands.