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COVID death toll increases by 10

TEN new COVID-19 deaths were reported over the weekend, taking the number of virus-related fatalities to 209.

Policing by PR is failing

If the stats from the police are correct we have to admit solely because of statistical elimination (in probability there are only so many people who will commit a murder and so many that will be victims) we see a limited reduction without considering the cases at the coroner which have not as yet been classified.

CDC issues cruise guidelines to resume sailings

The Centres for Disease Control in the US has issued new technical guidance for cruise lines looking to resume sailing in 2021.

Unemployment figures

I hope the Minister of Labour is not breaking out too much champagne, based on the recent unemployment figures, as the position is already reversed, with children leaving school – and do you classify the Baha Mar employees as unemployed?

Two dead in separate incidents

Two dead in separate incidents By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net POLICE are investigating two separate incidents which have left two Nassau men dead. The latest incident took place around 12.10am yesterday on Hay Street,

Two dead in separate incidents

Two dead in separate incidents By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net POLICE are investigating two separate incidents which have left two Nassau men dead. The latest incident took place around 12.10am yesterday on Hay Street,

Credit union ‘over grading’ migrates to medium risks

Credit unions’ “over-grading” of the financial crime threat posed by customers has gone too far in the opposite direction with the percentage classified as “medium risks” near tripling in 2020.

Discrepancy in crime statistics questioned

THE government would like Bahamians to believe that crime is on the decline.

Information on police statistics

The purpose of this letter is to provide information on the process engaged by the police in producing statistics.

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Victim found shot dead in Grand Bahama

A 33-year-old man was gunned down on Saturday afternoon in the Yeoman’s Woods area in Grand Bahama.

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Death of woman found with cord round neck classified as homicide

POLICE expect to bring charges against a woman today in the “suspicious death” of Ariel Lowe, who was discovered by firefighters with a “black cord” tied around her neck last week.

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59-year-old man dies from COVID-19

ANOTHER COVID-19 death has been recorded, according to the Ministry of Health yesterday.

'No preferential treatment for unions'

LABOUR Minister Shane Gibson says the Government is not in a financial position to give preferential treatment to one union over another.

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Woman stabbed teenager she says tried to rob her

A 28-year-old woman is in police custody after she stabbed a teenage boy to death during an alleged attempted robbery early yesterday morning, police reported.

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Cuban officer held at Detention Centre classed as refugee

THE CUBAN military officer being held at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre has been classified as a refugee by the United Nations, according to legal counsel for the detainee yesterday.

Trade deficit leaps 15.6% to $715.1m

THE Bahamas’ trade deficit increased by 15.6 percent to $715.097m during the 2022 first quarter as cross-border flows continued to rebound from the COVID-19 related restrictions of the year before.

Sudden death investigated in Andros

A TEAM of detectives from the capital was dispatched to South Andros to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a man.

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Plane hackers’ days numbered

TOURISM and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar yesterday said he expects regulations that would restrict a pilot’s ability to classify flights as commercial or leisure to be reviewed and legislated within the “next month or two,” as part of a move to crack down on the deadly practice of “hacking”.

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Gun safety warning after boy's shooting

WHILE police are still investigating the accidental shooting death of a 12-year-old boy, they are appealing to licensed fire arm owners to ensure the security of their weapons.

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Two accused of sex attacks on girls

TWO men were yesterday arraigned on separate charges of unlawful sexual intercourse with young girls, one being charged with the offences against two dependents.Ramal Colebrooke, 32, of Great Habour Cay, Berry Islands, stood before Chief Magistrate J