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Psychiatric evaluation for fire mom

A WOMAN accused of setting a car on fire, then trying to put her four-year-old son inside, was given a new appointment date to undergo psychiatric evaluation before her trial.

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Attorney General defends independence of judiciary

ATTORNEY General Allyson Maynard-Gibson yesterday defended the independence of the judiciary and underscored the resources allocated by the government for their protection, in the face of allegations that a former member of Parliament was involved in efforts to intimidate a Supreme Court judge.

Medical centre relaunches with specialist providers

The MedNet Group of Companies, headed by Dr Charles Diggiss, has re-launched the Centreville Medical Centre (CMC) at the corner of Collins Avenue and Sixth Terrace.Services available include The Women’s Specialist Medical Centre; Ritecare Clinics for

SPORTS NOTES

THE Charles W Saunders Cougars surprised the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine 11-1 in a four inning abbreviated junior girls game yesterday at Charles W Saunders High School as the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools continued its 2016 softball regular season action.

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Jean Rony’s ruling impacts thousands

ATTORNEY Fred Smith believes the landmark Supreme Court ruling on Bahamas-born deportee Jean Rony Jean-Charles has now paved the way for people born in the Bahamas to non-nationals to seek protection from unlawful expulsion.

Liberty battling injuries, COVID-19, look to get on roll

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty are a work in progress. When coach Sandy Brondello took over the team this year she knew it would take time for the players to gel on the court.

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Murdered school teacher was three months pregnant

PREGNANT school teacher Marisha Bowen died as a result of six stab wounds to the neck and oxygen depravation, according to a pathologist’s report.The report from forensic pathologist Dr Caryn Sands said the half-dozen stab wounds caused injury and bl

Man shot in leg near Abaco business

ABACO police are investigating a shooting at a business early Tuesday morning which left a man wounded. According to police reports, the victim was shot in the leg shortly before 1am while standing in the area of a business on Charles Sawyers Highwa

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Woman dies after being hit by cars on Prince Charles Drive

Police in New Providence are investigating a traffic accident that left a woman dead on Saturday.

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Armed robbery at gas station

POLICE are searching for the armed man who robbed a gas station in east New Providence on Sunday night. Shortly after 10pm Sunday, an armed man entered the gas station on Fox Hill Road and Prince Charles Drive, held a cashier up and robbed the estab

BAISS softball playoffs set to begin today

THE Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) softball regular season concluded with the St Augustine’s College junior boys clinching their share of the pennant with a 17-7 win against Queens College Comets and Charles W Saunders clarifying the playoffs and avoiding the top-seeded Jordan Prince William Falcons in the senior boys division.

Maynard shock

The recent shock of the passing of a rising star in the FNM, the late Charles T. Maynard will linger in the minds of many for far longer than any of us can imagine.

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Keod Smith claims detractors trying to assassinate career

FORMER Mount Moriah MP and attorney Keod Smith yesterday said his detractors have unleashed “the hounds of hell” to assassinate his political and professional career as he rejected allegations that he was involved in efforts to intimidate a sitting Supreme Court judge as “absolute lies.”

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Pros get 20-14 win over Jets in season opener

THE rivalry between the Orry J Sands Pros and BaOilCo Jets entered a new chapter as the Commonwealth American Football League delivered a thriller between the two clubs in the season opener.

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King Charles III: ‘The Bahamas are much-loved... members of the Commonwealth’

A MESSAGE from King Charles III was delivered during last week’s visit by The Earl and Countess of Wessex and Forfar.

RBC donation marks opening of new branch

RBC Royal Bank (Bahamas) says it marked the official opening of its relocated Prince Charles branch with a $25,000 donation to the Great Commission Ministries Children’s Club.

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Students mix and mingle with world’s best golfers

About 46 students from 10 local government and private schools got a chance to mix and mingle with two of the top female golfers in the world yesterday in a LPGA Junior Clinic during the fourth annual Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Golf Classic at the Ocean Club Golf Course.

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FNM deputy's protest over Maynard snub

FNM DEPUTY Leader Loretta Butler Turner “cried shame” in the House of Assembly today, after being denied the opportunity to pay tribute to FNM Chairman Charles Maynard before the business of the House began.

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Calls for greater effort to stop illegal migration from Haiti

LEAGUE of Haitian Churches President Dr Jean Paul Charles yesterday called for greater efforts to discourage illegal migration from ports in Haiti as he mourned the scores of Haitian nationals who drowned in a fatal attempt at entering the country this weekend.

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Memorial and funeral services for ‘Chuckie’ Smith

A MEMORIAL service for the late softball/baseball player Charles ‘Chuckie’ Smith will be held at the Road Sign Department, Garage Section of the Ministry of Works at 10am on Thursday.