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Cautioned urged over excessive use of 'toxic' products

By ALESHA CADET

Coroner 'not ready' to instruct inquest jury

THE inquest into the death of Aaron Rolle was delayed yesterday after the acting coroner told the court she was not ready to instruct the jury.  Acting Coroner Jeanine Weech-Gomez was expected to sum up the evidence and then instruct the jury before they deliberate.

Lawyer claims expert tried to 'flam' jury

KOFHE Goodman’s attorney yesterday suggested to a crime scene investigator that she was trying to “flam” the jury with her claims about the handling of items collected from the scene where a body, believed to be of a male, was found in bushes behind an apartment.

Custody death inquest delayed as police officer fails to appear

THE INQUEST into the death of Aaron Rolle was postponed yesterday after a witness failed to appear in court.

Six years of negotiations for social workers near an end

FREEPORT – John Pinder, president of the Bahamas Public Services Union, announced that the much anticipated career path for social workers is in its final draft after six years of negotiations.

Pathologist's testimony over custody death victim

PATHOLOGIST Dr Caryn Sands testified yesterday that Aaron Rolle had multiple injuries at the time of his death, including two broken ribs, a ruptured intestine, haemorrhaging around the pancreas and left kidney, bleeding in the bowel and contusions on his lower back, shoulder blade and left clavicle – all caused by blunt force trauma.

GDP boost fuelled by construction manufacturing, hotel, marine transport

THE Government has released preliminary estimates showing that the Bahamian economy’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 1.83 per cent based on constant prices, fuelled largely it said by increases in the construction, manufacturing, hotel and marine transport industries.

'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.

Probe into death on cruise ship

A DEATH aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship has been classified as suspicious by the FBI.

Identity of crash victims revealed

FREEPORT – Police have officially released the names of the fourth and fifth traffic fatality victims on Grand Bahama.

MARKETING REVOLUTION: A tweet can keep marketing sweet

The final tweet by Pope Benedict XVI before retiring was: “Thank you for your love and support. May you always experience the joy that comes from putting Christ at the centre of your lives.”

Austerity leads to aid being cut off

AUSTERITY budgets throughout Europe, and Government cuts on welfare spending, have caused many people to argue that aid allocations to foreign countries should be reduced and the money spent on domestic needs.

Diary of a hurt Bahamian

I STRUGGLED to decide on how to approach this week’s column. Writing for me comes very easily, but this week it was a challenge.

YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Crime and Punishment

Recently, controversy erupted over the issuance of a nolle prosequi by the Attorney General’s office that led to the discontinuance of a gun possession case against the former clients of Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson.

Golden Heart awarded to Sheila M Culmer

GUESTS at the 49th Annual Heart Ball, held at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort, were excited when they heard that Sheila M. Culmer was named this year’s recipient of the Lady Sassoon Golden Heart Award. Mrs. Culmer has spent most of her life giving to others.

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