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‘My friend sobbed as he told of sex attack’

THE best friend of a 14-year-old boy who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 45-year-old man told the Supreme Court the teenager cried after confiding to her about the assault.

Private-public linkages drive telecommunications

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) chief executive says there “has always been” a relationship between the private and public sectors in the country’s communictions market.

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One dead, two seriously hurt in head-on collision on Tonique Williams Darling Highway

A MAN in his twenties is dead and two others are in serious condition in hospital after a head-on collision early on Thursday morning.

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Sealey: ‘The teams are here and we are ready to go’

WITH two devoted fanbases, championship football clubs and the anticipation of elite level soccer, the Bahamas Football Association expects a large crowd and fierce competition on the pitch tomorrow night.

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Claims that PLPs in political billboard debt since 2007

ATTORNEYS of a US based company are in the process of filing documents which could lead to several PLP representatives sent to jail over alleged non-payment of almost $60,000, The Tribune understands.

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Trio spared death penalty must face ruling challenge

THREE men previously spared the death penalty by a Supreme Court judge for the murder of American sailor Kyle Bruner will now have to present arguments to the Court of Appeal as to why that decision should not be reversed.

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Bahamas earns 7-4 victory over Antigua and Barbuda

Team Bahamas got off to an impressive start with an opening day win at the 2019 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships.

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Post Office staff on four-hour delay

EMPLOYEES at the “mould and rat infested” General Post Office have been working four hour shifts for nearly a year, according to Bahamas Public Services Union President John Pinder, who said the “half days” have caused a significant back up in mail delivery.

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Officer tells of accused’s testimony over murder of tourist

THREE men allegedly told police of their direct involvement or lack thereof in the events that led up to the fatal shooting of an American tourist, a jury heard yesterday in the Supreme Court.

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No death penalty for killers of American sailor

THREE men who were convicted of the murder of American sailor Kyle Bruner during his attempt to prevent a robbery of two visitors were spared the death penalty yesterday.

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Witness 'saw row that led to death'

A SUPREME Court jury was told yesterday that a witness heard murder-accused Jessie Williams telling her husband to stop choking her just before he was killed.

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NURSES - DON’T TRY TO FORCE JAB ON US: As hospitals buckle under surge of cases, mandatory vaccines meet opposition

CHIEF Medical Officer Dr Pearl McMillan’s assertion that mandatory vaccines for healthcare workers is under consideration was yesterday criticised even though vaccine hesitancy particularly among medical workers continues to be a challenge.

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Health unions urge govt - act now

BAHAMAS Nurses Union President Amancha Williams has said the government must act now before it’s too late to avoid a potential third wave of COVID-19.

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Workplace accidents concern for nurses

THE Bahamas Nurses Union has threatened to file a trade dispute over “poor” working conditions at public health facilities after several nurses were left seriously injured on the job last month.

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Two killed in shootings hours apart

TWO men were killed in two separate shootings on Wednesday, which occurred less than 12 hours apart.

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Freeport man charged with stabbing death

A Freeport man was arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday charged with murder in connection with the stabbing death of a man in the Drake Avenue area of Freeport.

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Man faces court over 69th murder of 2012

THE man accused of committing the 69th homicide of the year was arraigned in the magistrates’ court on Friday.

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Falcons, SAC in win column

JORDAN Prince William Falcons and St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine each placed multiple teams in the BAISS Championship final and each had two teams win yesterday as the series tipped off in the four divisions.

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Renegades get 3-0 win over United White, Lady Dynamos earn 3-2 victory

THE Bahamas Football Association’s girls 18-under division played two games at the Roscoe Davies Developmental Centre on Saturday.

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Police probe ten children falling ill at local school

POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding 10 students who mysteriously became ill at Achievers Academy off Tonique Williams-Darling Highway.