Fanning flames of fear on marital rape issue

This week, the government tabled the Protection Against Violence Bill, 2023, which seeks to provide for the protection and support of victims of violence. The bill seeks to create a national strategy to prevent and respond to the occurrence of violence and to protect victims of violence; begin a system of information gathering to generate ...
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Arrests after tourists abducted and robbed in Exuma

Police have made arrests after two American tourists were abducted in Exuma yesterday when three masked men broke into their vacation home, blindfolded them and forced them to withdraw money from a nearby bank.

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CRIME REPORT: Woman hitchhiker sexually assaulted at gunpoint

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A woman was sexually assaulted at gunpoint by a man who offered her a ride yesterday morning. According to police, the victim was walking in the area of Bacardi Road and accepted a ride from an unknown man who was driving a burgundy-colored vehicle sometime around 9am. "During this time, the male [...]

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Bell says police investigating alleged abuse by immigration officers

Immigration Minister Keith Bell said the video depicting alleged immigration officers attacking two men at a barber shop is under police investigation and should be concluded by next week. "The matter is under active investigation," he told reporters today. "Hopefully, by next week or so, once we hear from the police - and obviously there ...
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The Bahamian church does not have the moral authority to lecture the PLP government

Dear Editor,
The debate on the recent legalization of web shop gaming between several prominent members of the Bahamas Christian Council and the Progressive Liberal Party government reached a new crescendo after Prime Minister Perry Christie scolded a group of pastors for questioning his integrity; and after Deputy Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis defiantly announced that he will not apologize to...

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Seek help

We often complain about men's seductive ways - but they are not the only ones. Too many women make it their duty to seduce men and break up marriages. While countless men feel it is natural and manly to have many partners and irresponsibly father countless children, many women welcome these men into their arms and are themselves cunning, seductive, and immoral.

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"Yard Sale"

Saturday 1st October 2011  7:00 AM

"Biggest Yard Sale Of The Year"
Saturday October 1st, at 7am-6pm don't miss out, everything must go!!!

House Ware
Small Appliance
Jewelry
Electronics
Clothes
Shoes
Slippers
Hand Bags
Kid's Toys
Kid's Clothes
Business Suit
Church Suit
Make-up
Football & Basketball Jersey (Men)

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Dr. Myles Munroe was right

Dear Editor,
The aim of the African-American Civil Rights Movement was to end racial segregation and discrimination against black Americans and to secure legal recognition and federal protection of the citizenship rights enumerated in the United States Constitution and federal law. Civil rights activists and protestors who took part in the Montgomery Bus Boycott in Alabama between 1955-1956, the G...

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Softball game goes beyond expectations

It was truly one for the ages.
The match played at the main softball field at the Blue Hill Sports Complex this past Saturday between the Pastors and Politicians was thoroughly entertaining and surprisingly well-played. The
18-16 victory score for the men of the cloth, alone, did not come near to providing the full magnitude of the event.
One had to be there to observe the affair which was all f...

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Police Investigate Weekend Shootings, Stabbings

Police are investigating two separate shooting incidents that happened over the weekend. The latest incident happened on Saturday shortly after 6 p.m. when two men approached a 34-year-old man walking on Honestead Street and shot him in the thigh.

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