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PLP leaders urge Abaco voters to grant party a second term

At a Progressive Liberal Party rally in Abaco, residents were urged to grant the governing party a second term in office as candidates pointed to ongoing recovery efforts, economic progress, and plans to expand opportunities in healthcare, education, housing and improved sporting facilities for the island.

Four nurses honoured in Fox Hill Clinic renaming

THE Ministry of Health has renamed the Fox Hill Clinic in honour of four distinguished Bahamian nurses who were born, raised, and served the Fox Hill community for decades.

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Munroe proposes 10-year prison terms to combat document fraud

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said public officers found guilty of passport fraud could face up to ten years in prison if the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) is given a second term.

Officer says he fired after suspect pointed gun at him

OFFICERS testified yesterday that they opened fire after an armed man pointed a gun at them as the trial of two men accused of endangering police officers’ lives in Garden Hills in 2018 continued.

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Bahamas certified for ending mother-to-child HIV transmission

THE Bahamas has reduced mother-to-child transmission of HIV to two percent or less, achieving a key international benchmark that removes it as a significant public health threat, health officials said yesterday.

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Darville defends hospital deal amid US criticism

HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville pushed back against claims the government rushed into its Chinese-backed hospital deal, saying the project had been in development for years, fully disclosed in Parliament, and timed to meet environmental requirements before breaking ground.

Man faces charges over multiple armed robberies

A MAN accused of a series of armed robberies in New Providence over the past four months was remanded to prison yesterday.