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Miller hosts back-to-school event in Adelaide

Kids in the Adelaide constituency career advice as well as backpacks and free school supplies at the annual Back-to-School event hosted by Vaughn Miller MP.

When is men’s equality day celebrated?

MAY I as a female very much a female ask the US Embassy when my husband can celebrate with the Embassy Men’s Equality Day?

Man accused of East Street business blaze

A MAN was granted $7,500 bail yesterday after being accused of setting fire to a business on East Street South in 2022, causing $150,000 in damages.


Bail granted over cutlass assault of woman

A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused of assaulting a woman with a cutlass at his home last week.

Our World U20 athletes come up short on day 2

Day two was a tough one for Bahamian junior athletes competing at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Lima, Peru.

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Anthonique recovering well from injury

BAHAMIAN sprinter Anthonique Strachan was gearing up for her fourth Olympic Games appearance this summer before her season was ultimately derailed by an inopportune season-ending injury back in May.


Chisholm Jr hits his career-best 22nd home run

Dylan Crews led off the game for the Nationals with his first career homer and later hit an RBI double, and Washington beat the New York Yankees 5-2 last night to take two of three from the AL’s top team.

Questions on PLP stance on GBPA

GBPA… GB Electric… all issues concerning Grand Bahama... are they so key for a future election or does the PLP see loosing scats in Nassau strongholds and hope they can make up two-three current FNM seats?

Lightbourne downplays new hospital deforestation worry

STATE Minister for Environment Zane Lightbourne downplayed deforestation-related concerns linked to the construction of a new $290m hospital in New Providence.


Man accused of shooting his girlfriend has his charge upgraded to murder

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of causing the death of his 36-year-old girlfriend, whom he allegedly shot on Melvern Road in June.

Sixteen Cubans and one Zimbabwean repatriated

A TOTAL of 16 Cuban nationals and one Zimbabwean were repatriated to Cuba on Tuesday.

ALIV donates $10k to Abaco Strong and Waterkeepers Grand Bahama

ALIV has announced a $10,000 donation to both Abaco Strong and Waterkeepers Grand Bahama in remembrance of the communities affected by Hurricane Dorian as the five-year anniversary draws near.


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STATESIDE: Smooth DNC convention ends with party unified for Harris

In the aftermath of last week’s dazzling Democratic National Convention in Chicago, party publicists are still flooding reporters’ inboxes with praise from the print media all over the US.

In memory of Dikran Izmirlian

Over the years I have written many times about the fact that people, born and raised elsewhere, love The Bahamas so much that they choose to make The Bahamas their home.

FRONT PORCH: Aspiration, enterprise and transcendence of black Bahamians

The late Roman Catholic Vicar General Monsignor Preston Moss grew up a stone’s throw away from the top of the hill East Street, not far from Mortimer Candy Kitchen.


Bahamas in the final stages of drafting Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Bill

STATE Minister of the Environment Zane Lightbourne said The Bahamas is in the final stages of drafting the Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety 2024 Bill.

Concerns over importation of cars condemned in other countries

STATE Minister for the Environment Zane Lightbourne is concerned that some vehicles entering The Bahamas have been condemned in other countries.

‘No secret’ Customs short staffed amid grievances

Customs’ top official yesterday said it is “no secret” that the agency is short-staffed amid officer concerns over promotions, replacements, delayed overtime payments and transportation fees.


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Pathogens Unit commissioned at Rand Memorial Hospital

NEW modular units at the Rand Memorial Hospital were officially commissioned as the Specialty Pathogens Unit on Wednesday, addressing capacity demands for emergency healthcare at Grand Bahama Health Services.

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‘Buddy’ optimistic about upcoming season

BAHAMIAN sharpshooter Chavano “Buddy” Hield had a busy summer which included a FIBA Olympic-qualifying run in Valencia, Spain, giving back to the youth at home and being signed to the Golden State Warriors roster.