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Police seize guns, ammo and cash, arresting ten non-Bahamians

AUTHORITIES arrested ten people, including eight Americans, after seizing high-powered weapons, ammunition and a substantial amount of cash on Tuesday.

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Minnis slams government over dangerous potholes

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday criticised the Davis administration for what he called a sluggish response to worsening road conditions across New Providence, saying the growing number of potholes has become a safety hazard for motorists.

Laroda admits shelter gap despite long-term help for homeless woman

SOCIAL Services Minister Myles LaRoda said his ministry has long assisted a mother of two autistic children recently forced to sleep in her car, but admitted that limited shelter capacity continues to hamper efforts to house vulnerable families.

Bell insists housing crisis real despite vacant homes

HOUSING and Urban Renewal Minister Keith Bell has insisted that The Bahamas does face a housing crisis - rejecting suggestions from Fidelity Bank CEO Gowon Bowe that the problem stems from poor use of existing homes rather than a shortage of supply.

FRONT PORCH: The bubbles and circles of the elite

Throughout history, elites tend to live in bubbles, cossetted by creature and other comforts.

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Man being questioned after pregnant mom found dead

Police are questioning a man in connection with the death of a woman whose body was discovered in a bushy area off Munnings Road on Wednesday morning.

Man accused of 2023 murder outside a Village road bar denied bail for third time

A MAN accused of a 2023 murder outside a bar on Village Road was denied bail for a third time.

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GB businesses claim decline since Celebration Key opened

LOCAL business owners and tour operators claim they have experienced a sharp decline in visitors — as much as 90 percent for some — since the opening of Carnival’s new $600 million Celebration Key cruise port in East Grand Bahama.

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COI helps homeless mom with two autistic kids

A SINGLE mother who was forced to sleep in her car with her two autistic sons at Saunders Beach has been given temporary housing assistance by members of the Coalition of Independents (COI).

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Time for parents to stop beating their children?

CORPORAL punishment leaves deep emotional scars on Bahamian youth, according to a new University of the Bahamas study linking childhood beatings to higher anxiety, depression and poor self-control.

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Dupuch-Carron prefers to serve as a backbencher and keep integrity intact

POLITICAL hopeful and Tribune president Robert Dupuch-Carron said he wants to keep his integrity intact and would prefer to serve as a backbencher if elected to Parliament.

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By-election for Golden Isles set for November 24

A by-election for the Golden Isles constituency will be held on November 24, 2025, Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe announced this morning.

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Searching for pregnant mom

A DESPERATE search is underway for a seven-month pregnant mother-of-two who vanished after leaving work early on Sunday to meet someone - and never returned home.

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Abaco PLP nomination race heats up with rival claims

AN aspirant for the Progressive Liberal Party’s nomination in Central and South Abaco raised eyebrows yesterday after boasting of branch support — even as the branch chairman throws his hat in the same ring.

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US advocacy group demands probe into Guyanese-American’s death

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has been urged to launch an immediate and comprehensive investigation into the death of 23-year-old Guyanese-American Dinari McAlmont, who was found dead near the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort earlier this year.