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Freeport man accused over gun and drugs

A 34-year-old Freeport man was charged in Grand Bahama on gun, ammunition and drug possession charges yesterday.

$20k weed found in bushes

POLICE in Abaco discovered $20,000 worth of marijuana in bushes yesterday.

Dame Janet awarded honour

DAME Janet Bostwick has been named the 2021 recipient of the prestigious CARICOM Triennial Award for Women.

Sport or slaughter?

AN environmental activist has slammed the landing of blue marlins in a recent three-day Walker’s Cay Invitational deep sea fishing contest.

Bailed murder suspect shot dead

A MAN who was facing a murder charge was fatally shot on Friday.

Breaches of COVID orders improve

SEVEN businesses were cited for breaking COVID-19 Emergency Orders over the Labour Day weekend, resulting in over $26,000 in fines being issued, according to the head of COVID Enforcement Unit.

Seven-day extension in islands’ lockdown

LOCKDOWNS for North and Central Andros and Cat Island have been extended for an additional seven days, the Office of the Prime Minister announced yesterday.

PLAIN TALKER: Sands spells it out - another 200,000 must take vaccine

FORMER Minister of Health Dr Duane Sands says while he believes the country is making some progress in getting Bahamians vaccinated against COVID-19, “we are nowhere near the beneficial threshold” of achieving herd immunity.

UPDATED: Police investigate suspected drowning

GRAND Bahama police are investigating an apparent drowning that occurred at Grand Cay, Abaco on the Labour Day holiday.

Drugs and gun arrest after chase

AN Abaco man who led police on a chase was arrested after he was allegedly found in possession of dangerous drugs and an illegal firearm on the weekend.

Motorcyclist dies in crash

A MOTORCYCLIST died in hospital after he was injured in a traffic accident.

Armed men shoot guard

A SECURITY guard is in hospital after he was shot by armed men at his place of work.

Scores gather for Labour Day event

MEMBERS of the labour movement and supporters of the Progressive Liberal Party gathered at the national stadium on Friday morning in an attempt to participate in a Labour Day motorcade despite a notice from police a day earlier that the event had not been sanctioned by authorities.

North Andros, Central Andros, Cat Island under lockdown for seven more days

NORTH Andros, Central Andros and Cat Island will remain under lockdown for an additional seven days, the Office of the Prime Minister announced on Sunday.

One dead, three injured after shooting

One man died and three others were injured after a shooting incident on Friday night.

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