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Seven students charged over viral high school brawl

SEVEN students have been charged after a violent brawl at Doris Johnson Senior High School that was captured on video and widely circulated on social media, police said yesterday.

Family launches GoFundMe for Spanish sailor who went missing off Abaco

NEARLY six months after Spanish-American sailor Miguel Campoy vanished off South Abaco, his family has launched a GoFundMe campaign to finance private investigators, satellite analysis and legal action in a bid to uncover what happened at sea.

$3,000 fine for gun part and marijuana found in closet

A 34-year-old man was fined $3,000 yesterday after admitting police found a gun component and marijuana hidden in his bedroom closet during a pre-dawn search.

Woman awaiting murder retrial jailed 12 months for bail breach

A 40-year-old woman awaiting retrial for the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend was sentenced to 12 months in prison yesterday after breaching her bail conditions.

Bahamas to send aid to crisis-hit Cuba

THE Bahamas is expected to contribute humanitarian assistance to Cuba as the island nation grapples with deepening fuel shortages and economic strain linked to tightened United States policies.

Fresh Start programme aims to equip GB youth with career skills

THE Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture marked its third week of the 2026 Spring Session of the Fresh Start Programme on Grand Bahama last week, as 25 young participants continue training aimed at preparing them for long-term employment.

‘Alarming’ 26 child sex cases logged at Bahamas Crisis Centre

THE Bahamas Crisis Centre received 26 sexual cases involving children aged eight to 16 in January and February, a figure its administrator described as alarming.

Sebas Bastian’s new memoir achieves US bestseller status

SEBAS Bastian has launched a memoir that his team says has earned bestseller recognition in the United States.

Former Grand Lucayan employees collect final severance payouts

FORMER employees of the Grand Lucayan Resort began collecting severance cheques on Friday, with some saying the payouts were lower than they had anticipated after years of working on short-term contracts.

PM opens $2.1m Mayaguana airport tied to 2,000-job seaport project

The Prime Minister has declared that Mayaguana’s economy will be “forever changed” as he commissioned the island’s new $2.1m airport terminal, tying the upgrade to a planned three-phase deepwater seaport projected to generate 2,000 jobs.

First aviation ambulance in Mayaguana under deal between govt, BACSWN and Response Plus Medical (RPM)

AN aviation-spec ambulance has been deployed to the newly commissioned Mayaguana International Airport, in keeping with the terms of a Heads of Agreement between the Government of The Bahamas, Bahamas Aviation Climate and Severe Weather Network (BACSWN) and Response Plus Medical (RPM).

Roberts Roberts healing in healing in hospital

Super Value owner Rupert Roberts has reassured customers of his 13-store grocery chain and the Bahamian public: “I’m really on the road to recovery.”

Bahamians stuck in Dubai as PM warns of economic impact from Iran conflict

EXPLOSIONS echoed across Dubai on Saturday as intercepted missiles lit up the night sky, sending some Bahamians scrambling back to their hotels while waiting for a way home after the United States and Israel waged war on Iran.

Dementia patient goes missing from hospital

A FAMILY has accused the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) of negligence after their elderly father, a dementia patient, went missing after being admitted on Saturday, with relatives saying they were not informed of his disappearance until the following day.

Govt rejects family’s claim to Perpall Tract subdivision

THE government says the Perpall Tract off West Bay Street — where approximately 30 acres have been allocated for a new 169-lot subdivision known as Premier Estates West — is Crown land lawfully acquired in 1957, responding to a public claim by a man who says the property belongs to his family.

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