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'They ain’t coming in my yard’: FNM veteran slams Rick Fox pick

THE Free National Movement’s decision to ratify Rick Fox as its Garden Hills candidate has triggered sharp internal backlash from some, including a former constituency chairman accusing the party’s leadership of driving it into decline and sidelining loyal members.

Yntegra offers to complete stalled Black Point community centre

A MIAMI-based investment firm has submitted a formal proposal to help complete a long-planned community centre in Black Point, Exuma, positioning the project as a stand-alone community benefit amid delays to broader development in the area.

Teen arrested as police investigate Abaco stabbings

POLICE are investigating two separate stabbing incidents in Abaco on Monday night, one of which led to the arrest of a 17-year-old male.

American arrested at airport with drugs and undeclared cash

POLICE arrested a 69-year-old American man at an airport in New Providence on Monday after discovering suspected illegal drugs and undeclared cash in his possession.

Haitian sentenced to 10 months for car theft

A HAITIAN national who admitted stealing a vehicle from a busy Nassau intersection was sentenced to ten months in prison yesterday and will be handed over to immigration authorities upon completion of his term.

Tears of relief as jury acquits man of East Street car wash murder

TEARS of relief broke out in court yesterday after a jury acquitted a man accused of carrying out a fatal car wash shooting on East Street more than three years ago.

Bail denied for man accused of discarding gun

A MAN accused of discarding a firearm while fleeing police during a domestic disturbance investigation was denied bail and remanded to prison yesterday.

Bail for man accused of injuring two boys at AF Adderley High School

A MAN accused of injuring two teenage boys during a physical altercation at AF Adderley Junior High School last week was granted bail yesterday.

Man charged with first murder of 2026 in Grand Bahama

A 35-year-old man was charged with murder in Grand Bahama yesterday.

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House blaze reignites concerns over Grand Bahama fire equipment crisis

A PRE-dawn house fire left a Grand Bahama family homeless on Sunday and renewed questions about emergency response after residents and a local government official complained that a single fire truck ran out of water before the blaze was fully extinguished.

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Bain ordered to court over $90,000 unpaid judgement

COALITION of Independents leader Lincoln Bain still owes $90,000 from a long-standing civil judgment stemming from a failed investment dating back to 2010, nearly six months after the UK-based Privy Council declined to hear his appeal in the matter.

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Minnis severs ties with FNM for independent Killarney run

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis last night announced that he will run as an independent candidate for Killarney in the next general election, a decision that would sever his formal ties with the Free National Movement if followed through.

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‘US can back up its words with money’

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe yesterday said he now expects the United States to back its words with action by helping The Bahamas secure financing for a new prison and virtual court complex.

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PLP to launch election campaign February 16

PRIME Minister Philip Davis has confirmed the Progressive Liberal Party will officially launch its general election campaign on February 16 as the party completed its ratification process last night.

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Sands calls $268m hospital a ‘dumb idea’ but avoids scrap talk

FREE National Movement Chairman Dr Duane Sands declined to say whether a Pintard administration would scrap the proposed $268 million speciality hospital in New Providence if elected.