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Two charged in connection with murder on Grand Bahama

TWO Freeport men were charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Friday in connection with the island’s third murder.

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Coin drive aims to help Pinewood's flooding issue

RESIDENTS of Pinewood will host a coin drive Saturday to help raise funds to address the community’s chronic flooding issue.

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Grand Bahama water potability '34 percent restored'

GRAND Bahama water potability has reached 34 percent towards full island restoration, according to the Grand Bahama Utility Company Ltd.

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Digital classroom initiative launched for Bahamas' schools

THE Ministry of Education has officially launched a digital mobile classroom initiative for public primary schools supported by the Organization of American States.

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Bodies of two women found on Long Island: Police investigating deaths as homicides

WHILE searching for a missing mother and daughter in Long Island, police on Friday made the gruesome discovery of the bodies of two women in the Salt Pond settlement and are investigating the deaths as homicides.

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'Why buy GB airport rather than build a new one?'

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Deputy Leader Buscheme Armbrister voiced concerns about the government’s consideration over purchasing the Grand Bahama International Airport from the current owners and suggested a new airport be built instead.In Novembe

Optimism over new home for UB North

THERE is strong “optimism” concerning negotiations for a new permanent location in Freeport for the University of the Bahamas North after the loss of the $10m campus and $4.5m residence hall in East Grand Bahama due to Hurricane Dorian. Dr Ian Strac

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Pintard: Beware scam artists using my name

A FRAUDULENT Instagram account claiming to belong to Marco City MP Michael Pintard has secured the personal information, including bank details, of some unsuspecting residents, Mr Pintard said yesterday.He said he told police about the problem two we

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SURGERY SAVES ‘MIRACLE CHILD’: Baby survives after removal of growth larger than his head

AN 11-day-old baby is recovering after a team of physicians, led by leading neurosurgeon Dr Magnus Ekedede, successfully removed a large growth from the back of its head in a groundbreaking operation.

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Six now in coronavirus quarantine

THE number of Bahamians in quarantine for signs related to the novel coronavirus has increased to six, according to Health Minister Dr Duane Sands.

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PM tells America his Ragged Island dream

DESPITE criticism that it has taken too long to get plans off the ground to convert Ragged Island into a sustainable “green” community following Hurricane Irma’s devastation, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis maintains the goal still “absolutely” remains, with plans to expand the effort.

$1m benefit from tax concessions Over-the-Hill

RESIDENTS and businesses in economic empowerment zones of New Providence have accessed about $1m in tax concessions since the programme was launched in 2018, an official said yesterday.

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Medic: Fox Hill shooting victim lucky to survive

A MEDICAL expert yesterday testified how one of the survivors of the 2013 Fox Hill mass shooting could have died from what he believed were “life-threatening” injuries if medical treatment had not been provided.Dr Justin Albury, taking the witness st

Justice programme site to go live tomorrow

THE Citizen Security and Justice Programme is preparing to launch its website on Saturday. The website, csjpbahamas.gov.bs, is an information site dedicated to keeping the public up-to-date with the project’s goals and progress. The website will ho

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Honouring women leading the way

A GROUP of Bahamian women were honoured as female political “firsts” at a ceremony at St Joseph’s Church Hall on Monday. Minister of Social Services Frankie Campbell, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Lanisha Rolle, and Patricia Minnis, wife of