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Hundreds fly to religious conference

THE Kingdom Partners Global Leadership Conference (KPGLC) 2016 will be held in Freeport, attracting 400 delegates to Grand Bahama from September 29 to October 3.

News website backs annual race weekend

FOR the second year in a row, TheBahamasWeekly.com has signed on as a Sunshine Insurance Race Weekend (SIRW) sponsor.

Chopra to speak at wellness event at Atlantis

ATLANTIC Medical will host a free wellness event, “A morning with Deepak Chopra,” on Saturday, October 8, at the Imperial Ballroom in Atlantis, Paradise Island.

Coastal Cleanup

VOLUNTEERS stepped up to play their part in an international cleanup on Saturday.

THE BIG QUESTION: What will you be looking for in a political party to ensure your vote?

With the 2017 election season on the horizon, what will you be looking for in a political party to ensure your vote?

Arrests in connection with armed robbery

GRAND Bahama police arrested three men in connection with an armed robbery in the Hawksbill area.

Call for an end to ‘bad habits, mismanagement’ of public funds

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance finance spokesperson Youri Kemp has taken issue with the current trajectory of the country’s economy, expressing doubt that current political and public administrative structures would allow for the necessary fiscal changes to be crafted and employed.

Bahamas Junior Minister wins Tourism Youth Congress

BAHAMAS Junior Minister of Tourism Gabrielle Josephs has become the first person from his country to win the Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s (CTO) Tourism Youth Congress.

Defence Force catches 117 Haitian migrants in southern Bahamas

ONE HUNDRED and seventeen Haitian migrants were apprehended in the southern Bahamas early on Monday morning by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF).

Govt slammed over reports of $12m budget for Potter’s Cay

AS work associated with the Potter’s Cay Dock redevelopment continues to progress, members of the Free National Movement and the Democratic National Alliance yesterday spoke out against reports that costs could balloon to as much as $12 million.

Loretta: I have no fear of Dr Rollins

LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner said yesterday she is “not at all concerned” about or afraid of a possible challenge for her seat by Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins.

Dionisio D’AGuilar set to be ratified by FNM for Montagu

THE Free National Movement is moving ahead with plans to ratify businessman Dionisio D’Aguilar in the Montagu constituency, the seat currently held by Richard Lightbourn, according to several sources within the party.

Police still investigating crash that killed marine

POLICE are still unsure what caused a deadly traffic accident on Coral Harbour Road on Friday afternoon that killed a Royal Bahamas Defence Force marine and left another man fighting for his life in hospital.

Man drowns off Harbour Island

POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man who was found dead in waters off Harbour Island on Saturday afternoon.

Police catch 'gun trafficking mastermind' in Nassau

POLICE arrested a man on Friday who they believe to be the “mastermind behind a major gun trafficking ring” after he was found in possession of eight illegal firearms and nearly 600 rounds of ammunition.

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