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Homeless mom-of-two struggles as school begins

FORCED to flee a domestic situation last month, 26-year-old mother of two Ashenique Lewis is beginning the new school year without a home, without a job, and with the painful reality that her four-year-old son could not join other children in class today.

Mourning as man dies in crash in GB

LYNX Theophilus Jones’ life ended violently at dawn on Saturday when his car slammed into a utility pole on Queen’s Highway in West Grand Bahama, pushing the nation’s traffic death toll to 50 for the year.

Dorian Memories still raw - but signs of recovery emerge

SIX years after Hurricane Dorian devastated Grand Bahama and Abaco, some survivors say the memories remain as raw as ever, with communities still struggling to rebuild even as signs of recovery emerge.

‘I paid Pindling $150k per month’

CONVICTED Colombian drug trafficker Carlos Lehder has, for the first time, publicly claimed he gave $150,000 a month to Everette Bannister to pass directly to former Prime Minister Sir Lynden Pindling.

Police investigate boat accident that took the life of an American tourist

POLICE are investigating a boating accident off Paradise Island that claimed the life of a US man on Sunday morning.

Darville raises concern over increasing number of elderly being abandoned to public care

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville has raised renewed concerns over elderly patients being abandoned at hospitals, with loved ones refusing to pick them up.

INSIGHT: Lessons to learn

THE school children lined up excitedly in church yesterday. In a scene I am sure was replicated in churches across the country, there they stood in their school uniforms and waited for a blessing.

Empowerment Hour programme in Fox Hill set to expand, says LaRoda

SOCIAL Services Minister Myles LaRoda on Friday announced the expansion of the Empowerment Hour programme to the Fox Hill Community Centre and a new partnership with the Good News Seventh Day Adventist Church.

Fire breaks out at BPL Plant in Central Andros

A fire broke out early this morning at the Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) plant in Fresh Creek, Central Andros.

Woman held at gunpoint during Podoleo Street robbery

A woman was held at gunpoint by a man known to her during a robbery at her Podoleo Street home on Thursday.

Man dies in early morning crash on Grand Bahama

Police are investigating a traffic fatality after a car crashed into a utility pole on Queens Highway early Saturday morning.

Police searching for missing 11-Year-Old Brieanna Davis

Police are appealing to the public for help locating 11-year-old Brieanna Davis, who was reported missing over the weekend.

RBDF vessel crashes into jetty in Inagua after mechanical failure

A Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) vessel crashed into a jetty in Matthew Town, Inagua, on Saturday morning after experiencing mechanical failure, officials confirmed.

‘I hope his mom can one day forgive me’

AN Abaco mother hopes the family of 12-year-old Montana Ferguson can one day forgive her after he died in a fire at her Crown Haven home.

Hield’s sisters chastised for disorderly conduct

TWO sisters of Bahamian NBA star Buddy Hield were admonished by a magistrate yesterday after admitting charges of disorderly behaviour and fighting following a brawl at Grand Bahama International Airport two weeks ago.

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