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Stem cell therapy centre marks its first anniversary

THE Okyanos Cell Therapy facility in Freeport has been in operation for the past year as the first licensed stem cell therapy provider in The Bahamas.

Grand Bahama Junior Junkanoo to be free to spectators

YOUTH Sports and Culture Minister Daniel Johnson has announced that the Junior Junkanoo parade will now be free of charge to all spectators in Grand Bahama.

Accused of housebreaking

A MAN was charged with housebreaking and stealing in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.

Gray intervention ‘may have been a misjudgement’

AGRICULTURE Minister V Alfred Gray yesterday admitted that contacting Mayaguana administrator Zephaniah Newbold on behalf of one of his constituents after he had been convicted and sentenced earlier this year might have been a “misjudgement”.

Baha Mar construction ‘begins in six to eight weeks’

DESPITE Baha Mar being placed in receivership by the Supreme Court last week, Prime Minister Perry Christie remains optimistic that construction will begin within the next six to eight weeks to complete the project, Agriculture and Marine Resources Minister V Alfred Gray said yesterday.

Lawsuit expected over Muzik Festival fiasco

DAYS after the postponement of the final two nights of the Caribbean Muzik Festival, a lawsuit is expected to be filed in connection with the event.

Murder total reaches 127

THE country recorded two more murders on Monday when a man, who was shot last week, died in hospital and another man was shot multiple times and killed while walking off West Bay Street.

Mental health fears for hurricane victims

HEALTH Minister Dr Perry Gomez said yesterday there are concerns about a spike in mental health issues among residents on the islands devastated by Hurricane Joaquin, which hit the southern islands last month.

Author’s new book gives a road map to college life

AUTHOR Monique Hinsey held a launch at the National Art Gallery on Sunday for her book, “A Road Trip Guide to College”.

Bostwick tells court he was set up

FORMER Free National Movement) Senator John Bostwick II yesterday contended that the criminal case against him was a “vicious and diabolical” plan to tarnish his character and reputation.

Police probe US man’s drowning

POLICE are investigating the death of an American man who drowned while swimming in western New Providence on Sunday.

Inmate dies of illness

AN inmate serving a sentence at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services died in the Princess Margaret Hospital on Sunday.

Cocaine worth $500,000 seized by drug enforcement

GRAND Bahama police seized more than $500,000 worth of suspected cocaine in the Lucaya area on Monday afternoon.

Pair accused over marijuana seizure

TWO men were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court on Monday in connection with a recent marijuana seizure in South Andros.

Jury expected to give verdict today in case of murdered US sailor

A JURY is expected to return a verdict today for the five men accused of murdering an American sailor who was shot dead a few feet away from the Paradise Island Bridge two years ago.

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