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Boy accused of attempted murder and car theft

A 15-year-old boy was remanded to the Simpson Penn Centre for Boys yesterday after being accused of attempted murder and vehicle theft.

Man charged with stealing car at gunpoint

AN 18-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of stealing a vehicle at gunpoint last year.

Police investigating a suicide attempt in GB

POLICE on Grand Bahama are investigating a suspected suicide attempt involving a woman who reportedly took a large amount of over-the-counter medication.

Niccolo P Small Cadet Programme sees two graduates join Met Dept

TWO graduates of the Niccolo P Small Meteorology Cadet Programme have officially joined the Department of Meteorology as full-time staff, an achievement for the government’s initiative to develop a new generation of Bahamian meteorologists.

BACSWN announces ten $25k scholarships to bolster meteorological expertise

IN a push to build Bahamian expertise in meteorology and climate sciences, the Bahamas Aviation, Climate and Severe Weather Network (BACSWN) has announced ten scholarships valued at $25,000 each.

Cooper defends govt reporting on visitor expenditure after IMF warning

DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper has defended the government’s reporting on tourism spending following concerns from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which warned The Bahamas may be overstating visitor expenditure.

Three Americans airlifted to US for medical treatment after boating accident in Abaco

THREE American men were airlifted to the United States for further medical treatment after they were injured in a boating accident in Abaco, on Sunday evening.

Norman’s Cay employees stunned at mass layoffs

Dozens of workers at Norman’s Cay were abruptly laid off on Friday morning in a mass termination that left stunned employees scrambling to leave the island, some with half their belongings still inside staff quarters.

Junkanoo groups wary over proposals for new authority

A DRAFT bill proposing the creation of a National Junkanoo Authority to oversee all Junkanoo parades nationwide is receiving mixed reactions within the Junkanoo community, with some groups rejecting the move and others withholding judgment pending further details.

Pintard called ‘vindictive’ as Wells rejected as candidate

THE Free National Movement has rejected former MP Renward Wells as its Bamboo Town candidate and is expected to choose former Senator Heather Hunt instead, decisions that have sparked fierce backlash from the constituency association, which accuses party leadership of punishing supporters of former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis.

Father of ten-year-old shot dead at water pump

A 32-year-old father was gunned down early on Friday while fetching water from a pump, becoming the country’s 50th murder victim for the year.

$3.6m in damages for botched birth

A doctor has been ordered to pay more than $3.6 million in damages after a botched delivery left a newborn boy with lifelong brain injuries and near-total physical disability.

BACSWN secures six EMS vehicles for Family Islands

SIX aviation-grade ambulances are headed to the Family Islands as part of a donation from the Bahamas Aviation, Climate and Severe Weather Network (BACSWN), with the first two expected to arrive by October.

BACSWN signs landmark contract with Middle East’s leading provider of emergency medical services

TO enhance emergency response capabilities for aviation-related incidents throughout The Bahamas, Response Plus Medical (RPM), the Middle East’s leading provider of pre-hospital care and emergency medical services, has been awarded a landmark contract by the Bahamas Aviation, Climate and Severe Weather Network Ltd (BACSWN).

Coroner’s Court suspended as evidence marshall recalled

THE Coroner’s Court has been forced to suspend all upcoming inquests after its evidence marshal, Angelo Whitfield, was abruptly recalled by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) last week.

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