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Squatter accused of attacking apartment owner with cutlass

A MAN was accused of trespassing in a woman’s West Street apartment and assaulting her with a cutlass last weekend.

Bail denied for man accused of breaching bail for 166 days

A MAN accused of breaching his bail conditions on armed robbery charges for 166 days was remanded to prison yesterday.

Suspected human remains found in a bushy area in Grand Bahama

SUSPECTED human remains were discovered in a bushy area in Grand Bahama yesterday.

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Scotiabank donates to Guardian Angels program to celebrate 70th anniversary

As Scotiabank continues to celebrate 70 years of service in The Bahamas, more than 100 team members and their families gathered at Bahamas Harvest Church for a special service of praise, worship and thanksgiving.

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Bahamian dad seeks answers after teen son drowns in US

A 16-YEAR-OLD Bahamian-American boy described as a strong, active swimmer drowned in a Michigan lake last week, leaving his family struggling to understand how a teenager so comfortable in the water got into trouble.

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$52K reward to help find missing Eleuthera mom

REWARDS totalling up to $52,500 are being offered for information that could help find missing Eleuthera mother and entrepreneur Katrina Kelly as police intensify the search for the missing 34-year-old.

FOAM severs ties with GB leader over viral voice notes

FAMILY of All Murdered Victims (FOAM) has severed ties with the head of its Grand Bahama division after she publicly defended a man allegedly at the centre of a rape investigation that intensified after disturbing voice notes describing a sexual encounter with an apparently incapacitated woman went viral.

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PM blasts overtime amid grid overhaul

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis last night conceded he could not promise Bahamians an immediate end to the power cuts that have battered New Providence and parts of the Family Islands this summer, but pledged that generation capacity will return over the coming months as his administration replaces failed equipment and pushes ahead with a sweeping overhaul of the electricity system.

Pintard: Govt is blaming BPL workers for overtime

FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard has accused the Davis administration of attempting to shift blame for Bahamas Power and Light's $20m annual overtime bill onto workers, arguing that the government cannot distance itself from overtime practices at a utility it manages and oversees.

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GB mom overcomes stage two breast cancer

A 30-year-old Grand Bahama mother is celebrating a second chance at life after overcoming breast cancer less than a year after losing her own mother to the disease.

PLP chairman blasts Bar head over court power cut complaints

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell has accused Bahamas Bar Association president Khalil Parker of adopting “FNM talking points” over power cuts at the courts, suggesting he was more interested in generating headlines than first taking the issue to the Chief Justice.

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Govt to introduce vocational and technical school diplomas

EDUCATION Minister Chester Cooper said the government plans to introduce vocational, technical and special education diplomas by the 2027 graduation year, marking a major shift away from a system centred almost exclusively on academic qualifications.

FNM leader questions legality of $700 million govt fund transfer

THE Free National Movement is demanding answers from the Davis administration over the whereabouts and use of approximately $700 million in excess borrowing, after the government said the funds were transferred to the National Investment Fund (NIF).

11 San Salvador families receive keys to rent-to-own homes

ELEVEN San Salvador families received keys to rent-to-own homes yesterday as the Davis administration completed part of a housing development that began nearly two decades ago and survived years of delays, hurricanes and changes in government.

TikTok personality Elias Fritz admits to marijuana possession

POPULAR TikTok personality Elias Fritz was once again before the court yesterday, where he admitted to a drug charge while awaiting trial over an alleged 2025 attempted murder.