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Man survives one crash only to be killed in hit and run

A man walked away after his car hit a building on Saturday night, only to be struck and killed by a hit and run driver, say police.

Cause of Victoria Court fire still unknown two months later

TWO months after a fire tore through the Victoria Court Complex, displacing dozens of residents and destroying its roof, police say the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.

Security officer sentenced to probation for withdrawing funds from bank scam

A security officer who admitted to withdrawing thousands of dollars deposited into his bank account through an online scam was placed on probation and ordered to repay the funds during a hearing at the Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

Long Island man given probation, counselling for marijuana possession in Exuma

A Long Island man who admitted to struggling with cannabis addiction was ordered to attend six months of drug counselling after pleading guilty to possession of dangerous drugs nearly three years after his initial arrest.

$3m Business Innovation Centre to launch at former Royal Palm site

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism Chester Cooper announced on Friday that a $3 million Business Innovation Center is being developed at the former Royal Palm Resort site on East Mall Drive.

Cooper forecasts lowest unemployment in GB as businesses struggle to hire

Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper has forecasted that Grand Bahama is experiencing one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, as local businesses struggle to find workers.

Attorney David Cash acquitted after arrest over client access

A Grand Bahama magistrate has acquitted attorney David Cash of charges of disorderly conduct and obscene language stemming from his controversial arrest in Freeport last year.

Fire family still struggling to rebuild home

NEARLY five months after a devastating fire destroyed their home, Richan Mackey and her family are still struggling to rebuild.

Family rescued after sailboat partially sinks near Plana Cays

TWO adults and an 8-year-old were rescued on Monday after their sailing vessel became partially submerged near Plana Cays.

‘Cubans want to stay’ - but govt asking US if that’s ok

MOST Cuban healthcare workers in The Bahamas are eager to remain in the country under new contracts directly with the government, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said, but the administration is still waiting for word from the United States on whether its proposal meets Washington’s approval.

FTX Bahamas strikes deal for $377m claim withdrawal

FTX’s Bahamas liquidators have struck a deal that will result in a failed crypto bank’s administrator withdrawing a $377.419m claim against the collapsed exchange.

Transgender person accused of grievous harm in assault

A TRANSGENDER person was granted bail yesterday after being accused of seriously injuring someone and assaulting them with a stick earlier this week.

‘One or two’ constituencies require an ‘anxious look’

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis says voter numbers are out of balance in “one or two” New Providence constituencies, requiring an “anxious look” to decide if boundaries should be redrawn.

Murder and attempted suicide shock in Briland

A SOUTH African woman was found dead in the engine room of a vessel docked at a Harbour Island marina yesterday afternoon, with a 40-year-old Mexican man taken into custody shortly after in what police are treating as a homicide and attempted suicide.

Teen rise in drug use, obesity and drinking

ALCOHOL and drug use among Bahamian teens has reached alarming levels, and most indicators of adolescent health, safety, and behaviour have worsened over the past 25 years.

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