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Man accused of unlawful intercourse with teen girl

A MAN was remanded into custody yesterday after being accused of molesting an underaged girl seven times over a two-year period.

Woman charged with fatal shooting of Jarred Evans

A WOMAN was remanded into custody yesterday after being accused of a fatal shooting outside a Cordeaux Avenue bar that claimed the life of Jarred Evans earlier this month.

Man arraigned for attempted murder in Harbour Island

A MAN was remanded into custody on Friday after being accused of a near-fatal shooting in Harbour Island that left another man injured last month.

30 months jail for loaded gun

A MAN was sentenced to 30 months in prison yesterday after admitting to having a loaded gun at his Hay Street home last week.

Man accused of sex assault of woman in at beach in Abaco

A US national was allegedly sexually assaulted on Monday in Guana Cay, Abaco, by a man she met a local eatery.

Man charged with attacking GB school principal with piece of steel

A 27-year-old East Grand Bahama man, who reportedly suffers from a brain aneurysm and faces an unrelated rape charge, was granted $6,000 bail after being accused of attacking a school principal.

Traffic disrupted by overturned cement truck

A CEMENT truck overturned yesterday morning on Tonique Williams Highway, briefly disrupting traffic near the Eagle Building yard roundabout.

Rotary Club of Grand Bahama to honour Bahamian entertainers

THE Rotary Club of Grand Bahama will mark its 2025/2026 Board Installation on Sunday, June 29, with an event themed “A Celebration of the Arts”, recognising influential Bahamian entertainers, including Theo Coakley of the Grammy-nominated group T-Connection.

Man charged with possession of over 5o images of child pornography on his phone

A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused of possessing over 50 images of child pornography on his cellphone.

17-year-old accused of murder granted $15,000 bail

A SUPREME Court judge has granted $15,000 bail to a juvenile accused of murder, requiring him to wear an electronic monitoring device.

Man accused of molesting 13-year-old girl

A 45-year-old man was granted bail yesterday after being accused of molesting a 13-year-old girl earlier this month.

Senior WSC official refutes claims she showed bias during internal audit

A SENIOR Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) official testified yesterday that she remained neutral while conducting an internal audit tied to alleged corruption at the WSC, refuting claims from the defence that she had shown bias.

Halkitis: Surplus is to pay down debt, not for new spending

ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis yesterday sought to clarify the government’s projected $75m surplus for the 2025/2026 fiscal year, emphasising that the surplus is a direct result of fiscal discipline and will be used solely to reduce the national debt, not for additional spending.

Man killed in shooting incident on Newbold Street

A MAN has been killed in a shooting on Newbold Street, off Market Street.

Family grieves as man gunned down

HAROLD “KJ” Burrows Jr seemed poised to turn a corner in his life. At 21, he had just landed a job at KFC and was set to start his first shift Monday, a step he believed would help him better support his young family.

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