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Teen among four shot in drive-by shooting

POLICE are investigating a drive-by shooting that left four men injured on Sunday evening.

Water and Sewerage GM grilled over knowledge of project in trial

A DEFENCE attorney in the criminal trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and others suggested yesterday that a prosecution witness may have an agenda as he pressed the witness on his involvement in the contracts at the centre of the case.

Critical shortage of podiatrists in country

THE Bahamas faces a critical shortage of podiatrists, with only four practitioners serving a population of nearly 400,000 people, according to Dr Monique Mitchell, a local podiatrist working with the Ministry of Health.

Police investigate alleged suicide bid

POLICE have launched an investigation following an alleged suicide attempt involving a 23-year-old woman on Sunday.

Search called off for woman who "jumped" from cruise ship

A SEARCH has been called off for a missing 56-year-old American woman who reportedly jumped from a cruise ship in waters off Grand Bahama yesterday.

Human Rights committee holds first meeting after two years

ALMOST two years after Parliament approved the establishment of a Human Rights Committee, its members met for the first time on February 27.

Potcake plea for help to bury son who drowned

LOCKSLEY “Potcake” Thompson, a well-known street philosopher, is grappling with the loss of his son, who drowned at Potter’s Cay Dock last week.

Minister of State from India pays visit to Bahamas National Trust

His Excellency Pabitra Margherita, India’s Minister of State for External Affairs, visited the Bahamas National Trust as part of his historic Ministerial Bilateral visit to The Bahamas—the first such visit from an Indian Minister.

‘Time to act over roadside garages’

WORKS Minister Clay Sweeting said the government has identified Crown land to relocate roadside garages around New Providence.

GB woman abducted and attacked by man she knew

A 63-year-old Grand Bahama woman was abducted and violently attacked by a man she knew, according to police.

Several organisations to help rebuild Eljhay’s Hilltop Community Centre

SEVERAL organisations have partnered to rebuild Eljhay’s Hilltop Cottage Ministries Community Centre, which was known as a beacon of hope in the Kemp Road community.

Critical shortage of podiatrists in country as nearly 20% of population has diabetes

THE Bahamas faces a critical shortage of podiatrists, with only four practitioners serving a population of nearly 400,000 people, according to Dr Monique Mitchell, a local podiatrist working with the Ministry of Health.

Govt reviewing mooring policies as it looks to modernise oversight

THE government is reviewing mooring policies in The Bahamas as it prepares to modernise regulations and strengthen oversight of mooring fields across the country, days after a controversial Exuma-wide mooring deal was scrapped.

‘Rise in young boys with suicidal thoughts’

THE Bahamas Crisis Centre has seen an increase in calls this year from young boys expressing suicidal thoughts, with many reporting feelings of isolation and failure.

Questions over what led to fatal crash that left young mother dead

A HARROWING video of a car speeding through an intersection and plunging into the water on Yamacraw Beach early Saturday morning left many shaken, sparking confusion and urgent questions about what factors led to the fatal crash.

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