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Body found after jet ski overturns

The body of Dishon Russell, a 25-year-old from Hunters, was found in the waters near Coral Beach on Saturday morning following a jet ski accident on Labour Day.

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Two dead and one hurt as boat hits reef

Two men are dead and another seriously injured after their boat hit a reef near Rose Island.

Man fined $1,000 for drug possession with intent to supply

A man was fined $1,000 after he admitted to having drugs in his home on Meadow Lane last month.

Two men accused of stealing dog, released on bail

TWO MEN were granted $5,000 bail on Thursday after they were accused of breaking into a woman’s home and stealing her dog in eastern New Providence last month.

Man accused of stabbing released on bail

A MAN was granted bail on Thursday after he was accused of stabbing another man on a bus on East Bay Street last week.

Man charged for three attempted murders

A TWENTY-eight-year-old man was imprisoned on Thursday after he was accused of a triple shooting on East Bay Street earlier this month.

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GB Hurricane shelter opens

The first dedicated hurricane shelter constructed in Grand Bahama was officially opened nearly a week into the start of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season yesterday.

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Glover-Rolle: Workers will "absolutely" be involved in new pay structure rollout

MINISTER of Labour and Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle assured public workers on Friday that they will “absolutely” be involved in the implementation of the new pay structure.

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House Speaker and Opposition leader clash

TEMPERS flared in the House of Assembly on Friday as House Speaker Patricia Deveaux ordered the removal of Opposition leader Michael Pintard for “obstructing the business of the house” after he refused to yield on a point of order.

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Pintard optimistic FNM ‘will come together’

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard is optimistic the FNM will come together after the weekend’s convention, when he defeated former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis to retain party leadership.

Govt to buy Princess towers for under $4m

THE government will not only acquire the International Bazaar and reopen West Sunrise Road in Grand Bahama –– it will buy the Princess Towers Hotel as well.

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Quick service but chaotic lines at new Road Traffic Dept location

THE Road Traffic Department’s relocation to Summerwinds Plaza on Tonique Williams Darling Highway attracted mixed reviews from people who received services at the facility yesterday and spoke to The Tribune about their experience.

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Davis defends budget - but gives few details

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis defended his administration’s 2024/25 budget yesterday after the opposition said it failed to address critical concerns, namely the future of Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) and Grand Bahama.

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Unions ‘not asked’ over pay date move

UNION heads berated Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday for announcing that public servants would start having their salaries paid every two weeks, insisting they were not consulted and that the plan may have been ill-thought-out.

Davis announces death of former Supreme Court Justice Thomas Evans

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis announced that former Supreme Court Justice Thomas Evans, KC, died yesterday morning.