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Communities still struggling five years later

FIVE years after Hurricane Dorian devastated Abaco and Grand Bahama, many communities are still struggling to recover, though some have seen significant progress.

Flooding and frustration for Pinewood residents

TORRENTIAL rains over the weekend left residents of Pinewood Gardens frustrated and calling for a proper drainage system.

Abaco shelter roof collapses

THE trusses on a hurricane shelter being built in Abaco collapsed over the weekend as the island marked the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Dorian’s passage.

School violence ‘declines 17 percent’ after introduction of School Resource Officers

ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Dr Chaswell Hanna said violent incidents in schools have declined by 17 percent since the introduction of a School Resource Officer (SRO) programme.

GAIN AN EDGE: It all adds up for Kristina

For 50 years, University of The Bahamas (UB) has been a catalyst for change, shaping industries, communities, and lives.

Ten students receive a pardon at RBPF’s Second Chance Programme graduation

TEN students who were arrested for bringing knives to school have been pardoned after completing the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s Second Chance Programme.

Teen thankful for his second chance after he made a ‘terrible decision’

SEVENTEEN year-old Luther Hart’s life changed dramatically in January 2023 when, in a moment of rage, he fired a shot with a high-powered rifle after being attacked on his way home.

Tributes paid to ‘Sonny’ Ramphal

CARIBBEAN statesman Sir Shridath “Sonny” Ramphal died on Friday, prompting a flood of tributes.

BCPOU holds protest at ZNS, criticises GM Clint Watson

THE Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union (BCPOU) staged a protest outside ZNS’ headquarters yesterday to criticise General Manager Clint Watson.

Carnival Cruise Lines opens headquarters for Celebration Key in GB

The new offices of Carnival Cruise Lines and the headquarters for Celebration Key officially opened on Thursday in the newly renovated Millennium Building in Freeport.

WSC says interuption in command system caused outage in parts of New Providence

AN interruption to the Water and Sewerage Corporation’s (WSC) command system, which controls the pump system, disrupted water services in some areas of New Providence yesterday before the issue was resolved, according to WSC General Manager Robert Deal.

‘He was a good friend, very nice and humble’

NOELCIN Vilma was tragically shot and killed at his job at a scrap metal yard off Carmichael Road, just a day before his birthday.

Mitchell downplays campaign finance laws

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party (PLP) chairman Fred Mitchell deflected Michael Pintard’s challenge to disclose the PLP’s financial donors and downplayed the possibility of introducing campaign finance laws this term.

Government signs $665m HOA for GB shipyard transformation project

THE government signed a Heads of Agreement for the $665m Grand Bahama Shipyard transformation project yesterday, a project designed to position The Bahamas as “a global leader in ship repair”.

No need for Valley Boys to change name to participate

ALTHOUGH the Registrar General’s Office has required that the “World Famous Valley Boys” drop the Valley Boys name from its title, Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence (JCNP) chairman Dion Miller said the group will not have to change its name to participate in the Boxing Day and New Year’s Day parades.

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