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Eleuthera next for women entrepreneur programme

UNITED States Chargé d’Affaires Kimberly Furnish said the Academy of Women Entrepreneurs will expand to Eleuthera, its fifth island in The Bahamas.

Pintard: Bahamas bottom in region for stopover growth

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said the government’s refusal to recognise that stopover arrivals to The Bahamas are decreasing is doing more harm than good to the economy.

‘Late again’ says FNM leader over monthly budget report

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said the government is continuously late in producing the monthly budget report, adding that the country is trending towards a low-growth economic trajectory.

Injunction is granted over Lucayan Towers occupancy

THE Supreme Court has granted an injunction restraining the Grand Bahama Port Authority from revoking the certificate of occupancy for the Lucayan Towers South.

Man sentenced to two years for unlicensed gun

A 52-year-old man was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday after he admitted to having an unlicensed gun in his home this March.

Two men charged with possession of dangerous drugs granted bail

TWO men were granted bail on Friday after they were allegedly found with three sets of illicit drugs in New Providence last week.

Young woman dies in West Bay St crash

A YOUNG woman was killed in a traffic accident on West Bay Street early Friday morning.

$2,000 reward offered to find missing Devin

THE mother of 17-year-old Devin Issacs, who has been missing from May 15, is offering a cash reward of $2,000 for his return.

Two men charged in Pinecrest Drive fatal shooting

TWO MEN were imprisoned on Friday after they were accused in the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Elvardo Thompson on Pinecrest Drive last weekend.

Victim shot dead in ambush

A young man was killed on Flamingo Avenue yesterday, the 74th murder of the year.

FNM: Where’s clarity over reform of BPL?

FREE National Movement Deputy Leader Shanendon Cartwright reiterated his party’s call for the Davis administration to be transparent with Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) staff about its plans to reform the company, saying workers are in a “paralysing uncertainty” over their future.

Race to save Ajita’s life

A NEWLY married doctor is racing against time to secure the financial help she needs for a heart transplant.

BUT chief: Was MOU worth it?

AFTER Bahamas Electrical Workers Union president Kyle Wilson accused the Davis administration of violating a pre-election memorandum of understanding, Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) president Belinda Wilson blasted umbrella union leaders for agreeing to sign the MOU in the first place.

Love Ya Dog: Dellarease Sabrina Johnson-Hield and her dog Belle

READERS have been hearing our call to join in our Love Ya Dog campaign.

Child in critical condition after near-drowning

A FOUR-year-old boy is in critical condition after being found unconscious.

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