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Davis: We’d approve Port Authority sale to right buyer

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said his administration would approve the sale of the Grand Bahama Port Authority if the new owners meet the government’s standards.

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Court hears woman’s body found buried on beach in Cat Island

A POLICE officer testified yesterday that authorities found the nude body of an elderly American woman buried on a beach on Cat Island in 2017 with a cord around her neck.

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Three month sentence for razor attack

A WOMAN was sentenced to three months in prison after admitting to attacking someone with a razor last week.

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Man charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm

A MAN was granted bail after he was allegedly found with a loaded gun on Junkanoo Beach last week.

Expanded heads of agreement signed for Ocean Cay

THE Davis administration has signed an expanded Ocean Cay heads of agreement with MSC Cruises that incorporates a new marine conservation centre, renewable energy and facility upgrades.

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Pintard says govt lying about FNM projects

FNM leader Michael Pintard said Bahamians are worse off under the current government.

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Bishop Grant makes closing pitch ahead of vote

Bishop Ricardo Grant pledged to be a fierce advocate and a strong voice that will fight for West Grand Bahama and Bimini.

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Mitchell says vote bribe claim ‘completely false’

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell said Michael Pintard’s claim that the party is buying voters to win the week’s by-election is “completely false” and “a disregard” of democratic principles.

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Academic star Camille dies of cancer, aged 19

A 19-year-old Bahamian college student who died from ovarian cancer on Saturday had been determined to finish her education, according to her brother.

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Parents of baby Daniel accused of cruelty

THE parents of Daniel Nixon, a two-year-old found dead in bushes in Fox Hill last week, were remanded to prison yesterday for cruelty to children.

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Davis: not a hard choice

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said it was not a hard choice for voters in this week’s by-election and they should choose PLP candidate Kingsley Smith.

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‘No problem’ says Pintard despite missing Dr Minnis

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard dismissed questions about Dr Hubert Minnis’ absence from rallies in the West Grand Bahama and Bimini constituency ahead of tomorrow’s by-election.

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‘CHAOS’ AS FERRY SANK, SAYS FAMILY: Grandmother who died in incident ‘was given faulty oxygen tank’

THE granddaughter of the 75-year-old American woman who died when a Blue Lagoon Island ferry teetered last week claimed staff gave her grandmother a faulty oxygen tank that couldn’t be turned on.

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Suspect accused of gunning man down on his porch

A MAN is behind bars after he allegedly gunned down a 21-year-old man on his porch in Kennedy Subdivision this spring.

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Cruise passenger beat cousin’s head into bathroom basin

AN American cruise passenger admitted to beating her cousin in the bathroom of their room while their cruise was near Abaco last week.