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Centreville Primary renamed after former principal Judith P Thompson

CENTREVILLE Primary School has been renamed in honor of former educator Judith P. Thompson, the former principal of the school for 30 years.

Pedestrian killed while crossing Carmichael Road

A man died on Friday after being struck by a truck while attempting to cross the street at the intersection of Jackfish Drive and Carmichael Road.

Man remanded after allegedly threatening man with gun

A MAN was remanded to prison on Friday after he allegedly endangered a man’s life with a gun last December.

Man accused of box cutter stabbing granted bail

A MAN was granted $5,000 bail on Friday after he was accused of stabbing someone with a box cutter on Boyd Road last week.

Cooper defends tourism impact

Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper criticized FNM leader Michael Pintard, stating that "tourism accounts for over $6 billion of direct annual spend" in the economy and roughly 60 percent of the Bahamas' GDP.

Man accused of stealing granted bail

A MAN was granted $6,000 bail after he was accused of stealing $2,279.29 worth of property in a recent house robbery in New Providence.

Annual GB blood drive held at City of Life

The annual Drip Drip Challenge Blood Drive is being held on Saturday at the City of Life to boost blood donation and encourage more people to become regular donors.

PM touts Caribbean and Africa relationship

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis underlined the potential for collaboration between the Caribbean and Africa during the Afreximbank Annual Meeting (AAM) at Baha Mar yesterday.

Sweeting: Twelve new shanty towns discovered

WORKS Minister Clay Sweeting said officials had discovered 12 additional shanty towns.

Pintard: More tourists - but revenue dropping

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said revenue from tourism is falling despite increasing numbers of tourists.

Mom-of-three killed in traffic accident

ROBYN Benicourt, a recent nursing school graduate, was looking forward to sitting her upcoming exams and getting registered with the Bahamas Nursing Council before she was killed in a traffic accident Wednesday night.

$60m price tag to fix Glass Window Bridge

WORKS Minister Clay Sweeting said reconstructing the Glass Window Bridge would cost $60 million.

Average BPL customers will see annual savings

THE average Bahamas Power & Light residential customer will save about $460 over a year under the government’s equity rate adjustment, according to Energy Minister Jobeth Coleby-Davis.

Minnis: Davis administration being hypocritical by purchasing Bazaar

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said his successor is hypocritical for seeking to buy the Princess Towers Hotel and International Bazaar in Grand Bahama, given the position he took when the Minnis administration sought to buy the Grand Lucayan resort.

Rolle: Wages must grow to counter inflation

CENTRAL Bank governor John Rolle said wages must grow to counter inflation.

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