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Bail breach fine while waiting gun possession trial

A MAN awaiting trial for alleged firearm possession was fined yesterday for failing to sign in at his local police station.

Man granted bail after alleged assault with Guinness bottle

A MAN has been granted $6,000 bail after he allegedly injured a woman and intentionally damaged her phone and car tyres earlier this month.

Father testifies that mother of his child claimed step-dad ‘would not stop touching’ her

A MAN testified yesterday that the mother of his child told him in 2022 that her stepfather had sex with her and would not stop touching her.

Abandoned building destroyed by fire in GB

AN abandoned building was destroyed by fire in Grand Bahama on Wednesday.

Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise supports Gov anti-trafficking efforts

THE ROTARY Club of Nassau Sunrise has bolstered the national fight against human trafficking with a donation of computers and equipment to the Ministry of Social Services, Information and Broadcasting.

Senior executives of Scotiabank pay visit to Prime Minister

SENIOR Scotiabank executives visited The Bahamas last week to reaffirm the institution’s commitment to the country and the wider Caribbean, a region the bank says remains central to its international growth strategy.

Winter residents launch petition over ‘golf crisis’ as last GB course cuts hours

As the once-strong golf industry has diminished to the point of near collapse in Freeport, Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce President Dillon Knowles says the island’s lack of an operational golf course has become a serious concern for both winter residents and locals.

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Unions slam pay rise as ‘crumbs’ with some workers receiving nothing

UNION leaders are slamming the government’s salary increase rollout for some public officers, with one president calling it “crumbs” and others saying some workers received nothing at all.

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Court hears officer’s testimony on vehicles suspected to be proceeds of crime in Gibson trial

THE criminal trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and others resumed after a months-long delay yesterday with an officer testifying that he seized several vehicles suspected of being purchased with the proceeds of crime.

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Mitchell tells diplomats to do the ‘honourable thing’ as Fox confirms election bid

AS Ambassador-at-Large Rick Fox moves ahead with plans to run in the next general election, Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday reaffirmed that diplomats who cannot fully support the government’s mandate should “know what must be done.”

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Early Christmas for Woodcock Primary as Disney donates gifts to students

HOLIDAY cheer came early for some children in New Providence as Disney Cruise Line donated gifts to students at Woodcock Primary, bringing the spirit of giving to the Bain and Grants Town community.

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Sands claims 3,000 voters ‘unlocatable’ in Golden Isles due to outdated register

FREE National Movement chairman Dr Duane Sands warned that the national voters register is so outdated it undermined the accuracy of the Golden Isles by-election, calling the list used “almost 15 years old,’ with as many as 3,000 voters “unlocatable”.

Man accused of assaulting another man and a woman with a glass bottle

A MAN was granted bail yesterday after he was accused of assaulting two people with a glass bottle, injuring one of them during an incident on East Street South and Soldier Road last month.

Woman allegedly found with a loaded gun in her purse granted $7,000 bail

A WOMAN was granted bail on Tuesday after she was allegedly found with a loaded gun in her purse on Plantol Street last week.

Police Commissioner highlights women in policing at INTERPOL General Assembly

POLICE Commissioner Shanta Knowles addressed global law enforcement leaders on the importance of women in policing as she led The Bahamas’ delegation to the 93rd INTERPOL General Assembly in Marrakech, Morocco, this week.