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Man charged with robbing a woman at gunpoint of $700

A MAN was remanded in custody yesterday after he was accused of robbing a woman at gunpoint earlier this month.

Environmentalists honour Earth Day by planting 150 mangrove seedlings in GB

MANGROVE seedlings were planted just off Dover Sound in observation of Earth Day yesterday.

Pintard: Retired nurses should be brought back to alleviate shortage

OPPOSITION Leader Michael Pintard said the nursing profession is experiencing a severe shortage in the country, and said retired nurses should be brought back into the system.

PM: Lawyers to meet as GB deadline looms

TENSIONS between the Grand Bahama Port Authority and the Davis administration continue to brew as the deadline for the former to pay the government $357m or face arbitration proceedings nears, with Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis saying the promises of Grand Bahama will remain unfulfilled without a paradigm shift.

Police say traffic deaths ‘unusually high’ as two more die over weekend

TWO people were killed in a car crash during a weekend that recorded more than a dozen traffic accidents.

Rasta leaders want free cannabis growing licences

RASTAFARIAN leaders want free cannabis cultivation licences as reparations for years of being criminalised for marijuana possession.

FNM: How are health funds being spent?

FORMER Health Minister Dr Duane Sands has called for greater transparency surrounding the government’s catastrophic healthcare fund, about which little has been said even though it was a significant policy initiative of the Davis administration.

Farewell Don: Politicians urged to work together on crime

Archdeacon Keith Cartwright implored the prime minister and leader of the opposition to work together against crime during his sermon at the state-recognized funeral service for former Deputy House Speaker and Member of Parliament (MP) for Tall Pines Donald Lamond Saunders.

Gov't to investigate industrial odours in GB

Prime Minister Philip Davis said his administration is concerned about nuisance odours from the industrial park that are impacting nearby residential communities in Grand Bahama.

Man accused of injuring ex-girlfriend OPM staffer, released on bail

A 44-year-old man was granted $1,500 bail on Friday after he allegedly injured his ex-girlfriend last month.

Canadian man released on bail ahead of causing harm trial

A Canadian man who denied injuring a man earlier this year was granted bail ahead of his trial.

American man fined for heroin found at LPIA

AN American man was fined $1,000 in the Magistrate’s Court Friday after admitting to having nine grams of heroin in his possession.

Abaco MP: Tourism nearing pre-Dorian levels

CENTRAL and South Abaco MP John Pinder said tourism on the island is nearing pre-Dorian levels, with the first two months of 2024 up 13 per cent from last year.

Body of elderly man found on GB golf course

The body of an elderly man was found at the Reef Golf Course of the Grand Lucayan Resort in Grand Bahama on Friday morning.

FOAM to help job seekers expunge records at job fair

FAMILIES Of All Murder Victims (FOAM) organisation is empowering the community one step at a time, by hosting a job fair inclusive of legal assistance to expunge minor infractions from people’s police records, free legal and immigration consultation, along with other services geared towards gainful employment.

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