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Flag raising ceremonies held throughout Grand Bahama to mark the road to 50

Flag-raising ceremonies were held on Friday throughout Grand Bahama in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Independence.

UPDATED: Man found with gunshot injuries after police officers shot earlier at same location

HOURS after two off-duty police officers were shot on Marshall Road, the dead body of a man was found in the exact location.

Govt contemplates one-off holiday for 50 years of CARICOM

THE Davis administration is considering introducing a one-off holiday to mark the 50th anniversary of CARICOM, with Latrae Rahming, director of communications in the Office of the Prime Minister, saying a decision on this is “imminent”.

Low vaccination rates spark fears over polio

HEALTH officials are alarmed by declining vaccination among children and fear the country is at risk of reintroducing polio and other deadly diseases.

RBDF officer allegedly shoots wrong man at bar

AN off-duty Defence Force officer reportedly shot the wrong person after getting into an argument with a group of men at a bar. The victim is in hospital in critical condition.

MUNROE HITS OUT OVER US TRAFFICKING REPORT: US Dept of State should be ‘more respectful’ in future, says minister

AFTER a US human trafficking report highlighted deficiencies in The Bahamas’ fight against human trafficking, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said the Department of State should be “a bit more respectful” in future reports.

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Historian Dr Gail Saunders dies age 79, PM pays tribute to 'beacon of light'

DR GAIL North-Saunders, one of the nation’s foremost historians, passed away Friday at the age of 79.

'No risk at this time' after malaria cases in US

DESPITE, recent malaria cases reported in the United States The Bahamas is not at risk of being exposed, according to a local infectious disease expert.

Two arrested after suspected marijuana discovered

GRAND Bahama law enforcement officials arrested two men in Grand Bahama after the discovery of suspected marijuana.

Man and woman jailed for drug charges

A MAN and a woman were sentenced to two and half years in prison after being found guilty of bringing nearly $240,000 worth of cocaine into Lynden Pindling International Airport from Inagua last year.

Court shown knife suspected of being used in home invasion and rape

AN OFFICER presented the knife suspected of being used in the 2021 Cat Island home invasion where a 78-year-old woman was allegedly attacked and raped, as the suspect stood trial on Friday.

Man acquitted of rape of minor

ARTHUR Damien Brown was unanimously acquitted of the rape of a minor on Friday in the Supreme Court.

Clubs & Societies June 29th, 2023

The Bahamas Maritime Cadet Corps (BMCC) has completed another very successful year of activities with a total of 97 cadets completing the programme on four separate islands.

Licensees concerned over tensions between government and Grand Bahama Port Authority

LICENSEES of the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) are alarmed by the growing tensions between the Davis administration and the authority.

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