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22 victims finding ways to cope after Bimini blaze

A DAY after a fire shook the Porgy Bay settlement of Bimini, 22 displaced residents are rebuilding their lives with varying optimism.

GOVT SEEKS TO KNOCK DOWN SHANTY HOMES: 555 properties to be demolished if approval is given

THE government is seeking to demolish 555 shanty town structures in New Providence and Abaco –– with the Office of the Attorney General asking the Supreme Court to approve the order.

Groundbreaking to be held for new hospital in Grand Bahama

A GROUNDBREAKING ceremony for a new Grand Bahama hospital will take place next month, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said yesterday.

Man accused of pair of fatal killings

A MAN was accused yesterday of two back-to-back fatal shootings in Nassau Village and Montell Heights, including the death of a 16-year-old boy last week.

Man accused of raping woman he gave car ride to

A 40-year-old man was sent to prison on Monday after being accused of sexually assaulting a 33-year-old woman to whom he reportedly offered a ride last week.

Jailed over gun he took from fighting neighbours

A 20-YEAR-OLD man has been jailed for a year for possession of a gun he said he took from his fighting neighbours last week.

Man denies carjacking

A MAN denied involvement in an armed carjacking late last year.

Man arrested on rape accusation in Exuma

A SUSPECTED rape is being investigated in Exuma, which reportedly took place on Saturday. Police said that shortly after 4.30am, the victim caught a ride with a man known to her from a nightclub in the area of the Airport Road.

Lloyd says corporal punishment needs to be eradicated from school system

FORMER Education Minister Jeff Lloyd wants a complete ban on corporal punishment in schools, linking beatings to high rates of violence in the country.

US Embassy notes $1bn spent to remove guns in region

IN THE wake of Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis announcing The Bahamas had joined a legal action against US gun manufacturers, the US Embassy has highlighted efforts to tackle gun trafficking and violence in the region.

Women marching in unity

WOMEN joined together on the streets and in celebration yesterday for the Dame Doris Johnson National Women’s Unity March and Concert.

Weekend double shooting leaves one man dead and a teenager in the hospital

A MAN was murdered and a teenager was hospitalised in a double shooting on Saturday night.

FNM leaders told ‘stay out’ of constituency business

THE assistant chaplain of the Free National Movement wants FNM leaders to stop interfering in constituency association affairs.

New legal hurdle faces govt on shanty towns

THE government faces a new legal challenge over the possible demolition of shanty towns after an appeal was filed against an earlier ruling.

FAMILIES HOMELESS AFTER BIMINI BLAZE: Fire displaces eleven families as dysfunctional fire apparatus failed to bring it under control

ELEVEN families were displaced after a fire destroyed four homes in Bimini yesterday and exposed the dysfunctional firefighting equipment on the island.

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