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Escaped pregnant teen recaptured by police

A PREGNANT teen, who is a resident of the Willie Mae Pratt Centre for Girls was arrested by police on Tuesday after escaping custody last week.

Coleby-Davis: Navigational lighting and buoys project to start soon

TRANSPORT and Housing Minister Jobeth Coleby-Davis told boaters that a major project will soon commence for the installation of navigational lighting and buoys throughout the country.

Cancer cases on the rise since pandemic

THERE has been a rise in cancer since the COVID-19 pandemic with more younger women being affected recently, according to a physician from the Bahamas Cancer Society.

50 events planned for 50th Independence

SOME 50 events and 242 initiatives are planned for The Bahamas’ 50th independence celebrations, according to the official calendar of events released digitally to the public yesterday.

LANISHA ROLLE CHARGED IN $750K FRAUD: Former minister faces bribery and conspiracy to commit fraud charges

FORMER Cabinet minister Lanisha Rolle was granted bail yesterday after being taken to court to face allegations that she fraudulently awarded contracts in excess of $750,000 while in office.

Three young men granted bail on firearm, stealing and causing harm charges

THREE Freeport men were arraigned on firearm and ammunition possession charges, stealing and causing harm yesterday.

Man granted $2,500 bail on hemp and cocaine charge

A MAN was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after it was alleged he was found with a quantity of cocaine and Indian hemp.

BASRA appeals for duty exemption on boating safety equipment

AFTER seeing so many lives needlessly lost at sea, a Grand Bahama BASRA official is calling on government to allow for safety equipment to be imported duty free for Bahamian boaters.

RBDF aggressively recruiting new officers

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force is aggressively recruiting new officers and is in the process of expanding the agency’s fleet, according to RBDF Commodore Raymond King yesterday.

Tributes paid for iconic journalist Ed Bethel

TRIBUTES continued to pour out for veteran journalist Eldred “Ed” Bethel yesterday, with the Free National Movement and Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas remembering the media legend.

Psychiatrist calls on govt to consider resources for mental illness in marijuana legislation

WITH officials said to be finalising marijuana legislation, a local psychiatrist has called on the government to prioritise providing sufficient resources for those with mental illnesses, which she found could progress to a chronic psychotic illness with substance abuse.

Union protests over alleged victimisation at BTVI

MEMBERS of the Bahamas General Workers Union employed at Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) yesterday stood in solidarity against the alleged victimisation of union members.

Munroe: Investigating officer on alleged student beatings

A POLICE officer who allegedly beat students at the Bimini Primary School has been transferred, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday, adding that police will investigate the incident if there’s a report of a criminal offence.

Economic conference looks to ‘way forward’

DOZENS of regional and international experts attended the annual RF Bank and Trust Economic Outlook at Baha Mar resort yesterday, with Economic Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis giving the opening remarks.

Meeting with fuel retailers was ‘fruitful’

AFTER meeting with gas retailers on Monday to discuss their concerns amid rising costs, Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said he believes the discussions with the group were “fruitful” and added he is hopeful that his administration will be able to reach within the next two weeks an amicable solution for the benefit of all.

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