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100k bail for man with four grammes of marijuana

A MAN was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after it was alleged that he was found with drugs.

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Repair to bridge faces further delays frustrating residents in Grand Bahama

THE protracted delay of repairs at the Casuarina Bridge has residents frustrated and demanding answers on when work will be completed there.

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Dilipadated home demolished as crime preventative measure

URBAN Renewal demolished a dilapidated wooden structure in the Bain and Grants Town community yesterday as a preventive measure against criminal activity.

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Clay Sweeting dismisses FNM chairman’s criticism on Eleuthera water issues

CLAY Sweeting, MP for for Central and South Eleuthera, said the Davis administration has put a lot of focus in his area, despite Free National Movement Chairman Dr Duane Sands criticising the government for neglecting the island’s water issues.

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Stakeholders express concerns at meeting on $30m Gladstone Road improvement project

“IT IS not our intention to do a Village Road,” officials with the Ministry of Works said last night in response to concerns from various Gladstone Road stakeholders yesterday about the estimated $30m Gladstone Road Improvement Project.

International Women’s Day march returns

AFTER a two-year hiatus, Equality Bahamas is set to take the streets to demand women’s rights.

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Moxey tells GB students to ‘seize every opportunity to show your Bahamian pride’

GRAND Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey visited her alma mater yesterday, launching the first of a number of school visits as part of the Grand Bahama Independence Committee’s Road To 50 activities.

Sweeting: Review committee looking to give local government ‘more teeth’

OFFICIALS are looking at possibly amending the Local Government Act to give it more “teeth”, Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs Minister Clay Sweeting said yesterday.

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Complete at last! Paving work on Village Road done

AFTER several delays, major work for the Village Road Improvement Project is finally completed, marking the end of a long, frustrating journey for motorists and business owners in the area.

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Police officer in custody over incest allegations

A member of the Royal Bahamas Police Force is in custody and being questioned at the Criminal Investigations Department for alleged incestuous behaviour.

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CARICOM trip to Haiti hailed a success by PM

THE CARICOM delegation’s trip to Haiti on Monday was a success, said Prime Minister and CARICOM chairman Philip Davis, adding that it  marks the beginning of a journey that will help pave the way towards the holding of free and fair elections in Haiti.

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‘HEALTH CARE STRUGGLES AFTER RECENT SHOOTINGS’: FNM chairman calls for joint focus - as new hospitals announced

FORMER Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said a recent spate in shootings has affected public health services and a joint focus on crime and healthcare is needed.

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Man convicted of sleeping with a 14-year-old girl awaits sentencing

A MAN convicted of sleeping with an underaged girl will be sentenced later this month.

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Man given 15 years in prison for rape conviction

A MAN was sentenced to 15 years in prison yesterday after he was convicted of attempting to rape a woman at gunpoint in her home in 2020.

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Man accused of abusing daughter granted $5k bail

A 40-year-old father was granted $5,000 bail after he was accused of abusing his 16-year-old daughter earlier this month.