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Grand Bahama gospel concert to benefit local charities

PASTOR Simeon Outten has announced plans to hold a free gospel concert on Sunday at the Independence Park in aid of three local charitable ministries on Grand Bahama.

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Rotary Club of East Nassau marks 60 years with special events

THE ROTARY Club of East Nassau has kicked off its 60th anniversary year of celebration.

Members of Davis administration say ‘real action’ on illegal immigration taking place now

MEMBERS of the Davis administration defended government’s plan to tackle illegal immigration, arguing that “real action” is happening for the first time in a long time.

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Branville: ‘it’s time for action’ on shanty towns

BRANVILLE McCartney, a former state minister for immigration, called on both political parties to “stop all the committees”, saying that it is time for action on shanty towns.

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PM owes Foulkes and Turnquest a ‘public apology’ says Pintard

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard yesterday called on Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis to apologise for his claims about the 1972 Constitutional Conference in London, accusing Mr Davis of misleading the House of Assembly.

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Save The Bays: Stop the sale of Equinor until oil spill clean-up done

SAVE The Bays has called for the sale of Equinor’s South Riding Point storage facility in Grand Bahama to be halted until the clean-up of the massive 2019 oil spill is done, saying amounts of residual oil still remain on the site.

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PM ‘proud’ of record-breaking revenue in tourism

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis expressed his pride in the latest tourism statistics for visitor arrivals last year, placed at seven million, which resulted in “record-breaking revenue” for hotels and short-term rentals.

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Pintard: Government overly optimistic

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said the Davis administration is too optimistic in its budget projections.

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Repair projects target of $38m increase for Education

THE government has increased the capital budget allocation for the Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training by over $30 million, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis revealed in the House of Assembly yesterday.

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‘Era of fiscal mismanagement’ at an end

AFTER “inheriting” nearly $1bn in unpaid bills and unfunded obligations left behind by the previous Minnis administration, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis declared yesterday that the government’s fiscal strategies are working as he pointed to a decline in government arrears.

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FNM anger at AG attempt to ‘handcuff and muzzle’ PAC

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard expressed the opposition’s outrage over Attorney General Ryan Pinder’s attempt to “handcuff” and “muzzle” the Public Accounts Committee.

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PM's mid-year budget communication: Revenue is up

PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said for the first six months of the year, revenue collections are estimated at $1.2bn, which represents a $111.5m increase over the same period in the previous fiscal year.

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Man accused of sexual abuse of 10-year-old

A 41-YEAR-OLD man was sent to prison yesterday after being accused of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl earlier this year.

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Police search for multiple armed robbers and a hit and run suspect

POLICE are searching for a female driver and two male passengers, all occupants of a silver coloured Nissan Note, responsible for robbing a business on Tuesday.

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No bail granted for man accused of rape

A 40-YEAR-OLD man was remanded in custody yesterday accused of raping a 31-year-old woman in the nation’s capital last week.