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Man charged with Freeport murder

A 30-YEAR-OLD Grand Bahama man was charged with murder in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Man charged with bail violation

A MAN was denied bail in Magistrates Court after being accused of failing to charge his electronic monitoring device (EMD) while on bail for armed robbery.

Four accused of Arawak Cay attack

THREE men and a woman were granted bail in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday after being accused of together attacking and injuring a man on Arawak Cay late last month.

Man denies using fake gun in robbery

A MAN denied robbing a woman with a fake gun last summer.

Miller: I’m talking to cruise lines about pollution problem

ENVIRONMENT and Natural Resources Minister Vaughn Miller yesterday said he is in conversation with cruise lines about the issue of pollution in Bahamian waters. If necessary, he said, the government will use the “maximum extent of the law” to deal with the issue.

Environmentalist warns of coral damage risk

A LOCAL environmentalist is concerned by the arrival and anchoring of a cruise ship in waters off Lucaya, Grand Bahama, where it could cause permanent damage to healthy coral reefs in the area.

Attendance at public school now at 95 percent

ACTING Director of Education Dominique McCartney Russell revealed that the public school attendance rate for face-to-face learning is at 95 percent.

Junkanoo tickets selling fast

TICKETS for prime Junkanoo seating in Rawson Square are selling fast as anticipation builds for the return of the country’s premier cultural expression.

Migrants told: Smugglers don’t care if you live or die

A UNITED States Coast Guard official has told migrants that “smugglers do not care” whether they live or die after 79 Haitians, including several children were transferred to Bahamian authorities over the weekend.

FTX founder ‘still learning’ what caused firm’s collapse

DISGRACED FTX founder Sam Bankman- Fried said he is still “learning” and “reviewing” what led to his company’s collapse last month, adding he is not sure he will be ready to testify before Congress at a hearing in the United States next week.

Sailing for science

OFFICIALS yesterday praised the STEM for the Oceans programme that hosted 80 students and others on board the world’s largest cruise ship, calling the initiative something that speaks to the bright future for Bahamian natural resources.

Get your shots as flu cases are on the rise

LOCAL health officials have seen a rise in the number of reported flu cases in the country, with one expert warning Bahamians to stay alert and up to date with their influenza vaccinations before heading into the holiday season.

Tribune managing editor Eugene Duffy dies age 60

THE managing editor of The Tribune newspaper, Eugene Duffy, has died aged 60 after a period of illness.

Pintard: Change Laws and protect women

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said far too many women and girls are being abused in domestic situations and that “chauvinistic” laws must be changed.

MARIJUANA LAWS PLAN UP IN SMOKE: Promised legislation by end of year now ‘not likely’, says AG

DESPITE promises from the Davis administration to present the marijuana legalisation to Parliament before the end of the year, Attorney General Ryan Pinder said yesterday that this is “not likely”.

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