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Two charged with separate incidents of assault with a deadly weapon

TWO MEN were charged in a Magistrate’s Court on separate incidents of assault with a deadly weapon.

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Man accused of robbing woman outside bank

A MAN was granted bail in a Magistrate’s Court Friday after he was accused of robbing a woman outside a bank of hundreds of dollars in cash belonging to an outreach ministry.

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Teen in court on firearm, ammunition charges

A TEENAGER was denied bail in a Magistrate’s Court on Friday in connection with firearm and ammunition charges.

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Vendors voice disappointment after Grand Lucyan sale falls through

STRUGGLING straw vendors at Port Lucaya Marketplace are disappointed over the Grand Lucayan hotel sale fallout.

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Correctional officers to receive training on how to manage mentally ill inmates

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday that officers at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services who oversee mentally ill inmates will be receiving training on how to effectively manage them.

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Recovering addict disappointed with Mental Health Bill

A RECOVERING addict recalled her troubled past with drugs, while urging the government to do more than pass legislation to assist people suffering from mental illnesses.

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Watson defends govt’s response to FTX collapse

PRESS Secretary Clint Watson yesterday defended government’s response to FTX’s collapse, insisting that officials are communicating with the public as they get new information in relation to the embattled cryptocurrency exchange.

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BNT selects Lakeshia Anderson-Rolle as its new Executive Director

INCOMING Bahamas National Trust Executive Director Lakeshia Anderson-Rolle will be the first woman to lead the country’s foremost environmental stewardship organisation as it charts an ambitious course towards a sustainable and climate resilient future.

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More than $32,000 raised for Hurricane Dorian memorial fund

MORE than $32,000 was raised for the Hurricane Dorian memorial fund that was created by the government to assist storm victims still recovering from the monster storm, Press Secretary Clint Watson revealed yesterday.

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'Very encouraging’ first quarter fiscal performance

FINANCIAL Secretary Simon Wilson yesterday described the nation’s fiscal performance for the first quarter as “very encouraging”, saying while officials see no reason why this positive trajectory can’t continue, they must also remain cautious due to the possibility of a recession, among other factors.

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The DRA may have to help with more home repairs after Nicole

DISASTER Reconstruction Authority Chairman Alex Storr said yesterday it is possible that the DRA may have to help additional homeowners repair homes as Hurricane Nicole may have exacerbated the challenges for some in Abaco and Grand Bahama.

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Dorian housing alternatives ‘would have been a fraction of the cost’

DISASTER Reconstruction Authority Chairman Alex Storr said there were several options for temporary housing after Hurricane Dorian, adding that if there had been practical thought, the results would have the former government spending a “fraction” of the $4.6m it expended on domes in Abaco.

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American man fined for drugs possession

AN American man was fined yesterday after drugs were found in his luggage at Lynden Pindling International Airport.

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Man bailed on charges of theft and escape

A MAN was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on theft and escape charges.

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Indecent assault charges

TWO men were placed on overnight remand yesterday in connection with two separate charges of indecent assault.