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Four charged with housebreaking

FOUR men were arraigned on a number of housebreaking and stealing charges in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.

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Abaco residents pay tribute to entertainer

ABACO residents are mourning a long-time friend, American entertainer Joy Martone, who died unexpectedly on September 8. She was 76.

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Lester Adderley Jr shot dead outside Freeport apartment complex

A WELL-known Freeport man who was found shot dead on Saturday night at an apartment complex near the Xanadu Beach is believed to be Lester Adderley Jr.

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Teenager and 20-year-old charged with seven counts of armed robbery

A 20-year-old Freeport man and a 17-year-old boy were charged with several counts of armed robbery in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Darville: Polymers Ltd not closing down

POLYMERS International Ltd, one of the largest employers in Grand Bahama, is not closing down, Minister for Grand Bahama Dr Michael Darville said yesterday.

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Cocaine worth $620,000 seized in Grand Bahama

Grand Bahama Police seized $620,000-worth of suspected cocaine at a residence in the Lucaya area on Monday night. Three men were taken into custody in connection with the drug seizure, police reported.

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Human skeletal remains found in Grand Bahama

HUMAN skeletal remains were discovered Tuesday morning in West End, Grand Bahama, police reported yesterday. The remains were found around 8am on Tuesday about 500ft in the bushes from the West End Government Clinic.

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Stabbed man dies in hospital

GRAND Bahama recorded its first murder for 2015 when a young man who was stabbed in Freeport died of his injuries in hospital.

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Jury clears man of sex assault on two girls

JERRY Bowe was acquitted of the rape and indecent assault of two girls after a jury found him not guilty on both counts in the Supreme Court.

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Bahamian held in US for attempted smuggling of immigrants

A BAHAMIAN is being held in US custody for the attempted smuggling of over a dozen illegal immigrants from the Bahamas into the United States.

DNA 'would elect Ombudsman to represent public interests'

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance (DNA) candidate for Pineridge Leslie Lightbourne, a veteran trade unionist, said the party if elected will ensure the implementation of an Ombudsman to represent the interest of the public.

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Family in tears after man found shot dead in Freeport

A MAN was shot dead in Freeport on Tuesday, pushing the homicide count on the island of Grand Bahama to 13 this year.

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Complaint filed against doctor a day after he was cleared of rape

ONE day after being acquitted of rape and indecent assault, a complaint was filed against Freeport doctor Gerald Forbes for allegedly creating a disturbance at a law firm and following a female employee around the office.

GBPA signs $600k road contracts with three Grand Bahama companies

THE Grand Bahama Port Authority has signed about $600,000 in contracts with three local companies for road works in Freeport.

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'Substantial progress' in fuel oil spill clean-up

Buckeye Partners are reporting "substantial progress" in the recovery and clean-up of the fuel oil spill at its marine terminal in Grand Bahama.

Wanted man hands himself in

A MAN wanted for questioning in connection with a murder on Abaco has turned himself in at the police Station in Marsh Harbour.

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Wanted man tried to flee

FREEPORT - One of the six wanted men was captured trying to flee the country, along with several illegal immigrants early Wednesday morning during an alleged boat smuggling operation.

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Man killed during armed robbery

FREEPORT - Grand Bahama police are investigating the murder of a 38-year-old man who was shot during an armed robbery in the Garden Villas area over the Easter holiday weekend.

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Bahamian law enforcement working with US authorities to curb human smuggling

COMMISSIONER of Police Clayton Fernander said human smuggling is big business, but Bahamian law enforcement is working closely with US counterparts to curb the practice.

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Grand Bahama Junkanoo community mourns the loss of Anthony ‘Huck’ Williams

THE Grand Bahama Junkanoo community is mourning the loss of cultural icon Anthony “Huck” Williams, the founder and leader of the Swingers Junkanoo Group, who died on December 24 after a long battle with cancer.