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70 students take part in summer student employment programme offered by GBPA

MORE than 70 students took part in the Summer Student Employment Programme at the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) this year.

Contract for $1.6m signed to renovate Freeport BTVI campus

During a $1.6m contract signing for renovations at BTVI on Monday, September 11, Minister of Education and Technical and Vocational Training, Glenys Hanna-Martin said the work being done at the facility represents “renewal of hope” for the people of Grand Bahama.

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'More women needed in Parliament'

VANESSA Scott, the president of the FNM Women’s Association, is calling for more female representation in Parliament.

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Heavy rains impact roads across New Providence

HEAVY rain drenched New Providence yesterday, leaving some roads impassable while disrupting routines for many.

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Police investigate an armed mugging in Grand Bahama and drugs in Abaco

GRAND Bahama Police are investigating an armed robbery incident in the Taino Beach area on Friday.

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A break-in – not a break-out – at court

GRAND Bahama Police are investigating a break-in at the Garnet Levarity Justice Centre, where three magistrates courts were broken into on Saturday morning.

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LUSCO aware of oil particles discovered on the shoreline following Buckeye oil spill

OIL particles were reportedly discovered this week along the coastline in several upscale residential communities in the Lucaya area.

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Man held after gun discovered

A MAN was arrested for firearm and ammunition possession on Monday on Grand Bahama.

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Masks donated to Eleuthera schools

STUDENTS and teachers at several public schools in South and Central Eleuthera received a much-needed donation of face masks this week as they returned to in-person learning.

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$240k cocaine find in Grand Bahama

GRAND Bahama police foiled a suspected drug deal and recovered 12 kilos of cocaine worth close to a quarter million dollars on Wednesday evening.

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Police search for four men in Grand Bahama

FOUR men are being sought by police on Grand Bahamas in connection with various criminal offences.

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Three arrested after $70,000 cocaine find

TWO Abaco men and one Grand Bahama man were arrested in connection with the discovery and seizure of $70,000 worth of cocaine, in addition to firearms and ammunition.

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Mitchell’s concern over casual working

Progressive Liberal Party Senator Fred Mitchell has said casual employment in the hotel sector is a concern and his party, if elected, will commit to addressing the issue and others that provide no benefits to Bahamian workers in the country.

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Murder accused says death was an accident

FREEPORT – Murder accused Williams Forbes told a Supreme Court jury that he did not kill his girlfriend and that her death was an accident.

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Man found guilty of girlfriend's manslaughter

FREEPORT – William Leslie Forbes, 37, was convicted of manslaughter in the Supreme Court yesterday.

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'PM should use Ingraham's Mercedes'

FREEPORT – Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis believes that Prime Minister Perry Christie should use the brand new $185,000 Mercedes Benz that was ordered for use by the former Prime Minister just before the last general election.

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Young woman dies in car crash on Balao Rd in Grand Bahama

A YOUNG woman was killed in a traffic accident in Grand Bahama early Saturday morning.

Demolition to start with burned buildings at International Bazaar

Demolition of the fire-damaged buildings in the International Bazaar will start on Wednesday, the Grand Bahama Port Authority Ltd has announced.

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Exuma resident dies in motorcycle crash

EXUMA resident Jaden Goodman, 21, is the country’s latest traffic fatality victim. The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday around 3.09pm.

‘GB population decline due to hurricane and pandemic’

GRAND Bahama’s declining population signifies the island’s economic struggles, Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce president James Carey said yesterday.