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US opportunity for film makers

FREEPORT – Local film makers will have a chance to showcase their work at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival on Grand Bahama in October.

Retrial ordered in murder case

FREEPORT - Jurors in the murder trial of Hulio Smith were unable to reach a verdict yesterday, leading to a hung jury and an order for a retrial.

Coastline awareness campaign launched by Tourism at GB school

A CAMPAIGN to keep coastlines clean has been reintroduced on Grand Bahama by the Ministry of Tourism, Investment and Aviation (MOTIA).

Coleby-Davis: Inspection units to determine roadworthiness coming soon

MOBILE inspection units soon will be brought to the Bahamas to ensure that vehicles are road worthy.

Modular units to bring relief to space-needy Rand Memorial Hospital

THE installation of modular units at the Rand Memorial Hospital is underway and soon residents will no longer have to sit and wait on the porch at the Accident and Emergency Department.

Fortune Bay Canal construction begins at $1.2m cost

THE construction of the Fortune Bay Canal is being undertaken at an investment cost of $1.2m and is expected to be completed in October.

‘PM has missed deadline to publish fiscal strategy report’

KWASI Thompson, MP for East Grand Bahama, accused Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis, of failing to fulfil his obligation as finance minister after his ministry repeatedly missed deadlines to publish the annual fiscal strategy report for 2022 as well as quarterly budget reports for 2022/23.

Teen murder suspect claims police beat him

A 19-YEAR-OLD youth charged in the Eight Mile Rock Magistrate’s Court yesterday with murder, claimed he was beaten while in police custody.

University courses for Bahamians

FREEPORT - Local institute Terreve College signed an articulation agreement with a US university that will make a number of new courses available to

Murder trial due to resume today

FREEPORT - Following a two-day adjournment, the murder trial of Samiko Rigby is expected to resume today.

Nine rescued by Coast Guard after 48 hours adrift

FREEPORT - After almost 48 hours adrift with no food or water, nine persons, including three children, were rescued by the US Coast Guard off West Palm Beach on Monday. A 26-ft centre

‘Fifty percent of cars in accidents are uninsured’

THE top traffic cop said it may be time to change laws so authorities can seize uninsured cars after finding that fifty percent of vehicles in accidents this year were uninsured.

Family of GB man killed in traffic accident still in disbelief

GEORGE Bastian, 56, was on his way home from the Fish Fry in Eight Mile Rock when he was killed in a traffic accident over the weekend.

UPDATED: Valentine’s Day murder as woman is stabbed

AN Eight Mile Rock woman was fatally stabbed on Valentine’s Day, police in Grand Bahama reported yesterday.

Florida students bring their classroom to Grand Bahama

TEACHERS and students from Fleming Island High School in Jacksonville, Florida visited Grand Bahama as part of a travelling classroom experience.

Brother and sister accused of overstaying in country

TWO Haitian nationals - a brother and sister – were charged in Grand Bahama with breach of the Immigration Act after they allegedly overstayed their time in the country by almost a year. Bydarck Edouard Mathieu, 23, and Marie Edouard Mathieu, 29, ap

Medics to hold meeting in GB

THE Grand Bahama Medical & Dental Association will holds its 18th annual Scientific Educational Conference in Freeport beginning today at Pelican Bay Resort.

UPDATED: Man dies after crash in Abaco

AN Abaco man is dead after the vehicle he was driving collided head on with a truck on S C Bootle Highway on Thursday evening.

Children's home renovations complete 'by end of July'

RENOVATIONS at the Grand Bahama Children’s Home are in full swing again and are expected to be completed by the end of next month, according to a representative from the orphanage. The facility was severely destroyed by Hurricane Dorian, leaving 31

East Grand Bahama set for mangrove restoration planting initiative

A MAJOR mangrove restoration planting initiative will be launched on Saturday in East Grand Bahama.

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