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Man admits unlawful sex with boy aged 15

A 39-YEAR-OLD man who admitted to having unlawful sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old boy was sentenced to four years in prison yesterday by a Grand Bahama magistrate.

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Couple plead guilty to child cruelty charges

A COUPLE accused of child cruelty were arraigned on various serious child-abuse related charges in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

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Thompson: Please get vaccinated

STATE Minister for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson is pleading with residents to get vaccinated, amid the surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations on Grand Bahama.

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Solomon’s on the move with Lucaya grand opening

With a $1m remodel completed, Solomon’s Lucaya held a re-grand opening yesterday, and plans are proceeding to reopen by next March a second Solomon’s location in Downtown, Freeport, that will bring AML Foods’ total investment to over $5M in Grand Bahama.

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Man accused of manslaughter

A 36-YEAR-OLD man was charged with manslaughter yesterday.

Woman to lead Tripartite Council

FOR the first time, the National Tripartite Council has elected a female as its new chairman who will take the helm in labour and industrial relations over the next three years.

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Carnival waiting for permits for $200m cruise terminal

CARNIVAL is awaiting the necessary project permits to begin construction of a $200m mega cruise terminal in East Grand Bahama, according to a statement released by the cruise line yesterday.

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Pair in human trafficking case to learn trial date

A MAN and woman who were accused of conspiring to sexually exploit two teenage girls through human trafficking will learn their new trial date on Friday.

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Port Authority initiatives sees new micro-business growth

NEARLY 200 new micro-businesses are licensed to do business in Freeport following two initiatives launched by the Grand Bahama Port Authority earlier this year.

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Wells asks his aides to forego payment

HEALTH Minister Renward Wells said he has asked his driver and personal assistant to return the $1,158.40 the government gave them in honorarium payments as a sickout persisted among some 300 healthcare workers in New Providence and Grand Bahama for a fifth day yesterday.

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Assistant Commissioner of police ends tenure in Grand Bahama district

ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Ashton Greenslade has ended a successful tenure in the Grand Bahama district during his command as the officer-in-charge of the northern Bahamas district.

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Teacher on sex charge

A 39-year-old Grand Bahama primary school teacher was accused in the Freeport Magistrate’s court yesterday of having sex with an underaged girl.

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Man accused of stabbing

A 25-year-old Grand Bahama man was charged with causing grievous harm in connection with a stabbing incident on Grand Cay, Abaco.

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Fox Hill basketball legends recognised

WHILE there were no normal activities to commemorate the Fox Hill festivities on Tuesday, Pastor Robert ‘Bob’ Brown took the opportunity to recognise the achievement of some of the legendary basketball players in the community.

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Union officials frustrated by Grand Lucayan sale delay

THE delayed sale of the Grand Lucayan hotel in Grand Bahama is being watched closely with frustration and optimism by local hotel union officials.

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Teen accused of murder

A 17-year-old boy was charged with murder yesterday.

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People at GB hospital ‘sicker and with poor outcomes’

COVID-19 cases are increasing in Grand Bahama, according to a leading health official who reported that more patients are coming to the hospital “sicker and with poor outcomes”, resulting in more deaths.

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Super Value chief seeking to avoid ‘perfect storm’

Super Value’s president yesterday said he was hoping to avoid the perfect storm of an earlier COVID curfew and potential hurricane if tropical depression ‘six’ becomes a major threat later this week.

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Police probe Abaco stabbing

ABACO Police are investigating a stabbing that left a male resident of Grand Cay, Abaco, hospitalized with serious injuries.

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Abaco Tennis holds first annual Sheri Roberts Open Memorial Tournament

THE Abaco Tennis Association (ATA) held the first annual Sheri Roberts Open Memorial Tennis Tournament over the weekend. The event was sponsored by Daron Roberts.