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Teenager shot dead in early morning shooting

A TEENAGER is dead after an early Saturday morning shooting and a second man is injured after a separate shooting incident on Friday night.

Clubs and Societies March 28

The Cancer Society of The Bahamas received a grant in the amount of $6,500 from the MDRT Foundation, the charitable arm of MDRT (Million Dollar Round Table), The Premier Association of Financial Professionals.

Fined for bail violation while waiting trial for rape and armed robbery

A MAN awaiting trial for armed robbery was fined after admitting to breaching his bail conditions three times while in Harbour Island.

$500 fine imposed for pulling switchblade knife on man

A MAN was ordered yesterday to compensate someone he pulled a switchblade on in the area of Yamacraw Beach Drive last week.

Man gets two-year sentence for possession of loaded gun

A MAN was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday after admitting to possession of a loaded gun in Yellow Elder earlier this week.

Annual Agri Expo returns - with more than 80 vendors taking part

THE Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources is set to host its annual Agri Expo to promote Bahamian agriculture and strengthen food security.

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Officials silent over tug and barge stranded on reef at Fowl Cay

MORE than a year after a tugboat and barge ran aground on a fragile reef in the protected Fowl Cays National Park, government officials remain silent on the stalled removal effort — despite repeated requests for answers.

Pathologist testifies that Wilkinson died from single gunshot to head in police-involved killing

A PATHOLOGIST testified yesterday that Deron Okoye Wilkinson died from a single gunshot wound to the head after being fatally shot by police in his car on Independence Highway in 2018.

Largest HBCU college fair to be held today in Grand Bahama

THE largest HBCU college fair will be held in Grand Bahama and New Providence this week, awarding millions in scholarships to Bahamian students.

GBPA gives govt over 80 acres of land to develop aquatics centre

THE government officially received over 80 acres of land on Thursday — valued at over $6 million — to develop a new aquatics centre at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex.

‘Gambling addiction quietly taking root among Bahamian students’

GAMBLING addiction is silently taking hold among Bahamian students, with many engaging in betting games without understanding the risks or recognising they may already be addicted, according to Paulette Dean, chairperson of the Gambling Addiction Awareness Programme at Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre (SRC).