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$700m Freeport project promises 550-room Hilton

A 550-room Hilton branded resort will form the core of the Grand Lucayan resort’s $700m redevelopment, it was revealed yesterday, amid assertions the project will transform Freeport into a “tourist mecca” to complement “the mega cruise port of the Caribbean”.

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Munroe dismisses FNM claims over voter register flaws

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said concerns about people accused of fraud remaining on the voter register will be addressed at polling stations, arguing that party agents are there to challenge any suspicious voter when names are called.

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Man shot and killed in Mount Pleasant ambush

A MAN believed to be in his 40s was shot and killed after being ambushed by gunmen outside his home in the Mount Pleasant area last night.

Union calls on government to resolve stalled BTVI talks

THE Bahamas Union of Allied Public Employees (BUAPE) is calling for urgent government intervention in an ongoing labour dispute involving its members at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI), warning that prolonged negotiations have failed to produce meaningful results.

Man accused of indecently assaulting 16-year-old gets bail

A MAN accused of indecently assaulting a 16-year-old girl in New Providence was granted bail yesterday.

37-year-old remanded over Andros teen assault charges

A MAN accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl three times in Andros over three months was remanded to prison yesterday.

Murder suspect fined over 105-day bail breach

A MAN awaiting trial for a 2021 murder was fined $2,500 yesterday for breaching his bail for 105 days.

23-year-old sentenced to 30 months for firearm possession

A MAN found with a loaded gun in his waistband outside a business on Prince Charles Drive on Monday night was sentenced to 30 months in prison yesterday.

DPA announces new chapter – with launch of new books division

With decades of experience in telling Bahamian stories, the public relations and marketing firm Diane Phillips & Associates (DPA) is preparing for a new chapter – the launch of a books division.