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Families of crash victims still in limbo for DNA results

MORE than six weeks after the Independence Day plane crash killed ten people, grieving relatives are still waiting to bury some of their loved ones and say they have been left with little information about DNA testing or when remains will be released.

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BPL credits Grand Cay bills after three-week power outage

BAHAMAS Power and Light has credited Grand Cay customers for their latest electricity charges after the community endured three weeks without regular power before electricity was restored on Wednesday night.

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Judge upholds Shiver’s bail despite monitor complaints

FORMER Georgia beauty queen Lindsay Shiver, who is accused of conspiring with two men in Abaco to kill her husband in 2023, had her bail upheld by a Supreme Court justice yesterday after prosecutors alleged her monitoring device had been malfunctioning for 126 days.

Mechanic charged in Christmas Eve murder in Yellow Elder

A MAN was accused yesterday of a fatal Christmas Eve shooting in Yellow Elder.

Director wants $1,500 fine for disabled parking abuse

DIRECTOR of Social Services Aneita Duncombe believes motorists who illegally use parking spaces reserved for people with disabilities should face fines of up to $1,500 — six times the penalty proposed in amendments to the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities) Act.

$139k spent for nearly 4,000 children to receive school uniform assistance

THE Department of Social Services has spent $139,000 on school uniform assistance in New Providence and the Family Islands, with nearly 4,000 children receiving support across the country as the new school year approaches.

22-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting six-year-old

A 22-year-old man was accused of sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl last week.

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Mother builds digital platform to help families with autism

A GRAND Bahama mother who could not afford specialised programmes for her autistic son taught herself how to support him and is now building a digital platform aimed at helping Bahamian families facing the same gaps in special education services.