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Body of schoolgirl found

THE body of a schoolgirl has been found by police south of Cowpen Road - and Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis has vowed to "turn this country upside down to find the criminal who did this and bring him to justice".

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Family of missing man desperate for closure one year later

OVER a year has passed since 47-year-old Samuel Lafleur disappeared in Andros, and his family remains desperate for closure — whether that means finding his body or answers.

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MARCO alert issued for 12-year-old Adriel Moxey

Police have issued a MARCO alert for 12-year-old Adriel Moxey, who has been missing since Monday evening.

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Davis: No plan for profit margin increase for fuel wholesalers

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the government has no plans to raise profit margins for gas wholesalers.

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Presence of Jones fiancée sparks LGBTQ+ discussion

A VIRAL voice note questioning the presence of WNBA champion Jonquel Jones’ fiancée during a school visit in Grand Bahama reignited national discussions on same-sex partnerships in The Bahamas, drawing contrasting responses yesterday from a leading LGBTQ+ advocate and the president of the Bahamas Christian Council.

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Heartbreak for Andros family over tragic loss

ANDY Moxey set out on a routine fishing trip with friends, but the sea he loved so much became the backdrop of tragedy, claiming his life when their boat capsized off North Andros.

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‘No plan to raise vat on IMF advice’

INCREASING value-added tax, raising water rates for heavy users and collecting patient fees at the Public Hospitals Authority are among the International Monetary Fund’s recommendations to help the government meet its debt target of 50 percent of GDP by 2031.

Man in hospital after being shot

A 30-year-old man was hospitalised on Monday after a shooting incident on West Bay Street off Nassau Street.

Bahamas and US collaboration on gun trafficking ‘making some progress’

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the government’s collaboration with the United States on gun trafficking has yielded positive results.

Two teens accused of attempted murder in shooting of man on bike

TWO teenage boys appeared overwhelmed in court after they were accused of shooting another young man on his bicycle earlier this month on Hercules Street.

Woman gets four months jail for false rape accusation against police officers

A WOMAN burst into tears as she was sentenced to four months in prison for making a false rape claim against police officers.

Man accused of attempted theft of laptop

A MAN was granted bail after being accused of trying to steal a laptop from an electronic store in the Mall at Marathon last week.

Man charged for fatal shooting of Adebo Cambridge last week

A MAN was remanded in custody after being accused of killing a man in Monastery Park last week.

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Welcome was ‘second-to-none’ in spite of discourse over fiancée, says Jones

JONQUEL Jones, WNBA champion and MVP, said she and her fiancée received a “second-to-none” reception throughout her homecoming tour.

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‘High alert’ on security firms illegally hiring foreigners

THE Ministry of National Security is on high alert over suspicions that private security firms are illegally hiring non-Bahamians as security guards, violating the law.

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