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The last words 22-year-old victim said: ‘MOMMY - I GOT SHOT’

THE distraught mother of a 22-year-old woman who was fatally shot outside an apartment complex at Red Land Acres has recalled her daughter’s final words.

Getting hands-on with science in Grand Bahama

THE GLOBAL Conversations Development Centre held STEM workshops on Grand Bahama, exposing special needs students to hands-on real-world learning experiences, and provided relevant skills training to educators in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

PM to meet with retailers next week

PRESS Secretary Clint Watson confirmed a meeting with retailers and Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis will take place next week.

Rent-to-own housing initiative to provide 50 homes in pilot phase

HOUSING and Transport Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis on Friday officially announced the launch of her ministry’s rent-to-own housing initiative which will open early next month.

Private land 'makes it difficult for govt to intervene' in shanty towns

PRESS Secretary Clint Watson says private owned land has made it difficult for the government to stop the growth of shanty towns in Abaco.

Request for proposals soon to award contracts for new Grand Bahama hospital

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said Friday a request for proposals to award contracts for the building phase of a new Grand Bahama hospital is coming soon.

Ministry working with PAHO after cholera case

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville has assured the public that the Bahamas can handle an outbreak of cholera, should one occur, adding that officials were actively working to implement additional protocols.

Union frustration with alleged wrongful dismissals at GBPC

THE Commonwealth Electrical Workers Union has voiced frustration over the alleged wrongful dismissals of workers at the Grand Bahama Power Company.

Police investigate alleged suicide

POLICE are investigating an alleged suicide in which a male juvenile was the reported victim.

Murder charge in connection with Farmers Market shooting

A MAN was remanded by a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a shooting at a Farmers Market last month that left another man, who was on bail for murder, dead.

Charges over break-ins at rectory and business

A MAN was granted bail in a Magistrate’s Court on Friday in connection with recent break-ins at a rectory and a business.

$2,000 fine for man who stole phone

A MAN was ordered to pay a fine in a Magistrate’s Court on Friday after admitting to stealing a luxury phone earlier this month.

Man accused of grievous harm granted bail

A MAN was granted bail in a Magistrate’s Court Friday in connection with an alleged bar fight stabbing in North Andros last weekend.

Man guilty of rape of minor, possession of child pornography

HAYWARD Dorsett was found guilty in the Supreme Court on Friday of rape of a minor and possession of child pornography.

Scheme aims to bring farming into the backyard

AGRICULTURAL Development Organisation has partnered with The Church Commercial Farming Group (TCCFG) to facilitate the backyard farming initiative.

Minister is ‘satisfied’ by Equinor clean-up

ENVIRONMENT and Natural Resources Minister Vaughn Miller is satisfied with the tests and cleanup efforts that took place in response to the oil spill at the Equinor South Riding Point terminal.

‘Challenge to survive’ even on $260 minimum wage

DESPITE the government raising the country’s minimum wage to $260, some yesterday argued that the challenge to survive remains.

Henfield: Immigration’s shanty town efforts should be sustained

FORMER Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield says the Davis administration should focus on a more “sustained” and “deliberate” effort to crack down on the proliferation of shanty towns in the country.

Munroe dismisses ‘petty’ FNM

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe yesterday urged the Free National Movement to “stop playing petty politics” as it makes them “look silly”.

Bahamas secures link with Hawaiian University

THE University of The Bahamas signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with University of Hawaii yesterday to promote research collaboration between the two institutions.

New Providence hit by BPL outage

VARIOUS areas in New Providence were struck by power disruptions yesterday, according to Bahamas Power and Light.

Bishop: Marital rape study ‘horrific’

BAHAMAS Christian Council president Bishop Delton Fernander wants to have a “strong conversation” with pastors regarding the “horrific” data that came to light from a University of The Bahamas study on the frequency of marital rape and sexual abuse.

Up to $1m of disaster supplies still missing

DISASTER Reconstruction Authority executive chairman Alex Storr estimates that between $250,000 to $1m worth of post Hurricane Dorian supplies belonging to the agency are still missing.

Case of cholera in New Providence

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville yesterday confirmed a 52-year-old Bahamian man had been diagnosed with cholera in New Providence - but said the man did not travel to Haiti despite speculation.

STORM SURGE RISK FOR HALF OF NATION: Report says nearly 50% of Bahamians exposed to danger

NEARLY half of The Bahamas’ population or 184,326 residents are exposed to storm surge, with research experts warning that the number is likely to increase due to rising sea levels.