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$500 fine for trying to travel to Haiti with undeclared $10k

A WOMAN was fined $500 in Magistrate’s Court yesterday for failing to declare funds in excess of $10,000 while travelling to Haiti.

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US citizen arrested for failing to declare cash

AN American woman of Fort Myers, Florida, was arrested at the airport for allegedly failing to declare nearly $70,000 in cash, police said.

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Probe after viral firearm post

AUTHORITIES are investigating the circumstances surrounding a condescending and controversial social media post made by an international boater, where he scoffs at the ease in which he was able to transport firearms into The Bahamas.

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2014 declared the 'Year of Culture'

IN celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Ministry of Tourism, Prime Minister Perry Christie has declared 2014 the ‘Year of Culture’.

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US trio held after $50,000 undeclared

THREE American men were arrested on Tuesday after they allegedly failed to declare more than $50,000 in US currency, police said. The men, ages 37, 42 and 46, were arrested shortly after 4pm. Police said the trio presented themselves to a US Border

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Justice – the kind that brings freedom and peace - Part 3

‘Shalom’ is a word from the Hebrew language, the language of the people of Israel. It means freedom, peace, justice, health, having everything that you need to be the best that you can be. It means a time when God’s good news will be known to everyone.

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Let us pray for the nation

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah. Oh Sovereign King, Almighty and Holy One of Israel, the great I am that I am, we lift and glorify your name, Yahweh, in this nation.We bow at your feet with praises and thanksgiving unto you. Our HalleluJah belongs

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Financial disclosures raise more questions

\IN THE April 20 edition of The Tribune newspaper, an interesting story was published under the heading: Money isn't Everything On The Declarations - Sometimes It's About The Plants. This of course was in reference to the financial disclosures of the 133 candidates after Nomination Day on April 17.

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PM calls on UN to ‘step up’ on human trafficking

AS he spoke of his administration’s plans to fortify the country’s borders in a bid to stave off increased migrant crossings, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis revealed that The Bahamas opted not to sign a declaration that suggested nations host undocumented people last June.

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Duty free for family islands

WEEKS after hurricane Sandy ravished the country, the government has declared that six Family Islands are eligible for duty free imports.

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The MPs who failed to disclose

AT least 10 members of Parliament have failed to file financial declarations by the March 1 deadline as required by the Public Disclosure Act, according to the MPs who were polled by The Tribune.

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Judge urges Condo Act reform over PI blunder

An architect’s blunder has ensnared a multi-million dollar Paradise Island project in multiple legal battles and prompted a Supreme Court judge to call for the Condominium Act’s reform.

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SEIZED CASH WAS POKER WINNINGS

By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE $26,000 that was confiscated from three Americans yesterday in Magistrate's Court was revealed to be a percentage of the more than $1 million overall winnings of a recent poker tournament at the Atlantis Re

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Shane Gibson: Any PLP leadership hopefuls will know when to make their move

LABOUR Minister Shane Gibson was against the suggestion yesterday that Progressive Liberal Party members interested in vying for party leadership should declare their intentions well ahead of the party’s convention.

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North Abaco candidate accused of false claims

FNM candidate for North Abaco Greg Gomez has denied charges that he has incorrectly filed his asset declarations on nomination day, stressing that all the information entered was done after consultation with the party’s lawyer and certified public accountant (CPA).

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EDITORIAL: Shame on those who rob charities and churches

IS nothing sacred? It would seem not given one of the latest crimes to afflict The Bahamas – a pastor whose car was broken into while he was at church.

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WORLD VIEW: Guyanese electorate shows maturity despite frustration

In what turned-out to be a very close general election the 22-year reign of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) as the government of Guyana has come to an end. By a narrow margin of just over 5,000 votes it fell four and a half years short of the rule of the People’s National Congress (PNC), which lasted for 27 years.

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US man held as Customs seize $63,000 cash

AN American was taken into Bahamian police custody after US Customs and Border Protection officers at the Lynden Pindling International Airport pre-clearance facility seized $63,851 in unreported currency this week.

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Guilty plea not accepted in excess currency case

THE American wife of a local grocery store owner appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday seeking to change her plea in a $27,000 failure to declare case.

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Our invisible allies

IN any army, it is always good to have allies to fortify one’s forces against the opponents.