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Two women charged after fight
TWO women faced causing harm charges against each other in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
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Three accused over $70k GB cocaine find
THREE men were charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a $70,000 cocaine raid in Grand Bahama last week.
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17 armed robberies in the past week
OVER the past week, a total of 17 armed robberies were recorded, according to Police Commissioner Paul Rolle yesterday.
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FRONT PORCH: Talks and photo ops - but is it really taking us where we need to go?
MANY international summits, some more than others, are talkfests, mostly occasions for high-blown rhetoric and photo-ops, though substantive speeches, statements and diplomacy are often critical, including for domestic audiences.
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Duke of Edinburgh Cup set for this weekend at Atlantis
UNDER the patronage of Governor General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas Cornelius and Lady Clara Smith, the Duke of Edinburgh Cup Tournament will be held this weekend at Atlantis on Paradise Island.
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Man shot dead at East Street plaza
A MAN was fatally shot on Friday at an East Street plaza as he was in the process of collecting someone.
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Three face court on drugs charges
THREE WOMEN and a man were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on separate drug charges.
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Two accused of attempt to kill man and woman
TWO men were remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday on a shared charge of two counts of attempted murder of a man and woman.
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Accused says he was victim of abuse by police officers
A MAN claiming to be a victim of police abuse was granted bail in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday on charges of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest.
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Three arrested after $70,000 cocaine find
TWO Abaco men and one Grand Bahama man were arrested in connection with the discovery and seizure of $70,000 worth of cocaine, in addition to firearms and ammunition.
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Minister Bowleg produces comprehensive programme
With a 25 percent increase that pushes their budget allocation to little over $5.8 million, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg produced a comprehensive programme.
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Two accused after woman punched
TWO MEN were charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday with punching a woman and stealing nearly $1,000 worth of her property.
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Pair face drug charges
TWO MEN were charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday with drug and money laundering offences.
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Jailed for receiving stolen aerosols
A MAN was sentenced to six months in prison yesterday for receiving $47.36 worth of aerosols over the Father’s Day Weekend.
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Suspect accused of copper theft
A MAN was granted $4,000 bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on charges of stealing and receiving almost $2k worth of copper wires from a woman’s house.
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ALL OVER FOR HEALTH VISA – and no tests if you’ve had COVID jabs
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville announced yesterday the government will remove its COVID-19 testing requirement for vaccinated people entering The Bahamas beginning Sunday.
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INSIGHT: Blue Holes reveal today’s hurricane activity is nothing compared with the past
HURRICANES and Blue Holes? You may be wondering about the connection. Well, The Bahamas has the greatest concentration of blue holes in the world with “valuable long-term record” of the Atlantic hurricane activity dating back over five centuries.
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Body found in GB waterway
GRAND Bahama Police are investigating a suspicious death in connection with the discovery of a body at the Grand Cay waterway.
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Don’t pander to church - protect women instead
What does the Church have to do with whether a woman feels like having sex with her husband? Who are they to decide what a woman does with her body?
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Counselling for drugs
A MAN was ordered to attend six months of drug counselling yesterday as part of a conditional discharge.
