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Four men arrested at ports over fraudulent ID documents

FOUR men, including three Haitian nationals, were arrested at Bahamian ports of entry after authorities intercepted what they say were fraudulent travel and identification documents.

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Lend A Hand sees sharp rise in vulnerable children seeking help

AT-RISK children are bringing other vulnerable children to seek help, as demand for support services surges, Lend A Hand Bahamas says.

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OPM to handle probe into PS wearing political gear

QUESTIONS over whether a senior public officer breached political neutrality rules have been pushed to the Office of the Prime Minister, with Labour and Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle saying her ministry does not handle matters involving permanent secretaries.

Campaign identifies rider injured in recent bus crash

THE campaign for Fort Charlotte candidate Sebas Bastian last night identified the motorcyclist injured in a widely circulated collision with its campaign bus as D’Angelo Adderley, saying he is in stable condition and improving.

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NBA rookie helps fund vital special needs testing in Bimini

A TEAM of specialists has carried out assessments on more than 40 children in Bimini this week, bringing long-awaited testing to families who often face steep barriers to accessing specialised services.

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Out Island hotels urged to adapt after double-digit Q1 decline

Family Island resorts are “on the ropes but not out” following double-digit first quarter declines in room revenues and nights sold, a senior tourism official warned yesterday, as he urged the wider Bahamian tourism industry to “get our act together” to ward-off the cruise ship challenge.

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Veteran officer admits guilt in marine recruit assaults

A VETERAN Defence Force officer has pleaded guilty to three counts of physical assault in connection with allegations that he assaulted a group of female marine trainees earlier this month at the force’s Coral Harbour base.

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Bain faces risk of bankruptcy

COALITION of Independents leader Lincoln Bain is facing a bankruptcy action weeks before the May 12 general election over debt rooted in a failed investment arrangement.