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Man ordered to attend drug counselling

A 21-year-old man who was found with a quantity of marijuana in his car earlier this week was on Friday ordered to attend drug counselling classes.

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Decomposed body found in Queen’s Cove area

POLICE were last night investigating after a man’s body was found in Grand Bahama.

No need for extra $2,000 to travel

THE United States Embassy has dismissed a report that $2,000 is required to travel to the US.

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Rotary helps Yellow Elder residents

YELLOW Elder residents in need received food items yesterday at the community’s Tom “The Bird” Grant Park.

Senators speak out over impact of curfew on criminal records

SENATORS JoBeth Coleby-Davis and Lisa Bostwick-Dean both expressed concern yesterday regarding Bahamians having permanent stains on their criminal records for curfew infractions.

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Island Luck donates tablets for students

THE Island Luck Cares Foundation donated 500 tablets to the Ministry of Education yesterday in support of its virtual learning platform.

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Tempers flare over who broke the rules

A ROW erupted in the Senate yesterday when Attorney General Carl Bethel chided Opposition Senator Fred Mitchell about breaking COVID-19 regulations.

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Nightclub and guests fined for breaches

POLICE cited the owner and patrons of a nightclub on Anthol Street, Montel Heights, on Wednesday night after they were found in breach of emergency orders.

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First cruise back hit by virus

One of the first cruise ships to ply through Caribbean waters since the pandemic began ended its trip early after at least five passengers tested positive for COVID-19, officials said yesterday.

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In-class lessons back by year end? Lloyd signals pupils may soon be allowed to head back into the classroom

FACE-to-face learning could resume in all schools across the country before year’s end, according to Education Minister Jeff Lloyd.

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Renew CEO’s conviction quashed

THE Court of Appeal has quashed the criminal conviction of former Renew Bahamas CEO Michael Cox who had been found guilty last year of working at a local scrapyard without a valid work permit.

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Punch-up at work costs man $350 fine

A 23-year-old man, who assaulted another man at his place of employment last week, was ordered to pay $350 compensation to the victim.

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‘Pawns’ to pay back bank

TWO men who claimed they were unknowingly used as pawns to carry out a fraud scheme were each fined $1,000 and ordered to reimburse the bank that they had defrauded.

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‘Pawns’ to pay back bank

TWO men who claimed they were unknowingly used as pawns to carry out a fraud scheme were each fined $1,000 and ordered to reimburse the bank that they had defrauded.

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Community service order for beating man at gas station

A 26-year-old man who assaulted another man at a local gas station was yesterday ordered to perform 80 hours of community service.