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Arrest for theft of copper wire

A man was arrested for copper theft from the business establishment in the Eight Mile Rock area this week, police reported.

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Search for suspects after two armed robberies

POLICE are searching for a number of men believed to be responsible for two separate armed robberies in New Providence Friday.

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New trainee correctional officers aim to 'embrace change'

THE Bahamas Department of Correctional Services held a commencement service yesterday welcoming 54 new trainee correctional officers to the team.

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Ministry 'actively' monitoring swine flu reports

IN the wake of recent swine flu cases in the country, Ministry of Tourism Director General Joy Jibrilu on Friday told reporters that the ministry is “actively” monitoring such reports, as it does whenever there is an outbreak.

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2018 'a banner year for tourism' in the Bahamas

TOURISM and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar on Friday declared 2018 “a banner year for tourism” in the Bahamas, noting the tremendous growth the sector has experienced and speaking about the positive expectations for the months ahead.

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Plans for two new family island airports

THE government still intends to build two new family island airports by way of public private partnership, Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said Friday.

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Consumers eating romaine lettuce and turkey ‘are taking a gamble’

HEALTH Minister Duane Sands yesterday warned that consumers who continue to eat romaine lettuce and turkey products in spite of officials’ recent caution against these food items are taking a “gamble” and making an “ill-informed” decision.

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HERE WE GO AGAIN: Just like Jean Rony, born here but Foreste shipped off to Haiti

THE government is facing another immigration legal challenge from a Bahamas-born man of Haitian descent after he was deported to Haiti in violation of a Supreme Court order.

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Killer escapes death penalty

A MAN has been spared the death penalty for murdering another man in his Family Island home during the course of an armed robbery four years ago.

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‘March a total failure - just like PLP’

THE Free National Movement has dismissed Wednesday’s protest march as a Progressive Liberal Party event, calling it disorganised and small.

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PM’s wife becomes a hero for a day

MINISTER of Environment Romauld Ferreira continued his launch of the “Be a Hero” campaign yesterday, this time with a stop at Adelaide Primary School.

Govt denies Haitian man was sent back to Bahamas

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday refuted social media claims that a deported Haitian man was denied entry to Haiti and sent back to the Bahamas.

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At least two cases of swine flu – one fatal

AT least two cases of swine flu resulting in one death have been documented in the country and it is possible there could be more but officials are unable to say for certain, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday.

Court of Appeal orders murder conviction retrial

THE Court of Appeal has quashed the murder conviction of a man sentenced to almost 40 years in prison for murdering a retired physician in his Long Island home.

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Dames: Law Enforcement agencies working together to fight crime

WITH a sharp decline in homicides compared to last year, National Security Minister Marvin Dames said all law enforcement agencies are working collectively to keep the crime rate down.