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Marijuana swoop by police after tip off from public

POLICE seized a quantity of suspected marijuana in a swoop on Thursday evening.

Large support for expansion of NHI to fund health care

NEARLY 90 percent of respondents in a new survey support the expansion of NHI to provide affordable coverage for high cost medical care — including treatment for widespread cancers, dialysis and heart attacks.

Nygard files new court action against Bacon

PETER Nygard has filed new court action in the United States against Lois Bacon, according to US reports.

Alternative products cut BTC’s energy use

THE Bahamas Telecommunications Co. (BTC) has recorded a more than 30 percent reduction in energy consumption after switching to alternative energy products at 12 facilities.

Pintard to host BARC closed town meeting

AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Michael Pintard will be hosting a closed town meeting in North Andros today to assist BARC residents with securing “varied size crown grants” for the land they occupy.

RBDF duo step down after long service

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force bid farewell to Chief Petty Officers (CPO) Nelson Strachan and Brian Miller, who both retired after serving a combined 62 years of active service.

Realtor prison sentence reduced by two years

THE Court of Appeal has shaved two years off of a former realtor’s prison sentence for swindling 21 people out of over $144,000 between 2007 and 2008 as part of a property scam.

Man dies in crash on Eleuthera

Police are investigating after a man died in a traffic accident in Eleuthera on Friday morning.

Six crew members held after drugs, firearm found on mail boat

Six mail boat crew members are in police custody after a firearm and a large quantity of drugs were found on their vessel on Friday night.

Eugene Dupuch Law School celebrates 20th anniversary, relocation

THE Eugene Dupuch Law School held a relocation ceremony yesterday to commemorate its new premises on Rosetta Street and to celebrate its 20th anniversary.

Dames: Shotspotter technology 'by the end of March'

SHOTSPOTTER technology should be in use throughout New Providence by the end of March, National Security Minister Marvin Dames said on Thursday.

PLP officials 'have not decided when they will end boycott'

PLP CHAIRMAN Fred Mitchell said party officials have not decided when they will end their boycott of parliament and the senate.

Former Washington Press Club president Marguerite Sullivan gives Bahamas address

A VETERAN communications specialist was the guest at the Bahamas Press Club on Friday.

Four C's owner and captain to stand trial

FOUR C’s Adventures owner Clayton Smith and one of his captains, Roderick Watson, are to stand trial over allegations they caused the death of an American woman and injured nine other people due to negligence when their charter boat burst into flames last year.

Man denies negligently causing deaths, injuries in Labour Day Parade

THE man whose truck mowed into a crowd during last year’s Labour Day parade has denied allegations that he negligently caused the death of four women and injured eight other people as a result.

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