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No need for police probe over dismissed officer

IMMIGRATION Director Stephen LaRoda said he is satisfied that the matter involving a dismissed immigration officer has been concluded and that there was no further need for police action at this time.

Relocated Fort Fincastle vendors suffer low sales

The Straw Businesspersons Society president yesterday asserted that low sales continue to plague vendors at Fort Charlotte because only a small fraction benefit from tour bus traffic.

Munroe: Officer in bribery video expected to face accountability

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday he would be surprised if the police officer seen in a viral video allegedly soliciting a bribe from a tourist is still on active duty, suggesting the officer may have been reassigned while investigations continue.

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Lucayan staff sent home without pay

Uncertainty deepened for Grand Lucayan Resort workers yesterday after employees were sent home from the government-owned property without pay as concerns also surfaced over access to National Insurance benefits.

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Munroe faces challenge for party nomination in Freetown

FREETOWN MP and Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe will face off with his challenger Ormanique Bowe today when they meet with the Progressive Liberal Party’s Candidates Committee as it finalises its remaining slate of candidates ahead of this year’s election.

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Immigration trainee fired over bribery voice notes

AN immigration officer has been dismissed with immediate effect from the Department of Immigration after voice notes circulated online suggesting the solicitation of a bribe.

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RBDF officer in custody after robbery and shooting incident

A Royal Bahamas Defence Force officer is in custody following an armed robbery and shooting in the Carmichael Road area that saw an out-of-service government vehicle used as the getaway car.

Police launch major new push to disrupt firearms trafficking

THE Royal Bahamas Police Force has launched a Firearm Trafficking and Criminal Justice training programme aimed at strengthening officers’ ability to disrupt the flow of illicit firearms into The Bahamas.

Pressure ongoing to free pilot still held in Venezuela

DIPLOMATIC efforts are ongoing to secure the release of Bahamian national Omar Munroe, who remains detained in Venezuela, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell.

18-year-old girl killed in car crash on Prince Charles Drive

AN 18-year-old woman became the country’s eighth traffic fatality of the year after she was killed in a car collision early yesterday morning.

Repeat offender fined for Paradise Island exposure

A MAN who admitted exposing himself to a woman on Paradise Island earlier this month was fined $150 yesterday.

Defendant admits to having unlicenced gun - denies threats

A MAN who admitted to possessing an unlicensed shotgun but denied threatening his sister with it at their Turtle Drive residence last week was granted bail on Friday.

Man pleads guilty to having loaded firearm

A MAN admitted to having a loaded firearm and marijuana in his vehicle after police stopped and searched him in the Coral Harbour area last week.

Remanded for armed robbery of couple at beach out west

A MAN accused of robbing a couple at gunpoint on a beach in western New Providence and stealing their vehicle last week was remanded to prison yesterday.

Pintard: FNM’s candidate for Bimini and Berry islands already selected

FREE National Movement (FNM) leader Michael Pintard said the party has already decided a candidate for the newly created Bimini and Berry Islands seat and expects to inform the public sometime next week.