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PLP Chairman dismisses march leader as ‘confused’

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday referred to We March Bahamas as a “rebel group” and called lead organiser Ranard Henfield “a confused boy”.

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Baha Mar hiring to start next Monday

BAHA Mar’s new owner will start the process to hire thousands of Bahamian workers on Monday of next week, as it targets April 21 for a first phase opening.

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Man beaten to death with a hammer

A MAN was brutally beaten to death with a hammer late Friday night, marking the third homicide in the capital in three days.

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Hanna Martin 'outraged' at women being denied at voter registration

TRANSPORT and Aviation Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said she is “outraged” that women registering to vote are still being turned away by staff of the Parliamentary Registration Department because of “the way they are dressed”.

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Loretta 'has not quit FNM'

LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner yesterday criticised her party for its decision to revoke her nomination and ratify another candidate without due process, firmly stating her intentions to contest her seat in the upcoming general election.

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Cold front brings flooding to fishing hole road

GRAND Bahama residents woke up to breezy weather and flooding at Fishing Hole Road on Sunday morning as a result of a cold front that moved across the island.

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Aidan Roger Carron Foundation unveiled

THE Aidan Roger Carron Foundation has been formed with the aim of transforming paediatric care in The Bahamas.

Shooting victim in serious condition in hospital

GRAND Bahama police are questioning a man in connection with a shooting incident that has left a man in hospital in serious condition over the weekend.

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The Majority Rule milestone

Tomorrow the Bahamas celebrates 50 years of Majority Rule. But, Rashad Rolle asks, will recognition of an historic milestone be overshadowed by modern day dissatisfaction and marches?

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Nygard sues investigator hired by Save The Bays

BILLIONAIRE Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has launched civil action in a Florida court against the investigator hired by Save The Bays (STB) to uncover the alleged murder-for-hire plot that rocked the country last year.

Fugitive Rudy King held role as Dominica’s ambassador, programme claims

BAHAMIAN businessman and impresario Rudolph ‘Rudy’ Kermit King was spotlighted in an episode of the CBS programme ‘60 minutes’ over his former role as Dominica’s ambassador to Bahrain.

GAIN AN EDGE: The Perfect Fit – Finding the best college for you

There are many factors to consider in choosing where to pursue post-secondary education, as Lyford Cay Foundations explains . . .

Pathfinders keep on giving to Hurricane Matthew relief effort

THE Pathfinders Task Force continues to keep giving, donating some $30,000 worth of roofing material to the National Emergency Management Agency’s warehouse in Grand Bahama on Friday.

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Man fined $1,000 for possession of dangerous drugs

A MAN was fined $1,000 on Monday after he pleaded guilty to possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.

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Man found dead with "blunt injury" after altercation off Carmichael Road

A MAN is in custody assisting police with investigations after a man's lifeless body was found "with a blunt injury" near Golden Isles Road on Friday night.