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US warning over govt corruption

THE US State Department identified the government’s ineffectiveness at implementing corruption laws as the reason officials engage in illegal practices without consequence, citing a vulnerable contract procurement process in a newly released report.

VIDEO: Long queues for airport arrivals

THERE was visible frustration on the faces of many of the passengers who disembarked flights at the Lynden Pindling International Airport yesterday as lines at the Department of Customs processing point stretched well into the baggage claim area.

Upset in FNM ranks over November convention date

THE Free National Movement’s decision to host its convention in November has rankled some top members of the party, with two officials describing it to The Tribune yesterday as “absurd” and “unsettling.”

‘If Izmirlian is back, who needs their mental health checked now?’

WITH Baha Mar developer Sarkis Izmirlian back in the equation having submitted new proposals to open and complete the resort, Bahamians should now decide who needs a mental check, FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday.

Man jailed for raping Jamaican visitor to Bahamas

A CONTRACTOR convicted of raping a Jamaican woman during her vacation to The Bahamas was sentenced to five years in prison yesterday.

Man dies in police parking lot on day of two killings

A MAN was pronounced dead in the parking lot of the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s Traffic Division shortly after he and another victim were injured during a drive-by shooting on Robinson Road.

Human rights concerns raised for immigrants and prisoners

THE US State Department maintained its spotlight on inefficiencies in the country’s “extremely backlogged” judicial system, mistreatment of migrants, and perceptions of impunity held by enforcement officials in its 2015 Human Rights Practices report.

Medics unite to reject NHI proposal

UNITED Healthcare Reform Alliance (UHRA), a coalition effort by nine of the nation’s leading medical, allied health and insurance groups, yesterday rejected the government’s proposed NHI model, insisting that no support would be given until the plan is adequately revised.

Collie predicted to win race for FNM chairman

FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Frank Watson yesterday forecast that former MP Sidney Collie would emerge as the new chairman of the Free National Movement.

Freedom of Information Act to be tabled by November - 'probably'

THE highly anticipated Freedom of Information Bill will “probably” be tabled in the House of Assembly by November of this year, Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald said yesterday.

Employee docked pay for serving as juror

THE head of a major security firm faces a $2,000 fine if he does not pay $196 deducted from the pay cheque of an employee who sat as a juror on the Donna Vasyli murder trial last year.

Claims over tax advisor ‘nonsense’

STATE Finance Minister Michael Halkitis has said international reports that claim New Zealand value added tax consultant to the Bahamas John Shewan assisted this country in maintaining its tax haven status are “nonsense” because the government never intended to tax financial services.

On Da Hook

THE best place to target Yellowfin Tuna in the Bahamas are on the ‘humps’ according to Bahamas Sport Fishing Network (BSFN) experts.

Carnival coincides with return of air show

THE Grand Bahama Air Show, which returns to the island after more than 70 years this weekend, is expected to thrill spectators as some of the world’s best aviators take to the skies with daring aerobatic stunts and low-flying maneouvres at Taino Beach.

Female body found under capsized vessel off Grand Bahama

POLICE in Grand Bahama are investigating the discovery of the body of a female found under a capsized vessel at sea on Tuesday.

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