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Armed robber shot and wounded by Grand Bahama police

POLICE shot a suspected armed robber in the arm after a car chase in Grand Bahama on Wednesday night.

American woman caught with marijuana on cruise ship

AN American woman from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was arrested for possession of dangerous drugs on Wednesday at the Prince George Wharf.

Hitmen ‘lied’ to keep $130k deals

A SECOND affidavit filed in the Supreme Court yesterday by a US investigator alleged that “gang members” Livingston “Toggie” Bullard and Wisler “Bobo” Davilma gave “false” evidence to Peter Nygard’s Canadian lawyers because they feared losing government contracts controlled by Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis.

Nine dogs burned to death in attack on store’s premises

A DISTRAUGHT store manager yesterday bemoaned the senseless killing of nine caged dogs kept at her family’s premises, who she said were all set on fire and “burnt to a crisp” by two unknown men for “no apparent reason”.

Deputy PM says wait for allegations to be tested

DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday insisted that “the truth always trumps a good story” in relation to his alleged connections to Livingston “Toggie” Bullard and Wisler “Bobo” Davilma, two men allegedly hired by Peter Nygard to carry out crimes.

Minnis is accused of misleading Parliament

WEST End and Bimini MP Obie Wilchcombe yesterday accused Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis of “misleading” Parliament as he alleged that the Killarney MP was involved in a “criminally conceived conspiracy.”

Gibson mocks Rollins

LABOUR and National Insurance Minister Shane Gibson and other Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) members mocked Dr Andre Rollins in the House of Assembly yesterday for comments he made criticising Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis.

Developer pays tribute to Baha Mar workers

BAHA Mar developer Sarkis Izmirlian and former president Tom Dunlap yesterday paid homage to the resort’s former 2,000 employees, promising to “search every possible option to resolve the pains we find Baha Mar in and to get it back under sail”.

Brothers spared death penalty over off-duty police officer murder

TWO brothers were spared the death penalty yesterday by a Supreme Court judge who found that the circumstances surrounding the murder of an off-duty police officer did not meet the London-based Privy Council’s “worst of the worst” threshold set out in the Maxo Tido case.

Mechanic in drug trafficking case 'had fallen on hard times'

A MECHANIC who accepted responsibility for his role in the trafficking of $521,000 worth of marijuana had resorted to the drug trade because he had fallen on hard times, a magistrate was told yesterday.

Corrections officer given bail

A CORRECTIONS Officer awaiting trial in Magistrates Court on drug possession charges was granted bail yesterday by a Supreme Court judge.

Lightbourn: Rollins showed poor judgement in criticising leader

MONTAGU MP Richard Lightbourn yesterday said Dr Andre Rollins exercised “poor political judgement” when he spoke against the leader of the Free National Movement (FNM) on a local radio talk show.

Bahamian tells how she took cover during terror attack on Brussels

A BAHAMIAN student studying in Brussels, Belgium took cover in an attempt to find safety in her dorm room after authorities blew up a package in a “controlled explosion” at the university she attends in that devastated city.

Ferreira: I am not a paid director of Save The Bays

SAVE the Bays (STB) Director Romauld Ferreira yesterday hit out at claims that he is being financially compensated in this capacity with the environmental group, stating that any earnings from STB came as a result of legal work done for the organisation.

Planning changes could allow previously unregulated developments

LAWYER Romauld Ferreira yesterday said that the government’s proposed changes to the Planning and Subdivisions Act could “grandfather in” a number of unregulated developments despite public outcry.

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