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Man shot dead in Flamingo Gardens

A MAN was shot dead in Flamingo Gardens on Friday night and police are seeking the public’s help in locating the suspect responsible.

MailBoat employee caught by police with drugs at Potter's Cay

A MAILBOAT employee has been arrested after he was found in possession of a large amount of drugs at Potter's Cay Dock on Friday night.

Keod Smith denies allegations in Supreme Court writ

ATTORNEY Keod Smith has vehemently denied allegations stacked against him in a lengthy Supreme Court writ filed by Lyford Cay billionaire Louis Bacon and several Save The Bays directors.

Three arrested after suspected marijuana found

OFFICERS attached to 'Operation Turf Sweep' seized packages of suspected marijuana and arrested three people at a residence in the Freeport area.

Suspected marijuana found in Abaco road check

ABACO police discovered a quantity of suspected marijuana in a vehicle while conducting a road check early on Thursday.

Schoolgirl, 16, dies after being hit by rock on bus

A 16-year-old female Government High School student died after being “caught in the crossfire of young men throwing rocks” while on a bus.

Child pornography case 'should have proceeded with preliminary inquiry'

A MAGISTRATE ruled on Friday that the case of a former policeman accused of producing child pornography should have proceeded with a preliminary inquiry after reviewing a legal challenge.

Former Corrections Officer denied bail for drugs charge

A FORMER Corrections Officer was remanded to prison on Friday after he was arraigned in Magistrates Court on a charge of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.

US deports 23 Bahamians

TWENTY three Bahamians were deported from the United States this week under new American Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) procedures.

Hunt for three men after shooting

POLICE are searching for three men in connection with a shooting incident on Thursday.

Roberts slams Minnis over role in Cabbage Beach dispute

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts has lambasted Opposition Leader Dr Hubert Minnis, calling his role in the ongoing Cabbage Beach easement dispute “runaway rage”.

Deputy PM accuses Tribune of 'shameful' smear campaign

DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip Davis has accused The Tribune of conducting a "shameful" smear campaign against him by publishing from affidavits that purport he had a close relationship with hired criminals.

Mitchell says lawsuit filed against him is ‘publicity stunt’

FOREIGN Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday said the personal lawsuit filed against him by the unlawfully imprisoned Cuban men released last month was a “trumped up publicity stunt” and an abuse of the judicial system.

Referendum ‘as soon as late June’

A referendum on the four gender equity bills recently passed in the Senate could come as soon as late June, according to Constitutional Commission Chairman Sean McWeeney.

Ten people accused in court over beach access protests

TEN people who protested against a blocked access point to Cabbage Beach were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on numerous criminal charges stemming from the destruction of a fence blocking the entry point on Casino Drive, Paradise Island.

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