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Rollins denies claim over unpaid BEC bill

FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins yesterday denied allegations by PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts that he failed to pay more than $10,000 in electricity bills at his former constituency office.

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Two arrested for cocaine and marijuana possession in Freeport

PACKAGES of cocaine and marijuana have been discovered at a home in Hearne Lane, Freeport, by Grand Bahama Police and two people arrested.

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Two men caught with 65 pounds of cocaine at airport

TWO MEN have been arrested following a major drug bust at the Lynden Pindling International Airport on Wednesday night.

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Corrections Officer arrested for marijuana possession at prison

AN OFFICER from the Bahamas Department of Corrections is in custody after being arrested for possession of dangerous drugs on Wednesday at the prison.

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Heavy equipment operator run over and killed at Blue Hills sports complex

A MAN died at the Blue Hills Sporting Complex on Wednesday after he was run over by the heavy equipment he was operating.

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Two men wanted after Cambridge Lane and West Street shooting death

TWO men are being hunted by police in New Providence after their suspected involvement in a shooting incident that left a man dead on Wednesday night.

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Paid thugs claimed to have close links to Deputy PM

THE men allegedly hired by Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard to victimise his opponents claimed to have strong ties with Deputy Prime Minister Philip Davis, according to court documents filed yesterday.

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The claims against Peter Nygard made in court documents

DOCUMENTS filed yesterday with the Supreme Court purport to show that Peter Nygard masterminded a two-and-a-half year campaign of harassment, intimidation and violence in the Bahamas, including entering into a conspiracy to murder prominent local attorneys Fred Smith and Pericles Maillis, American investor and philanthropist Louis Bacon and Tribune Business Editor Neil Hartnell.

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Peter Nygard 'hired hitmen': Court documents detail alleged murder conspiracy

CANADIAN fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been accused of orchestrating a murderous plot against his billionaire neighbour Louis Bacon and lawyer Fred Smith, his chief opponents in an ongoing campaign against development at Nygard Cay, according to court documents filed yesterday.

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Blaze at dump ‘is mostly extinguished’

THE massive fire that started at the New Providence landfill on Monday has been mostly extinguished, Renew Bahamas officials said yesterday.

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Senate approves gender equality Bills ahead of planned referendum

THE Senate unanimously approved the four Constitutional (Amendment) Bills on gender equality last night, bringing the country a step closer to having a long awaited referendum on the issue.

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Gray: $2m to be allocated for Potter’s Cay upgrade

THE Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources intends to allocate more than $2m during the next fiscal cycle to cover aspects of the multi-million dollar Potter’s Cay Dock redevelopment project, according to Agriculture Minister V Alfred Gray.

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Jitney driver: I’ll be cleared of sex attack

A JITNEY driver who was convicted of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl told a Supreme Court judge yesterday he would continue to hold his head up as he believed he would be vindicated on appeal.

Seven years for armed robber

A MAN, who admitted responsibility for a double gunpoint robbery, was sentenced to seven years in prison yesterday after accepting a plea agreement with Crown prosecutors.

Child porn trial discontinued

THE Office of the Attorney General discontinued its case against a photographer who was awaiting trial in the Supreme Court on allegations of child pornography.