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Anti-doping commission warns over allegations in Al Jazeera documentary

THE Bahamas Anti-Doping Commission has warned local sports bodies to “disassociate” themselves from allegations of doping raised in a report by international news agency Al Jazeera last month.

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Minnis pledges govt of fiscal responsibility

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday pledged to create a “new Bahamas” if elected prime minister in 2017 by being “fiscally responsible, intolerant of corruption, and transparent” in the execution of his duties.

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Roberts blast at candidates is ‘old, nasty politics’

FREE National Movement Chairman Michael Pintard said the unsolicited criticism from PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts about the FNM’s newly ratified candidates reflects the “old nasty style of politics” right-thinking Bahamians are moving away from.

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ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECT IN COURT FOR HEARING

A MAN awaiting trial for armed robbery appeared in the Supreme Court yesterday for a case management hearing.

AMERICAN MAN IN CUSTODY AFTER FIREARM FIND

A 63-year-old American citizen is in police custody after he was found in possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition.

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judge asked to impose maximum penalty on pair guilty of attempted raid that left man dead

A JUDGE has been asked to impose the maximum penalties of imprisonment for two men convicted of playing a role in the death of a former Ocean Club employee who was killed during a failed robbery.

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Bid to prevent proliferation of web shops by regulators

MONTHS after licenses were issued to eight web shop operators officially sanctioning their gaming activities in this country, Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday that regulators are looking at ways to limit the proliferation of gaming houses in the country.

Sir Ronald Sanders appointed president of OAS Permanent Council

ANTIGUA and Barbuda’s Ambassador Sir Ronald Sanders today assumed office as the President of the Permanent Council of the Organisation of American States (OAS).

Fair to bring history to life for hundreds of Bahamians

HUNDREDS of Bahamians are expected to pack the grounds of Collins House on Shirley Street on February 6 when the Historic Bahamas Foundation and a dozen sister NGOs host the first fair of its kind – a trinkets to treasures sale and extravaganza with shared proceeds benefitting more than a dozen causes and thousands of Bahamians.

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Daughter of COB lecturer charged with his murder

A WOMAN arraigned yesterday in connection with her father's murder may undergo a psychiatric evaluation during her remand at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services because of statements she made in court.

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Silence for the murdered

YOUTH Against Crime Bahamas, a youth anti-crime group, yesterday staged a silent protest in Rawson Square in memory of the 149 people murdered last year.

Guests at the Cove warned about jet skis

AMID allegations of rape within the water sports industry, The Cove at Atlantis has warned its guests against renting Jet Skis on Cabbage Beach, adding that doing so is “at your own risk”.

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‘Don’t just blame police for crime woes’

AMID criticism of the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s leadership, former Assistant Commissioner of Police Hulan Hanna said there is no room for side discussions while Bahamians continue to fall victim to criminal activity.

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Roberts mocks FNM candidates

PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday ridiculed FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis over his choice of “hapless, perennial losers and visionless personalities” after the party ratified its first eight candidates in preparation for the next general election.

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College tutor killed in fight

A COLLEGE of the Bahamas lecturer and Valley Boys Junkanoo group beller became the country’s third murder victim this year after it is alleged that he was stabbed during an argument with his daughter at his Imperial Park home over the weekend.