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Man killed in Eleuthera crash

A MAN died in Lower Bogue, Eleuthera, after his car was involved in a collision early Saturday morning.

Bishop rejects claim that NHI is too expensive

BISHOP Simeon Hall moved to discredit the notion that the government’s National Health Insurance scheme is “too expensive” to be introduced, contending that such a “narrow-minded position” would only translate to the deaths of the “poor and downtrodden”.

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PM should be concerned over Cabinet losses - Miller

TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller said Prime Minister Perry Christie should be “concerned” that the resignations of two “brilliant” men from Cabinet in the space of a year could create the wrong perception of his administration.

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Bet Vegas opens doors again ahead of judicial review

THE Supreme Court has granted web shop chain Bet Vegas Casino permission to remain open after it was ordered by the government in October to shut down its gaming houses because it did not meet criteria to qualify for a gaming house operator’s license.

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PM: Registration for NHI will go ahead in January

PRIME Minister Perry Christie has indicated that his government is going ahead with the implementation of registration and enrolment for National Health Insurance in January and plans to move to the next phase by March.

NHI 'could encourage doctors towards behaviour similar to civil servants'

A LEADING surgeon has warned that the current model of National Health Insurance will create a “huge problem” in soliciting productivity from private physicians and could foster behaviour “that resembles the typical civil servant”.

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Tribune reader offer - Popeyes Bahamas Bowl tickets

THE TRIBUNE has another 50 tickets to give away FREE to readers for the 2015 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl on Christmas Eve at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

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Victim's relative held for hit-and-run on suspected killer after man is shot dead

A 30-year-old man was shot multiple times as he stood outside a home on John Chipman Street and later died in hospital on Saturday night.

MP dismayed as Christmas tree stolen from Sea Breeze park

SEA Breeze MP Hope Strachan said she is disheartened by the apparent theft of a Christmas tree from one of several parks in her constituency over the weekend.

Murder suspect claims he was at home with girlfriend

A MAN offered an alibi in the Supreme Court on Friday that suggested he was not behind the murder of the boyfriend of a leading anti-crime activist earlier this year.

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  • December 21, 2015
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Bus passenger foils armed robber as police investigate 11 weekend incidents

AN ATTEMPT by an armed man to rob a fellow passenger on a public service bus in the area of Balfour Avenue and Minnie Street late on Friday afternoon was foiled after a struggle and the gun turned over to police. It was one of 11 armed robberies in New Providence reported by police over a 36-hour period from Friday evening to Sunday morning.

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Man dies in hospital after John Chipman Street shooting

TWO MEN are in custody assisting police with their investigations into a shooting on Saturday night that has left a man dead.

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Driver dies in Eleuthera after collision with truck

A MAN has died in Lower Bogue, Eleuthera, after his car was involved in a collision early on Saturday.

US Senate stalls again on Bahamas ambassador

FOURTEEN of President Barack Obama’s nominations for top foreign policy posts and ambassadorships - including one to the Bahamas - were further held up on Friday when the Senate failed to vote on them before closing its business for the year.

Christie presses ahead with NHI scheme for 2016

PRIME Minister Perry Christie has indicated that his government is going ahead with the implementation of registration and enrolment for National Health Insurance in January and plans to move to the next phase by March.

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