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'Legalise marijuana for recreational use'

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, whose administration did not bring cannabis legislation to the House of Assembly, said the substance should be legalised for recreational use in The Bahamas.

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Interest groups hopeful on marijuana legislation

TWO interest groups that expressed concerns about the Davis administration's cannabis legislation backed down from their harsh positions and said they are hopeful their complaints will be addressed.

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PM: Cannabis law ‘long time coming’

THE Bahamas moved closer to legalising cannabis for medical and religious use yesterday when parliamentarians debated a compendium of bills in the House of Assembly.

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‘Voice note scandal the worst since drug era’

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said the controversy surrounding the Royal Bahamas Police Force after the leak of voice notes is among the most severe corruption scandals the country has faced since the drug era of the 1970s and 1980s.

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Cabinet approves resumption of diplomatic presence in Haiti

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said Cabinet has approved resuming the country’s diplomatic presence in Haiti.

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New four-year industrial agreement signed between BTC and BCPOU

A NEW industrial agreement between the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) and the Bahamas Communications & Public Officers Union (BCPOU) includes salary increases and lump sum payments.

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LOVE YA DOG: Senator says being a dog mom is a privilege

AFTER The Tribune called on readers to Love Ya Dog, responses are already starting to come in. Senator Michela Barnett-Ellis has spoken of her love for her pets, Storm and Max.

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Olympians give young people tips on skateboarding

SKATEBOARDING was introduced to young Bahamians on Grand Bahama during the first Skateboard Jamboree, which took place in Freeport at Goombayland on Saturday.

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Mangrove destruction prompts suspension of GB development

LAND development work on Queen’s Highway in Grand Bahama has been suspended because of concerns about the destruction of mangroves in the area.

Browne condemns attack on Trump

THE Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, has joined international condemnation of the attack on Donald Trump that left the former President injured and one audience member dead during a shooting during a rally.

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Former US chargé assigned to Bahamas faces court

A FORMER US Charge d’Affaires to The Bahamas, Stephanie Bowers, reportedly pleaded not guilty last week in the United States to charges of financial crime and concealment.

Search for missing mariners called off

THE search for four Honduran mariners who went missing after a boating incident has been suspended.

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Geovani's family: We want answers

NEARLY a month after 38-year-old Geovani Rolle was murdered outside his work place, his family said they have yet to receive answers surrounding his killing and want to hear more from police about the status of their investigations.

Man gunned down outside night club

A 28-year-old man became the country’s 64th murder victim yesterday after he was shot during an argument outside a club on Nassau Street.

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'No complaint' from US over Taylor search

UNITED States authorities have not complained about how local investigators are searching for American Taylor Casey, according to the consul general of The Bahamas, Washington, DC.