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18 suspected illegal immigrants are apprehended

FREEPORT – Eighteen suspected illegal immigrants, including a young girl, were apprehended during a series of searches conducted by Bahamian authorities on Grand Bahama.

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Man held after firearm find

A 26-year-old Freeport man was arrested after it was claimed that he was found with a firearm.

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Five charged illegal landing

FIVE immigrants who were arrested at the Sandy Point airport were charged with illegal landing in the Magistrate’s Court in Abaco on Tuesday.

Fight between women leaves bank customers stunned

FREEPORT – Police had to be called to Scotiabank after a fight broke out between two women yesterday morning, leaving customers and employees stunned.

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Arrest after suspected drugs find

FREEPORT – Grand Bahama Police made one arrest on Wednesday after a quantity of suspected marijuana was discovered at a home in the Freeport area.

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Man accused of threatening Immigration Department staff

FREEPORT - A Freeport man was charged yesterday in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court with making threats to the Immigration Department.

50 pilots head to Abaco for July 4 celebration

ABOUT 50 American pilots are flying into Abaco from Florida as part of a special Fly In programme to celebrate the US Independence holiday.

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New party member Byron Woodside praises party

BYRON Woodside, a former Cabinet Minister under a previous Free National Movement (FNM) administration, has lauded the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) as an organisation that is unmatched in its contributions to the nation’s social, economic and political progress.

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Minimum wage rise recommended

THE National Tripartite Council has forwarded a recommendation for a minimum wage increase to Labour Minister Shane Gibson for review and approval.

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Maycock Jr wins bid to have ankle monitor removed

MELVIN Maycock Jr, who like 13 other men are awaiting the conclusion of his extradition case before the courts, was granted the removal of his electronic monitoring device as a part of his condition for bail.

Will crime kill tourism economy?

As many people have expressed concern in the newspaper about the high crime robberies and murders in The Bahamas, President of the Hotel Association Robert Sands and Vice President of Baha Mar stated the government needed to urgently address the high crime rate before it impacts tourism.

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'FNM supporter stabbed' in Abaco scuffle

AN FNM supporter was stabbed during a scuffle with PLP supporters in Abaco, FNM Chairman Darron Cash said yesterday.

Baha Mar initiates multiple outreach programmes

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net WITH the completed $3.5 billion Baha Mar mega resort to add 6,000 new jobs, Baha Mar's senior vice-president of administration and external affairs Robert Sands said Baha Mar has in

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Seven in court over $14k theft

SEVEN men were each granted $5,000 bail yesterday after they were accused of stealing $14,000 worth of electronics from a store during a break-in last month.

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Honouring our top athletes

ROADRUNNERS TRACK CLUB’S 23RD ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET @ SANDALS

A number of student athletes from the Roadrunners Track Club were honoured on Saturday night at Sandals Royal Bahamian as the club hosted its 23rd Annual Awards & Presentation Banquet.

'Busy Christmas' beats retailer expectations

BAHAMIAN retailers yesterday reported “an extremely busy Christmas”, with one telling Tribune Business: “It was much much better than I expected”.Charmaine Daley, manager at John’s Shoes and Accessories on Carmichael Road, said: “As expected we were

Chamber chair offers vaccine roll-out PPP

The Chamber of Commerce's chair yesterday said the business community is ready to assist the Government in rolling out COVID-19 vaccinations via public-private partnerships (PPPs).

Too quick to get rid of Shenique

The abrupt termination of veteran journalist and host of The Conversation at ZNS, Shenique Miller, is being labelled political victimisation by Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) supporters.

Dr Sands, the country needs you

The back and forth between Minister of Health, Dr. Duane Sands and PLP Chairman Mr.Bradley Roberts has exposed one glaring fact. It shows that Dr. Sands did not follow his many friends advice to not put the country at risk and remain in a profession that is more important to people than him being a member of parliament.

Construction job fair sees 'on spot hiring'

MORE than 800 persons attended last weekend’s construction industry job fair, with the Director of Labour yesterday confirming that some were hired “on the spot”.While he did not have hiring numbers available up to press time, Robert Farquharson desc