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SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: For whom the final whistle blows far too early

ABOUT two minutes before going live on air for ‘The Press Box’ on Sunday, my broadcast partner Renaldo Dorsett broke the tragic news of the passing of Florida Marlins ace pitcher Jose Hernandez.

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INSIGHT: “The Royal Bahamas Police Force made me a man”

When my memoir - A Policeman’s Story - was published in 2013, The Tribune’s publisher Eileen Dupuch Carron called it “an interesting account of life in the Bahamas from the early sixties through independence and the drug wars to the present”.

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Department of Corrections officer arrested for drug possession

An officer from the Bahamas Department of Corrections is in custody after being arrested for possession of dangerous drugs on Friday at the prison.

Being gay is not a choice

Isn’t it awful how often gay people just flat-out lie? Hundreds of thousands of them say they didn’t choose to be gay. Didn’t choose to risk being beaten by some passing yahoo. Didn’t choose to risk being cut off from their families.

Police officer fired after failing drugs test and wearing gang colours

A ROYAL BAHAMAS Police Force officer was fired on Tuesday after he allegedly failed a “random drug test” and was seen by detectives “wearing gang colours at a gang function.”

What constitutes theft?

1. A moralist who prides himself in not stealing but yet makes a false claim to the insurance company.

Hypocrisy of Loftus Roker

Nothing could “yuck up yuh vexation” faster than to suffer through the hollow words of an avowed hypocrite.

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Physical therapist goes above and beyond for breast cancer patients

With the Bahamas having one of the highest per capita rate in the world when it comes to breast cancer cases, the disease is a real concern for the nation’s women.

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Arrests in connection with armed robbery

GRAND Bahama police arrested three men in connection with an armed robbery in the Hawksbill area.

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Woman convicted of role in robbery ‘liked to fight’ in her youth

A WOMAN convicted of having a role in the robbery of a web shop manager in Long Island had a propensity for violence during her youth, a judge heard yesterday.

NIB takes $10m BOB, Cable hit

The National Insurance Board (NIB) took a $10.026 million hit last year as a result of its loss-making investments in BISX-listed Bank of the Bahamas and Cable Bahamas.

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Justice system set for new procedures to handle juveniles

NEW judicial procedures that govern the way juveniles would be processed and handled by the justice system going forward should be implemented “soon”, according to Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson.

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Two found with ‘firearm, ammunition, drugs’

TWO men were arrested in Abaco after they were allegedly found in possession of an unlicensed firearm, ammunition and a quantity of dangerous drugs, police reported.

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Robbery sentencing delayed for a week

A WOMAN must wait another week before she has a sentencing hearing for her role in the robbery of a web shop manager in Long Island.

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Police hold two men over drugs discoveries

POLICE arrested two men for possession of dangerous drugs in separate incidents in Gregory Town, Eleuthera on Wednesday.

IAN FERGUSON: Breaking the grip of workplace addiction

Everyone has personal habits; some more than others. From gambling and sex to drugs and alcohol, addictions can become quite expensive for both the individual and the company that employs them.

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Inagua police seize man over dangerous drugs find

POLICE in Inagua took an man into custody after seizing a quantity of dangerous drugs on Monday.

Baha Mar deal

ONE can’t help but speculate as to what really “the deal” is between Christie and the Chinese. Let’s examine it from the Chinese perspective. They would have been fully aware of a number of facts.

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Gun smuggling trial delayed to November

THE trial into an alleged gun smuggling operation that was uncovered at Arawak Cay last summer has been further adjourned to November of this year.

Five appeal against drug charges being heard in the US

FIVE men who believe a Supreme Court judge erred in affirming a committal order for them to face drug trafficking charges in the United States will have their appeals heard on November 30.