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CA Smith bows out from OAS

CORNELIUS A Smith, Permanent Representative of the Bahamas to the Organisation of American States, has officially demitted office after five years of promoting the country’s interests at the world’s oldest regional body.

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Tensions rise after shooting

TENSIONS are rising between the Haitian and Bahamian communities in Abaco after a young Bahamian man was gunned down on Sunday, The Tribune has learned.

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New mix-tape to become movie

THE story behind Bahamian rapper Sasha Dunn's new mix-tape will become the plot of a movie, scheduled to hit the big screen towards the end of the year.

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Mother and son vicitms in double killing

A MOTHER and son were brutally murdered Tuesday night bringing the country's homicide count for the year to 65. The incident occurred shortly after 10pm inside an apartment at Buttonwood Avenue off Pinewood Garden

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New Cabinet appointees to be sworn in today

The Cabinet Office announced today that Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie, has advised His Excellency the Governor-General to make the following cabinet appointments, with additional appointments to follow:

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Two jailed over gun possession

TWO men were sentenced to 30 and 15 months in prison respectively after admitting to having a banned gun and ammunition last weekend.

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Cartwright: Government needs to stop ‘tax and spend’ policy

OPPOSITION deputy leader Shanendon Cartwright called out the Davis administration for failing to prioritise the needs of vulnerable Bahamians, saying the government must stop the practice of “tax and spend policy”.

Suspects in court for half of 2012 murders

Suspects in court for half of 2012 murders By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net POLICE have put suspects before the courts in connection with more than half the murders committed for the year and say they are on track to clo

Suspects in court for half of 2012 murders

Suspects in court for half of 2012 murders By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net POLICE have put suspects before the courts in connection with more than half the murders committed for the year and say they are on track to clo

Nation building is hard work

Nation building is hard work EDITOR, The Tribune. We are entering a season where some of our most able citizens take leave of their senses and profess their chosen political ideology with such a passion that the question of demonisation comes up. In ye

El Padrino back with "Duffles"

El Padrino back with "Duffles" By FARAH BAHAMIAN artist El Padrino was gone for 'a minute', and now he is back with a new song and a new video. It is gaining positive reviews locally and internationally. The "Duffles" video was shot on Rose Island and

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Nine Chief Superintendents promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Police

NINE chief superintendents of the Royal Bahamas Police Force have been promoted to assistant commissioner after their predecessors retired or took pre-retirement leave, with Shanta Knowles making history as the first woman officer in charge of the Northern Bahamas.

GB Chamber chief optimistic PharmaChem will ‘rise again’

Grand Bahama’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday said he is optimistic that PharmaChem Technologies’ plant will “rise again” as the company now begins its winding-up

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Candlelight vigil held for mass shooting victims

A CANDLELIGHT vigil was held in the Kemp Road area yesterday for six men who lost their lives in a violent execution in the area last Thursday.

North Andros ‘10,000 jobs’ proposal

A US-based billionaire is behind a proposed North Andros “free trade zone” that aims to create up to 10,000 construction jobs over the project’s lifetime, it was revealed last night.

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PM: Govt aiming to legalise medicinal marijuana

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced on Friday that government is currently completing legislation to legalise medicinal marijuana, bringing the country another step closer to marijuana reform.

The legacy the PLP can’t deny

No matter how hard they try, the PLP can’t shake Peter Nygard’s dubious legacy. Always bragging about how much money he contributed to their campaigns, Nygard has become inextricably connected with the party in the mind of most Bahamians.

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Women in the spotlight during World Diabetes Day

The Diabetic Research Institute hosted a successful World Diabetes Day 2017 at its Montrose Avenue office on November 14. Diabetics came out and brought family and friends to be tested and screened for diabetes. Nurses also checked blood pressure, we

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‘Killers will be brought to justice’ says Dames

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames has warned those committing murders would be caught and brought to justice.

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Legal marijuana? No time soon

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday the government is monitoring global trends in the decriminalisation and legalisation of marijuana, but doubted the Bahamas would “follow suit” in the immediate future.