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Land transfer to enable serious development of Norman's Cay

ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel led debate on a resolution in the Senate yesterday to bring closure to what he described as “one of the more sordid episodes in the modern history of (the) country”.

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Officers suspended over booze video

TWO officers caught on video riding in a police squad car, one holding a bottle of Kalik while they appeared to ignore a call from the Police Control Room, have been suspended, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean said yesterday.

Visa perk of travel to the US

IN THE Bahamas, we enjoy luxuries countries could only dream of.

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Roberts says FNM has failed to keep promises

PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts has lambasted the Minnis administration for its first 100 days in office, saying the new government has not kept its key election promises. The Progressive Liberal Party member’s comments came hours after Prime Minister

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Carey: BAAA has 'very ambitious agenda moving forward'

ROSAMUNDE Carey, president of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, outlined the pending agenda for her administration moving forward. The executives seek to establish several new concepts, most notably the establishment of a chief execu

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'Be safe - get a flu shot

HEALTH officials are urging Bahamians to get vaccinated as soon as possible after the US-based Centres for Disease Control called the current flu season in America the worst in 10 years.

Response to the Yes campaign

Many wonder what will it take for Bahamians to see through this “smoke screen” exercise of deception by those advocating the “yes” vote in Monday’s Referendum?

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Police seize ten firearms

Police staged several successful operations this weekend, with more than 100 motorists cited for traffic vocations, and ten firearms taken off the street. At least seven people were arrested for various criminal offenses.

Accusations of money laundering

ONE of the businessmen behind the multi-million dollar Palm Cay development in Nassau is due to stand trial in the UK following an investigation into money laundering carried out by Britain’s Serious Organised Crime Agency.

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Palm Cay distances itself from shareholder's trial

PALM Cay has moved to reassure the public that the legal troubles of co-owner Paul Cummins have nothing to do with the high-end residential development.

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Minnis: Tragedy could have been avoided if planes were working

OPPOSITION Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday he believes the outcome of the recent Haitian tragedy would have been different if the Defence Force’s reconnaissance planes had been operational.

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RBC donates food and clothing to the needy

RBC FINCO Palmdale branch made a donation of food, clothing, and funds to Great Commission Ministries to support their work helping the needy.

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Concerns over what happens to confiscated goods and vessels

BAHAMAS Commercial Fishers Alliance (BCFA) President Adrian LaRoda has raised concerns over the proper handling of fishery goods and vessels that have been confiscated in Bahamian waters by Defence Force officials.

Needing bread

By Rev Angela C Bosfield

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Tourist denied bail over death threats

A NEW England tourist was remanded to prison without bail yesterday after being charged with multiple criminal offences, including threats of death and possession of an unlicensed firearm.

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Lack of stenographer at heart of appeal

TWO men are appealing a judge’s ruling that their right to a fair trial would not be in jeopardy without the presence of a stenographer.

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Web gaming ‘belongs to Bahamians’

ISLAND Luck CEO Sebas Bastian yesterday charged that he would not “cop out” on the gaming industry as he felt ownership belonged in the “hands of Bahamian people”.

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Roberts calls on FNM to dismiss Minnis

PLP chairman Bradley Roberts encouraged Bahamians to “dismiss Dr Hubert Minnis” as nothing more than a “clueless interim leader” who he said is “clearly out of his depth on national issues”.

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Police monitoring Facebook for 'treasonous' comments

AUTHORITIES yesterday said they were monitoring several Facebook groups after treasonous comments were posted sparking hysteria from users.

Former senior police officer blames lawyers for trial delays

FORMER Assistant Commissioner of the Royal Bahamas Police Force Paul Thompson yesterday blamed lawyers for trials taking so long to begin in the Bahamas.