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Rodney Moncur: Licence revoked?

RODNEY Moncur is questioning whether the government has revoked his appointment as a Justice of the Peace after documents he signed were reportedly rejected.

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WANTED MEN

POLICE are asking for your help in locating five men, four of whom are siblings, in connection with the country’s latest murders.

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Pharmacy association in legal threat to government

MEMBERS of the Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association are threatening to take legal action against the government, telling the press the Pharmacy Act passed in 2009 has been violated.

Shaping a ghetto state of mind

By KIRKLAND PRATT

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SEX WORKERS: Selling their bodies for $500 a week in struggle to survive

MORE than 60 per cent of sex workers in Nassau earn up to $500 a week, while 30 per cent claim they make even more than that, a new study investigating the habits of sex workers in New Providence reveals.

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CARICOM to US link is hailed as 'strong'

THE relationship between the 15-member Caribbean Community and the United States of America remains strong, despite differences of opinions “from time to time,” CARICOM’s Secretary-General said.

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Man accused of break-ins charged over stolen goods

A MAN accused of being behind a string of break-ins over the past ten months was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court along with other men charged with being in unlawful possession of potential stolen goods.

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PM's 're-emergence' at Haiti CARICOM event

MINISTER of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell said Prime Minister Perry Christie’s participation in the CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting, held earlier that week, signalled his “re-emergence” in the Caribbean theatre.

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Greenslade blames repeat offenders

REPEAT offenders out on bail continue to challenge anti-crime initiatives, according to Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade, who yesterday renewed his appeal for Bahamians to “draw a line in the sand” against criminals residing in their communities.

Running a holy race

By Rev Angela Bosfield

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Deputy PM 'troubled' by smuggled iguanas

DEPUTY Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said yesterday he is concerned that the two women who smuggled iguana’s out of the country last week, were assisted by Bahamians.

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Stenographer ruling delayed

SENIOR Justice Jon Isaacs deferred his ruling on whether two men’s right to a fair trial would be in jeopardy without the presence of a stenographer.

Pastor launches new Youth and Family Centre

The Bahamas of today is faced with many challenges, especially as it relates to youth and families. This is made obvious almost every day as we turn on our televisions, listen to the radio or read the local newspapers. Crime, abuse and domestic violence unfortunately dominate our headlines.

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Mitchell hails 'successful' discussions with Haiti

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell, said the Government of the Bahamas enjoyed “successful” bilateral discussions with Haiti during a recent meeting held there on March 27.

Lady Pindling would not be a good choice

EDITOR, The Tribune.

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Mitchell: We are waging a war against human smuggling

AS details continue to emerge over an alleged human smuggling ring in Grand Bahama, Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said the government is waging a war on the illegal activity.

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Lowe's helps cosmetologist to aim high

BEAUTY was certainly in the eye of the beholder when Vontianise Deal was presented with a cheque to help her cosmetology studies at The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI).

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Call for answers over $8m for fleet purchase

AFTER the first of eight new vessels for the Royal Bahamas Defence Force arrived in the Bahamas on Monday, an opposition MP again raised questions over the $8 she claims is “unaccounted for” in the acquisition of the fleet.

Making your point

By Rev Angela C Bosfield Palacious