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Is Perry Christie Prime Minister of all Bahamians?

PRIME MINISTER Christie made his political philosophy very clear Saturday night when he took to the platform at his party’s rally in Treasure Cay, Abaco, in support of the party’s candidate in the North Abaco bye-election.

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Murder victim is 90th of the year

A 36-year-old man became the country’s latest murder victim after he was shot to death early yesterday morning in Grand Bahama.

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Men held over drug find

POLICE yesterday said two men living in Harbour Island were arrested after they were found, in two separate cases, with dangerous drugs.

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'WORST AIR DISASTER IN HISTORY' IS REMEMBERED

YESTERDAY marked the second anniversary of the plane crash that many have described as the worst air disaster in Bahamian history.

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Armed robbers strike twice in one day

FREEPORT – Armed robbers have struck two web shops in one day here on Grand Bahama, robbing the establishments of an undetermined amount of cash.

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Alert after spate of drug arrests

ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson said yesterday police are keeping a close eye on passengers coming in from Panama after more than four people have been caught attempting to smuggle drugs into the country.

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Youth rally tackles crime

WITH nearly 70 per cent of prison inmates lacking a high school diploma, Her Majesty’s Prison allowed for hundreds of students from more than ten schools across New Providence to meet at the Church of God Auditorium for the fifth annual Anti-Crime Youth Rally.

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Man fights for life after crash

A 20-year-old man is fighting for his life in hospital today after being thrown from his vehicle in a crash early yesterday morning.

Opposition leader praises vigilant press

NO WONDER Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley was so fulsome in his praise of the media in his Republic Day address in Trinidad over the weekend.

The appetite for illicit drugs

Please publish this open letter to: Mr. John Dinkelman Charge d’ Affaires, US Embassy

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Autism and the mouth

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a range of pervasive developmental disorders that usually begin in the first 30 months of life.

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Organised crime 'a serious threat'

ORGANISED crime is posing “serious threat” to the country according to National Security Minister Bernard Nottage.

What you don't know can't hurt them

SO, trying to kill someone can be considered a big deal in the Bahamas after all.

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Union leaders pay their respects to Paul Adderley

AS THE country continues to mourn the passing of former Attorney General Paul Adderley, union heads praised his contribution to the Bahamas.

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Tributes paid to Paul Adderley

Politicians and former politicians remember the life and work of Paul Adderley.

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Tributes to Adderley a 'fierce Bahamian patriot'

FORMER Parliamentarian and acting Governor General, Paul Adderley, died yesterday after a lengthy illness. He was 84 years old.

‘Thousands of jobs’ from multinational logistics

The Bahamas could create “hundreds, potentially thousands” of new jobs if it promotes itself as a logistics/distribution hub to major US multinationals, a Nassau-based specialist in the field saying this nation could become “as wealthy as the ancient empires” that sat astride major trading routes.

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Obama issues Bahamas drug warning

PRESIDENT Obama has issued a list of nations contributing to drug production or transit - and named The Bahamas as one of those considered a major part in the drug trade.

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Similarities in pair of armed robberies

FREEPORT – Grand Bahama police are investigating two similar armed robberies that took place in two Freeport subdivisions early Friday morning.

No referendum for oil drilling

ALREADY they are discussing how to share the oil wealth, even before the first vein of oil has been discovered to make the discussion relevant.