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Bell doubts renewal of ICS contract

THE government intends to review the electronic monitoring system for criminals and its management company over an “unacceptable” number of breaches.

Addressing the issue of obesity in the Bahamas

AS the Obesity problem increases in The Bahamas, we need to get to the root of the problem.

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Fourth tropical storm of the season named

A TROPICAL system that moved off the coast of Africa last weekend has become the fourth tropical storm of the 2013 Atlantic season.

Bahamas admitted to global Chamber

The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) has been accepted into membership of the prestigious International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

Chamber launches mentoring to improve 70% SME fail rate

THE Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) is hoping its pilot mentorship and training programme will improve entrepreneurs’ chances of success, given that 70 per cent of Bahamian small business ventures end in failure.

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Investigator denies ‘sweethearting’

A POLICE investigator has been accused of ‘sweethearting’ with a woman who reportedly resided at Yorkshire Drive where a decomposed body was found behind an apartment complex, the Marco Archer murder trial heard.

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70-year-old dies from gun injuries

A 70-year-old grandmother died Sunday after she was shot multiple times last month, taking the country’s murder count to 57 for the year.

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Bahamas avoids serious consequences after upgrade in trafficking report

“Serious consequences” could have arisen had the Bahamas been again classified as a Tier Two Watch and subsequently downgraded on the United States’ Trafficking in Persons report, National Security Minister Bernard Nottage said.

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Bahamas in US report on forced labour and sex trafficking

THE BAHAMAS is still a destination, source, and transit country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labour and sex trafficking, according to a US state department report.

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Minister wants an end to cash for gold

NATIONAL Security Minister Bernard Nottage called for the closure of the country’s cash for gold stores, as well as a ban on copper exports, in light of statistics showing that more than half of all armed robberies are involving jewellery or copper.

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Heartbreak as man, 23, dies in ‘accidental shooting’

FAMILY members and neighbours of a 23-year-old Key West Street resident were left devastated after he was shot and killed in what may have been an accidental shooting yesterday.

Will politics continue to divide this country?

WE HAD several calls over the weekend from a few Bahamians concerned about a statement made in the House of Assembly last week by Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell. Among the callers was a man who we have always thought of as a “true, blue” PLP.

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Two dead, three shot in weekend violence

TWO people are dead and three people, including an 11-year-old boy, were shot after yet another weekend of violence.

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'Statistics not a true picture of crime'

THE number of people being killed in the Bahamas hugely under-represents the number of people who are actual victims of crime, Dr Duane Sands yesterday.

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Violent crime up 1% - but overall levels fall

THE number of violent crimes in The Bahamas rose by one per cent against the same period last year, according to police statistics.

Open letter to police commissioner

EDITOR, The Tribune.I would be grateful if you would permit me to address an open letter to our Commissioner of Police through the pages of your newspaper.

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'Why no closer to an answer?'

FNM chairman Darron Cash has questioned why NIB is no closer to determining whether Mr Cargill should be re-instated or terminated from his post.

Nightmare in the sky

PASSENGERS SAY ‘FINAL FAREWELLS’ DURING BAHAMASAIR FLIGHT

PASSENGERS onboard a Bahamasair flight to Nassau thought they were going to die after they saw a portion of the plane’s propeller break off and bounce from the wing.

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Woman's death may be suicide

FAMILY, friends, and loved ones are mourning the death of Mrs Danielle Farrington, daughter of Dr and Mrs Cecil Bethel, who is believed to have committed suicide at her Cable Beach home Tuesday evening.