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Food authority warns on peanut butter recall alert

THE Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority has advised the public to be on high alert after a number of Jif Peanut Butter products were recently recalled in the United States due to concerns about potential salmonella contamination.

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FINANCE STAFF ACCUSED OF $4M OVERPAYMENT: Glover-Rolle says officers adjusted their own pay rates

STATE Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle has accused some finance officers of adjusting the system to increase their pay rates, resulting in a collective overpayment of $4m.

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Four in court over dangerous drug possession charges

FOUR MEN were charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday on separate drug offences.

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Bail granted in $52k marijuana case

A MAN was granted bail at nearly $10k in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday after allegedly being found with $52,800 worth of marijuana last week.

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THE KDK REPORT: A wrinkle or two

THROUGHOUT the course of history, we’ve all inherently benefited from the immeasurable sacrifices of our forefathers. Men and women who, through their contributions to the betterment of mankind, have made our lives infinitely easier.

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Police seize $1.3m cocaine haul

POLICE arrested 21 Chinese nationals after 68 kilos of cocaine were seized in a $1.3m drug bust on a cargo boat near Arawak Cay on Sunday.

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One pleads guilty as five deny drug possession

SIX MEN were charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a single drug offence.

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Two face court on drugs charges

TWO men were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday on separate drug charges.

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Guilty plea to drugs charge, two others discharged

TWO MEN and a woman were charged in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday with drug possession and intent to supply.

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Four-year sentence for stealing $2,918 worth of goods from car

ON Friday a man was sentenced in the Magistrate’s Court to four years in prison for stealing almost $3,000 worth of goods from a car.

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Deliverance from a terrible catastrophe

MARK Twain wrote a story called “The Great Catastrophe”. It concerns a group of people who get trapped in a tragic situation. They are doomed to die. They have no way to escape. They are, indeed, on the verge of a terrible catastrophe.

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Firearm discovered by police

EIGHT Mile Rock police recovered an unlicenced firearm on Wednesday.

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Victim found dead on septic tank

THE country recorded another homicide yesterday after a man was found dead at Butler’s Alley off Carmichael Road.

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Man bailed in drugs and firearm case

A MAN was granted bail in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday for drug and firearm related charges.

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Probation granted for Indian hemp possession

A MAN was placed on six months probation for a drug-related charge in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Honour thy father and mother

The fifth commandment is often referred to as the first commandment with a promise: “Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.” (Ex. 20:12.)

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Two charged after cocaine discovery

TWO MEN were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday after being found in possession of cocaine.

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Marijuana haul found in Freeport

GRAND Bahama police discovered a large quantity of suspected marijuana valued at $21,000 in the Freeport area.

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Man guilty of stealing groceries begs for help with drug problem

A MAN convicted for stealing groceries begged a Magistrate for help with his drug problem in court yesterday.

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Police swoop over dangerous drugs

TWO separate police operations conducted on Grand Bahama led to the arrest of two men on Monday in connection with possession of dangerous drugs.