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Cocaine worth over $600,000 found on fuel tanker off Grand Bahama

MORE than $600,000 worth of cocaine was discovered on a fuel tanker anchored off Grand Bahama on Sunday, which resulted in the arrest of two Colombian nationals, police said.

$600,000 cash seized in raid

By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Drug Enforcement Unit officers discovered and seized nearly $600,000 in cash at an apartment complex in Lucaya which has resulted in the arrest of a Bahamian man and a Jamai

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POLICE NEWS: Man shot dead, traffic fatality

Police this morning were on the scene of a shooting incident at Andros Avenue off East Street which resulted in the death of a male.

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Four held in '$2.3m marijuana' drug bust

Four men are in custody after suspected marijuana with a street value of $2.3m was seized in Grand Bahama.

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Multiple injuries in club shooting

A shooting at a local club last night left five people in hospital with gunshot injuries.

Fire hits Cable's Internet service

BUSH fires causing damage to a fibre optic cable resulted in disruptions to broadband Internet service on Abaco, Eleuthera and Grand Bahama, Cable Bahamas has confirmed.

Sunscreen and hyperpigmented skin

JUST as any brightening regimen must be approached with diligence to experience results, daily use of sun protection is just as imperative.

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Revenue chief: ‘No choice’ in pursuing $800m arrears

The Government’s top revenue official has admitted that the failure of successive administrations to enforce compliance with the law has resulted in the $800m “astronomical arrears” over real property tax.

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Mitchell ‘would have resigned’ if he lost

FRED Mitchell said he would have resigned from Cabinet if he had lost the chairmanship race on Friday at the PLP’s convention.

Bahamas First fights off IT system hackers

A major Bahamian insurance company has revealed it almost fell victim to computer hackers “during the height” of the COVID-19 pandemic’s lockdown. Bahamas First, the property and casualty underwriter, revealed in its just-released 2019 annual report

Firms 'understate' $18.7m Business Licence turnover

Six companies reported "significantly understated turnover" worth a collective $18.674m on their business licence renewals during the 2017-2018 fiscal year, it was revealed yesterday.

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GB electricity demand drops 13% post-Dorian

GRAND Bahama’s electricity demand has declined by 13 percent post-Dorian, it was revealed yesterday, with the island’s sole utility provider suffering a $13m Canadian dollar earnings hit. Emera, the Canadian utility giant that owns 100 percent of Gr

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LOCKDOWN: Police chase ends in shootout with suspects at school

TWO public schools were put on lockdown yesterday after two suspects evading police drove onto CH Reeves Junior High School’s campus and shot at officers.

2021 General Election results

From the Parliamentary Registration Department

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Mother died after suffering emotional scars following storm

THE daughter of 93-year-old Geneva Johnson said yesterday while the devastation Hurricane Joaquin wreaked on Acklins did not take the life of her mother, the massive category four storm left in its wake mental and emotional scars too big to overcome.

Bahamas at workshop on ecosystem funding

THE Bahamas is among six Caribbean countries participating in a regional workshop to evaluate a $6m investment by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) in the region.

Bahamas at workshop on ecosystem funding

THE Bahamas is among six Caribbean countries participating in a regional workshop to evaluate a $6m investment by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) in the region.

McCartney blames ‘astronomical’ business costs for financial services decline

THE Bahamas has been losing ground in the financial services sector for more than two decades and that decline continues to get worse, according to Democratic National Alliance (DNA) leader Branville McCartney.

Local gains offset Erika cancellations for British Colonial

While major Nassau/Paradise Island hotel properties saw inevitable cancellations in recent days due to Tropical Storm Erika, one resort said it had gained some local business as a result.

BEC union sticks to ‘Miller out’ demand

Deputy Prime Minister Philip Davis said yesterday he was “satisfied” that last Friday’s island-wide black-out was not a result of Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) employee negligence, effectively refuting previous comments by chairman Leslie Miller.