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Are court fines really being paid?

In 2008, the Police conducted an investigation at a government ministry that resulted in the arrest of two persons, a female employee and a male contractor.

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Children of unwed dads may apply for passport

THE passport office will begin accepting applications from people affected by the landmark Privy Council ruling on citizenship as of June 26 if the applicant’s father is identified on their birth certificate.

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Two women charged after fight

TWO women faced causing harm charges against each other in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

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Belinda Wilson re-elected as BUT president

BELINDA Wilson is celebrating yet another re-election victory as president of the Bahamas Union of Teachers after elections were held this week.

Bank bulish on earning figures

Bank bulish on earning figures Commonwealth Bank recently reported their earnings for the first quarter of 2012. Executive chairman William B Sands Jr announced that the bank's Comprehensive Net Income for the 3-month period ended March 31, 2012 was $12

No waste deliveries to dump site until at least Wednesday

THE New Providence Landfill will be closed to incoming waste until at least Wednesday, Environment and Housing Minister Kenred Dorsett said yesterday.

Minister seeks proof over livestock deaths

A Cabinet minister yesterday said samples of animal feed, which Bahamian farmers believe is responsible for hundreds of livestock deaths, have been sent off for testing.

Matthew gives Bahamas $300m reinsurance boost

The Bahamas Insurance Association’s (BIA) chairman has estimated that this nation will benefit from a $300 million foreign currency inflow from reinsurers as a result of Hurricane Matthew.

Unions fear for workers in WTO

TRADE unions are concerned there is no strategic plan to prepare the Bahamian workforce for World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership, describing this as a “major deficiency”.

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Three new deaths confirmed

THE country recorded 62 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday and three new deaths.

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How chiropractic keeps you healthy

Chiropractic is a branch of the healing arts which is based upon the premise that good health depends, in part, upon a normally functioning nervous system especially the spine, and the nerves extending from the spine to all parts of the body.

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Man fined $750 for causing harm

A MAN who injured another man in the face during an argument was fined $750 and ordered to compensate the victim for his injuries.

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Woman who slapped teacher freed

THE COURT of Appeal yesterday freed a Grand Bahama woman who was previously imprisoned for attacking the principal of Jack Hayward High School five years ago.Appellate Justices Jon Isaacs, Roy Jones, and acting appellate Justice Sir Michael Barnett,

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Man sets himself on fire after 'domestic dispute'

A MAN in his mid-thirties set himself on fire Thursday night outside a laundromat in Eleuthera.

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Power outage hits New Providence

Many parts of New Providence were affected by power outages on Friday after a fault resulted in the Big Pond Primary Substation and Blue Hills Power Station going offline.

Gaming group announces scholarship recipients

THE Bahamas Gaming Operators Association has announced its Adopt-A-School Programme’s 2018 scholarship recipients.“Today, these amazing students, will continue to obtain power through knowledge, become even more liberated in their thinking and help t

39 Haitian migrants held in joint operation

A JOINT maritime operation between the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, Police Force, Operation Bahamas Turks and Caicos Islands (OPBAT), and the United States Coast Guard on Saturday resulted in the apprehension of 39 Haitian migrants in the southern Ba

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Bjorn Munroe Grand Bahama Jr Tennis Championships sanctioned by the UTR

THE second annual Bjorn Munroe Grand Bahama Junior Tennis Championships has been sanctioned by the Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) organisation, and is set to take place in Freeport in June.

MONEYGRAM SECURITY BREACH

By CHESTER ROBARDS Tribune Senior Reporter crobards@tribunemedia.net A MONEYGram agent in the Bahamas may have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars this weekend as a result of its system being hacked, The Tribune understands. Harvey Morris, managing dir

MONEYGRAM SECURITY BREACH

By CHESTER ROBARDS Tribune Senior Reporter crobards@tribunemedia.net A MONEYGram agent in the Bahamas may have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars this weekend as a result of its system being hacked, The Tribune understands. Harvey Morris, managing dir