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Bahamas Kidney Association calls for support

THE Bahamas Kidney Association is in need of support as the group aims to raise public awareness in the ongoing fight against kidney disease which they say is on the rise.

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FNM says posters removed on Bay Street

FREE National Movement Chairman Sidney Collie has alleged that dozens of his party’s campaign signs placed along West Bay Street have been removed and replaced by Progressive Liberal Party posters, this as complaints over the destruction of election posters continue to mount.

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'FNM criticised in opposition- but slow with appointments'

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday criticised the Minnis administration for its failure to complete government board appointments before the start of the fiscal year.In an interview with The Tribune, Mr Roberts said Prime Mi

Gas queues making it hard for Super Value to get fuel

SUPER VALUE owner Rupert Roberts said on Sunday that “it’s been a rough couple of days” since Hurricane Matthew hit, telling The Tribune that long lines from motorists clamouring at local gas stations has made it difficult for company representatives to get fuel for store generators.

Sports Inbrief

BAHAMIAN Justin Roberts defeated Stephen L Watson, a promising up and coming US player in an ITF tourney in Daytona Beach, Florida, on Monday. Roberts won the match 6-3, 7-6 over 18-year-old Watson, who has an ITF ranking of 539.

30 Cubans intercepted on makeshift raft

OFFICIALS found 30 illegal Cuban immigrants on a makeshift raft in Bahamian waters on Sunday and took them to Grand Bahama.

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Man shot in Grand Bahama

A MAN who was shot in Grand Bahama on New Year’s Day was treated and discharged by doctors at the Rand Memorial Hospital, according to police.

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Couple robbed in home invasion

A COUPLE were robbed of cash during a home invasion early on Friday morning in the Weddell Avenue area, Grand Bahama police have reported.

American woman dies while snorkelling

ABACO police are investigating the death of an elderly American citizen who was discovered floating in waters while snorkelling in Grand Bahama.

Man, 24, held over robbery of tourist

A 24-year-old male resident of Bimini has been arrested in connection with the armed robbery of an American visitor on the island.

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Man charged with possession of ammunition

A 23-year-old man was charged in a Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Friday with possession of ammunition.

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Sudden death in Grand Bahama

GRAND Bahama police are investigating the sudden death of a young man at a residence in the South Bahamia area on Thursday.

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Suspect accused of Eight Mile Rock killing

A GRAND Bahama man was charged with murder in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

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Marijuana field discovered in Abaco

A LARGE marijuana field, with nearly 700 illegal plants, was discovered on the island of Abaco over the weekend, police have reported.

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Suspect accused after gun discovery

A 27-year-old Freeport man was charged with firearm and ammunition possession in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

Three men extradited to U.S. in drugs case

THE last three of 11 men involved in a decade-long drug trafficking case were yesterday extradited to the United States to face charges.

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Lightbourn ‘sets record straight’ over call for probe

SHADOW Attorney General, Montagu MP Richard Lightbourn yesterday moved to “set the record straight” over his call for a police probe into the matters raised in the lawsuit against Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard for an alleged “murder for hire” plot.

BAMSI offers internship scheme to students

STUDENTS enrolled at the Bahamas Agricultural and Marine Sciences Institute will take part in a six week, paid internship programme after officials at the institution secured agreements with more than a dozen companies around the country.

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Roberts urges cooling off before any decisions on Rollins' position in party

THE position of Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins should go through a “cooling off period” before decisions are made about his place in the party, PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts said yesterday.

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No answers to cost of rehabilitation centre

MONDAY’S opening of the Child and Adolescent and Robert Smith Complex at the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre was overshadowed by the sketchy and questionable management of the project by successive administrations, Democratic National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney said yesterday.