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Sky diving provider burning $8,400 monthly in wait to become licensed

A skydiving excursion provider yesterday said it is burning through $8,400 per month on renting a plane it cannot use as it battles to obtain the necessary licences and permits.

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STATESIDE: Could Colorado Supreme Court ruling lead to the end of Trump’s campaign?

IT looks like history may be about to repeat itself in the US presidential election. A Colorado Supreme Court decision on Tuesday makes it quite likely that, as in 2000, the highest American court will be obliged to issue a decision that could determine the outcome of next year’s vote.

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Man ordered to pay $1,500 fine after admitting to having hemp

A MAN was fined $1,500 after admitting to having eight and a half ounces of Indian Hemp on him last week.

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FACE TO FACE – A long journey upwards: Janet McKenzie earns ACP after 30 years of service

FOR the first time in the history of the Royal Bahamas Police Force, two women were promoted to the lofty position of Assistant Commissioner of Police at the same time.

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Man charged with possession of hemp with intent to supply

A MAN was fined $6,500 yesterday after admitting to having $3,040 worth of marijuana products in his home last week.

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Higgs says PHA will investigate Sandilands woman’s death before ministry follow-up

AN INVESTIGATION into the death of a woman in Princess Margaret Hospital after being transferred from Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre will be carried out by the Public Hospitals Authority before the Ministry of Health and Wellness has any involvement.

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Woman pleads guilty to having large amount of marijuana cookies in her home fined $3,500

A WOMAN was fined $3,500 after admitting to having 51 marijuana-infused cookies in her house this week.

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Air freight terminal ‘disgrace’ set for $25m transformation

The Ministry of Finance’s top official yesterday assured there will be “a very minimal” cost impact to Bahamian imports from a $25m deal to overhaul “a disgrace” of an air freight terminal.

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American tourist was granted conditional discharge after being found with marijauna

AN American tourist admitted to having marijuana on his person while visiting Parliament Street earlier this week.

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Bahamian law enforcement working with US authorities to curb human smuggling

COMMISSIONER of Police Clayton Fernander said human smuggling is big business, but Bahamian law enforcement is working closely with US counterparts to curb the practice.

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Nine Chief Superintendents promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Police

NINE chief superintendents of the Royal Bahamas Police Force have been promoted to assistant commissioner after their predecessors retired or took pre-retirement leave, with Shanta Knowles making history as the first woman officer in charge of the Northern Bahamas.

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UN REPORTS ON DETENTION FLAWS: Forced confessions and prison problems among issues noted by group

THE United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) offered a searing assessment of the country’s detention systems, finding numerous faults relating to how the criminal justice system treats people deprived of their liberty.

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$1,500 fine for drug possession

A MAN was fined $1,500 after admitting to having a pound of marijuana in his house last week.

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Man arrested after suspected marijuana found

A 38-year-old Abaco man was arrested on Thursday following the discovery of a large quantity of suspected drugs on that island.

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Migration down overall - but rise in those headed to the US

ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) Commodore Raymond King said the northern Bahamas has seen a 90 per cent increase in migration to the United States.

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$6,500 fine over marijuana in car

A MAN was fined $6,500 after admitting to having 4.8lb of marijuana in his car near Potter’s Cay Dock earlier this week.

NIB move saves drug access for thousands

The National Insurance Board (NIB) last night went manual to preserve access to essential medicines for thousands of Bahamians after the National Prescription Drug Plan’s IT system crashed.

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HEAD BOY LOCKED UP UNLAWFULLY: $50k damages after student behind bars for 17 hours and missed BGCSE examinations

THE head boy of Westminster College was arrested, forced to sleep on the floor while in custody for 17 hours, and made to miss several BGCSE exams in what a Supreme Court judge ruled was a case of unlawful arrest and false imprisonment, awarding him $50,120 in damages and $12,000 in costs.

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Possession of a gram of marijuana leads to $1,300 fine for man

A MAN was fined $1,300 after admitting to having a gram of marijuana last weekend.

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Man ordered to drug counselling after guilty plea to stealing from heart centre

A MAN was ordered to attend drug counselling for six months after admitting to stealing a car battery outside the Bahamas Heart Centre last week.