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Fined $1.5k for cutting off ankle monitoring bracelet

A 36-year-old man who cut off his ankle monitoring bracelet last year has been ordered to pay more than $1,000 in compensation to a security company. Sony Pierre appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes yesterday charged with one count

Clean Marine inks deal to open port facility in Freeport

A $1.5m deal to create the first “clean” port facility in The Bahamas will create around 45 permanent jobs in Grand Bahama.

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Michael Foulkes standing for FNM chairmanship

FORMER Golden Gates MP Michael Foulkes nominated yesterday for the chairmanship of the Free National Movement.

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Face-to-face in Family Islands ‘soon’

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said Family Island schools have the capacity to resume face-to-face learning or a hybrid model soon.

Banking services

As we come to close of a very difficult financial year certain of our banks are celebrating operating here for some years. One would have thought as part of their celebration high on their list to do would be: How can we improve customer relations, but, no, hell bent instructed from Ottawa reduce our services make it more and more impersonal and clap our hands and slap our backs – job well done.

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Gambier Primary School students encouraged to 'be a hero'

ENVIRONMENT Minister Romauld Ferreira continued his “Be a Hero” campaign Friday at Gambier Primary School.

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We have the skills to operate radar

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames has dismissed claims that Royal Bahamas Defence Force officers tasked with operating a newly installed long-range radar do not have the necessary skills for the job.

We're all getting in the Christmas spirit

IN a bid to improve their public image, a team of police prosecutors held a toy drive and luncheon last week for over 80 children at the Bahamas AIDS Foundation.

Moving in the right direction

An open letter from the FNM government after its first full year in office.

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Body camera deal nearly done

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames said contracts should be signed soon with the approved vendor to provide body cameras for law enforcement agencies.

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Minnis unveils Grand Bahama port revolution

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and members of his Cabinet attended an information meeting in Grand Bahama last night for Carnival’s proposed “Grand Port” which is expected to create 1,000 direct and indirect jobs during development.

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$510m project to bring more than 3,000 jobs

BRICKELL Management Group is planning a $510m development in western New Providence, with its chairman Sebas Bastian encouraging locals and foreigners to invest in the venture.

PLP CANDIDATE TELLS OF HIS HOPES

PLP CANDIDATE TELLS OF HIS HOPES By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net DESPITE seeking election in a constituency that has been FNM for the past 10 years, PLP candidate Arnold Forbes insists he has a good chance of winning. Discussing his work in M

PLP: 'LAING IS SCARED'

By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net THE PLP claims Zhivargo Laing, Minister of State for Finance and Public Services, is "running scared" from his Marco City seat because he is "afraid to stand on his record of broken promises." This comment comes amid

FORMER CANDIDATE LASHES OUT AT DNA

By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net A FORMER DNA candidate has criticised his former party for comments it made about him when giving the reasons for his removal as its candidate for South Beach. Sammie "Star" Poitier, former DNA South Beach candidate

FORMER CANDIDATE LASHES OUT AT DNA

By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net A FORMER DNA candidate has criticised his former party for comments it made about him when giving the reasons for his removal as its candidate for South Beach. Sammie "Star" Poitier, former DNA South Beach candidate

FORMER CANDIDATE LASHES OUT AT DNA

By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net A FORMER DNA candidate has criticised his former party for comments it made about him when giving the reasons for his removal as its candidate for South Beach. Sammie "Star" Poitier, former DNA South Beach candidate

Training for inspectors team

BUILDING inspectors attached to the Department of Housing honed their skills during a two-day training programme at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute.

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Chairman says electricity company is set to lose $16.3M this year

THE Bahamas Electricity Corporation is projected to lose $16.3 million this year, according to chairman Leslie Miller –who said the corporation is on the brink of collapse and must make drastic changes immediately.

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McPhee: Those in gaming world are not criminals

WEBSHOP operators, their employees, and Bahamians who participate in webshop gaming are not “criminals” and pastors who dub them so should “ask for forgiveness,” Pastor Philip McPhee said yesterday.