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Three Bahamians and 18 migrants plead ‘not guilty’ to cocaine smuggling charges

A GROUP of 18 migrants burst into tears when they were told they were going to prison after being accused of smuggling 100lb of cocaine into The Bahamas while en route to the United States of America.

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‘Well being of The Bahamas does not permit us to accede to Amnesty International’s request’

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe rebuffed Amnesty International’s call for countries to suspend repatriations to Haiti and revealed that two Royal Bahamas Defence Force vessels departed for Haiti with 263 Haitian nationals on Tuesday.

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Man asks to avoid ankle monitor because he says it attracts sharks

A MAN failed to convince a judge that his electronic monitoring device should be removed because it allegedly attracts barracudas and sharks while he is deep-sea diving.

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UN urges The Bahamas not to detain asylum seekers

THE United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has urged The Bahamas not to detain asylum-seekers in custody and to find alternative ways of accommodating them.

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NATION ON GUARD OVER HAITI SURGE: PM says RBDF is deploying to intercept migrants

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the Royal Bahamas Defence Force is deploying significant assets, including surface vessels, aircraft and 120 RBDF personnel, to combat illegal immigration amid Haiti’s deepening crisis and a surge in attempts by undocumented migrants to enter Bahamian waters.

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So hot it’s a record-breaker

SCORCHING weather sent The Bahamas to a record heat index on Saturday, with Chief Meteorological Officer Patricia Weeks warning that the heat would worsen.

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Birthday trip to Israel strands Bahamian

A BIRTHDAY trip to Israel to get closer to God tested Howard Evans’ faith when Palestinian militants attacked that country ten days ago, leaving him stranded thousands of miles from home.

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REVIEW PLEDGED IN IMMIGRATION ROW: PM makes promise over allegations as Bell a no-show

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the government would review how immigration decisions are made and strengthen the processes.

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OFFICER TELLS OF AZARIO SHOOTING: Police witness said an officer yelled ‘he has a gun’ before they fired on him

A POLICE officer at Woody’s Bar on Fire Trail Road when Azario Major was killed said four officers shot the 31-year-old after one shouted: “Gun, gun, he has a gun!”

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Customs overreach

Please permit me to express my views on the recently introduced “customs exempt app” which I was required to upload and populate on my return to my country of citizenship.

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FRONT PORCH: Programmes for at-risk youth should start with expert advice

DURING the period of governance under Sir Lynden Pindling there was considerable discussion of introducing a national youth service. The idea of a service was influenced by such services in Guyana and Africa.

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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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Ministry of Labour & Immigration responds to questions raised by Leader of Opposition

Press Statement from the Ministry of Labour & Immigration on the Detailed Clarification on Questions Raised by the Leader of the Opposition on Immigration Matters:

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Eric Wiberg – Sunk in Nassau harbour: The Fancy and the Pilot Boat

TWO vessels were lost in Nassau harbour – one of them huge and famous, the other a tiny nameless rowboat whose loss is commemorated with a 20-foot stone tower on the country’s busiest street.

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WORLD VIEW: Action on criminal gangs and firearms is urgent

ECUADOR, once celebrated for its tranquillity, now finds itself at the epicentre of a distressing surge in gang violence, its streets marred by the ominous shadow of armed groups fuelled by the trafficking of illicit drugs.

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NEW CLAIMS BY FNM OVER BELL BEHAVIOUR: ‘Permits given to people in custody and businesses without valid licences’

A HOST of irregularities under Immigration Minister Keith Bell have been alleged by FNM leader Michael Pintard - including work permits granted to arrested individuals who had made no application, for businesses that had no licence and interventions that led to concerns being raised by Immigration Director Keturah Ferguson.

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Eric Wiberg: A beacon that saved lives of pilots

WHEN the 112-foot Castle Island Light off Acklins was operational, it was a critically important beacon that three World War Two bombers crash-landed near in order to be rescued.

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Eric Wiberg – Clifton Bay, Lyford Cay, B-26 All KIA

FOUR RAF pilots, from the UK, Canada, and South Africa, came within 100 feet of a smooth water landing yards off Lyford Cay one fall evening when things suddenly went horribly wrong.

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STATESIDE: The mixed legacy of Henry Kissinger

HENRY Kissinger died a week ago. He was 100 years old. Major newspapers such as the New York Times and the Washington Post devoted several full pages to accounts of his life and many accomplishments.

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STATESIDE – Southcom commander on Haiti intervention: ‘Not right now’

LAURA Richardson is only the second woman to hold 4-star rank in the US Army. And she is the first female commander of the US Southern Command.