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August 05, 2011
Are we doing enough to fight crime

Last Saturday's triple homicide off Carmichael Road has shocked many Bahamians and residents of New Providence already reeling from a rising murder count that is certain to far outpace last year's record of 94.

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February 02, 2016
Remarks given at the Annual Church Service of the Royal Bahamas Police Force

The Police Act clearly states that the functions of the Police Force includes the maintenance of law and order, the preservation of peace, the prevention and detection of crime, the apprehension of offenders and the enforcement of all laws with which it is charged.

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January 04, 2016
Pintard says Nottage, Bell 'failed to act' on crime

Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Michael Pintard yesterday called on Prime Minister Perry Christie to outline his plan to combat the "wave of violent crime" occurring in the country.

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November 09, 2015
Why I am running for office

Dear Editor,
In the wake of Guy Fawkes Day, I am compelled to offer further explanation on why I am running as an independent candidate in the next general election.

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November 06, 2015
Activist to run as independent in Elizabeth

Activist Terneille Burrows has announced her intention to run as an independent in Elizabeth.

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October 27, 2015
The Rehabilitation of Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2013 before The Senate 26th October, 2015

Madam President, I rise today to give my full and unequivocal support to the passage of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Amendment) Bill, 2013, a Bill which I personally played a critical role in bringing to Parliament (FINALLY).

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October 08, 2015
Her Excellency Angela Missouri Sherman-Peter to be honored in recognition of Stellar contribution to Caribbean Development

The UWI Open Campus will confer an Honorary Doctorate on a citizen from The Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Her Excellency Angela Missouri Sherman-Peter. Currently the CARICOM Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Ambassador Sherman-Peter...

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September 11, 2015
MP Sparks Entrepreneurship in Carmichael Area

The Carmichael community has turned into the entrepreneurial mecca of New Providence, with new businesses popping up along the major road and a steady-growing rate of small businesses, according to Member of Parliament for Carmichael, Dr. Daniel Johnson...

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August 19, 2015
BTC helps Strike-up the Urban Renewal Band

Today?s 600-strong Urban Renewal Marching Band is thirteen-years old, the age of many of its members who thrill us with their stylized performance and diverse musical inventory. Originally an ?add-on? to Prime Minister Perry Christie?s Urban Renewal initiative...

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July 14, 2015
Police address crime fears in Nassau Village

Some Nassau Village residents expressed concerns about the high crime rate in their community during a walkabout conducted by police yesterday.

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