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EXTRA PAYOUT OVER UNLAWFUL DETENTION: Court orders $396k settlement for Cuban held without charge
THE damages awarded to a Cuban-born man who was falsely and unlawfully detained at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre have increased by $148k after the Court of Appeal reviewed his case.
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FACE TO FACE: Fighting for the rights of fathers
Children who have a close relationship with their father are twice more likely to find stable employment or enter college after high school. They are 75 percent less likely to have a teen birth; 80 percent less likely to spend time in jail; and half as likely to experience multiple depression symptoms.
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Mitchell says National Honours Committee could limit number of recipients in years to come
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said the number of people receiving national honours will likely be limited over time.
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Veteran carpenter loses his $137,280 CGT claim
A carpenter has lost his $137,280 wrongful and unfair dismissal claim against a major Bahamian contractor for whom he worked at regular intervals over 32-and-a-half year period.
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Are fifty somethings “obsolete”?
“This is a sore point for many older adults. As we age medical science and healthcare mean we are well and able far longer than in the past - but are viewed as needing to move on and out of the workplace even when we could offer some wisdom and mentoring to the newer workforce.” (Linda Nicholls).
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Man pleads guilty to three counts of drug possession, fined $2,000
A MAN was fined $2,000 yesterday after he was found with several illegal drugs last week.
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Timberwolves top Rattlers 63-55
THERE were some thrilling outcomes yesterday as the CH Reeves Raptors junior girls, DW Davis Royals junior boys, CV Bethel Stingrays and Anatol Rogers Timberwolves senior boys all prevailed in game one of the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association basketball championships.
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INSIGHT: Torn apart by gangs, Haiti still waits for action as it teeters on edge of being a failed state
IN theory, Bahamian troops should be on the ground in Haiti by now.
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Gov’t set to refinance $2.4bn in six months
THE Government has to refinance almost $2.4bn in maturing debt during the six months to end-June 2024, it has been revealed, with its euro-denominated liabilities almost doubling in percentage terms.
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Devynne Charlton powers to world indoor record
Devynne Charlton got the start she expected and the finish anticipated in what she called the “perfect race” as she powered to a world indoor record in the women’s 60 metres hurdles yesterday at the Millrose Games.
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Roadrunners: More athletes qualify for the CARIFTA games
THE Roadrunners’ Diana Lynn Thompson Classic saw more athletes on the track and field attain the CARIFTA qualifying standards on Saturday at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium.
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St John’s College Giants haul away three titles
THE St John’s College junior and senior girls hauled away two more championships on Friday to secure their second and third title of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) basketball season.
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A birthday bash to remember
IT was a birthday celebration, highlighted by a pair of Masters Softball League games and entertainment that included rake-n-scrape, marching bands and a Junkanoo rush-out, that left the Rev. Dr. William Thompson flabbergasted.
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Six month sentence for cruelty to children charge
A FATHER choked up in court after being sentenced to six months in prison having admitted to allowing his infant daughter to eat his marijuana gummies last month.
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Henfield asks how Social Services will support evicted shanty town residents in Abaco
FORMER Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield questioned how the Ministry of Social Services will support Abaco shanty town residents facing eviction, saying the ministry can hardly provide “succour and support” to Bahamians in other circumstances.
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Gov’t doubles social assistance to $14m
“Front-loaded” salary increases for public sector workers were the main driver behind the $36.4m year-over-increase in the Government’s first quarter fixed-cost spending, it was disclosed yesterday.
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Crime fears collapse $18m PI home sale
An $18m home sale in Paradise Island’s Ocean Club Estates collapsed yesterday after the buyer was spooked by The Bahamas’ crime woes, with a realtor warning: “We’re going to pay for that.”
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SG ‘Buddy’ Hield traded to 76ers
Grand Bahama native Chavano “Buddy” Hield is set to join his fourth National Basketball Association (NBA) team after being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers by the Indiana Pacers yesterday.
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GSSSA Basketball finals start Monday
THE Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) basketball championships are all set for next Monday at the Kendal GL Isaacs Gymnasium.
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Laroda confident despite housing shortage
A YEAR after the Chamber of Commerce president in Abaco warned that the housing shortage remains “extremely acute” on the island post-Dorian, Social Services Minister Myles Laroda said he is confident his ministry will provide housing assistance to shanty town residents facing eviction on the island.