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‘15 percent rise’ hailed as exam results released
THERE was a 15 percent increase in the number of BGCSE candidates who received a C or higher in five or more subjects this year, according to Director of Education Marcellus Taylor.
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Lyford Cay condo developer to move on ‘final approval’
The developer behind a controversial Lyford Cay condominium project yesterday said it will move forward to obtain “final approval” despite planning authorities requiring that the number of units be slashed by 30 percent.
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Developer’s Abaco project in ‘high eight-figure’ sales
A Nassau-headquartered developer yesterday confirmed it is investing hundreds of millions in Abaco and the surrounding cays via two projects that are progressing “quite well”.
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Murder accused admits damaging ankle monitor
A MAN was sent to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services yesterday after admitting to damaging his ankle monitor while on bail for murder.
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Bahamas suffers ‘a heartbreaking loss’
Before a jammed-packed Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium last night, the Bahamas men’s national basketball team dropped a heartbreaking 86-81 loss to Venezuela in the first game of their fourth window of the FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifier.
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EDITORIAL: Support the survivors of Hurricane Dorian
THERE has been much talk lately of the impact of climate change on the economy – but the very human cost of climate disasters are still with us.
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Lyford Cay condo has to slash units by 30%
Planning authorities have given the go-ahead for a controversial Lyford Cay condo project provided its height is reduced by one-third - and the number of units slashed by 30 percent - to address “overdevelopment” concerns.
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‘Shoulder’ hotel occupancies 5-10% pts higher than norm
Bahamian hotels are eyeing occupancies between five to ten percentage points higher than the norm for the industry’s slowest months, it was revealed yesterday, as it “nudges closer every day” to pre-COVID levels.
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FAMILIES STILL DEALING WITH DORIAN
NEARLY three years after the passing of Hurricane Dorian some victims are still trying to regain a sense of normalcy after surviving the monster storm.
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Man freed from prison damaged sister’s car
A MAN was ordered to serve 200 hours of community service yesterday for damaging his sister’s car, barely six months after his release from prison following a ten-year sentence for armed robbery.
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Top revenue collector eyes 2/3 expansion to 500 staff
The Government’s main revenue agency is targeting a further two-thirds expansion of its workforce to around 500 staff, a top official revealed yesterday, adding: “We have no staff in the Family Islands.”
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Firearms possession
Jamilla Kennyatta Thomas, 33, inadvertently carried a live round of ammunition into the Bahamas. She was arrested at Lynden Pindling International Airport on May 29th as she prepared to board a return flight to the US-Glendale, California. The bullet was a single 9mm round. Jamilla was pregnant, incurred travel delay and sustained mental distress over this event. She had to plead guilty to criminal possession of ammunition before a magistrate and pay a serious fine to avoid prison.
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$500 bail for suspect accused of causing harm
A MAN, charged with attacking his girlfriend, was granted $500 bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
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‘Buddy’ and Bahamas ready to face Venezuela
Although they have yet to “finalise” the team, head coach Chris DeMarco said the Bahamas coaching staff will select a “solid” 12-man roster coming out of this week’s training camp to play against Venezuela at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium on Thursday night.
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Anthonique Strachan takes on new role
WHILE she celebrated her 29th birthday on Monday in transit from the Bahamas to Europe, sprinter Anthonique Strachan added another feather to her cap when she was elected as a Member-at-Large for the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletes’ Commission.
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Minister calls on parents to ensure children attend school
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin stressed the importance of both parents and the government ensuring school-age students attend school.
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Cruise port targeting $40m yearly revenue
Nassau Cruise Port will generate up to $40m in annual operating revenues from 2023 onwards, it has been revealed, with next year’s passenger volumes forecast to hit a record high by breaching the four million mark.
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Two in court over firearms charges
TWO men were each granted $8,500 bail in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday on separate firearm and ammunition charges.
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Man accused of posting sex video online
A MAN accused of filming a woman giving him oral sex and posting the explicit content online without her consent was granted $3,500 bail yesterday.
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Team Bahamas brings home seven medals - most ever in history
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama — It turned out to be an historic event, not just for the Bahamas, but the North American, Central American and Caribbean region at the 2022 Anita Doherty Open Championships.