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Plea agreements bring high rate of convictions
THE Director of Public Prosecutions Office secured a high conviction rate of 85 percent in 2021 while its use of plea agreements recovered after COVID-19 caused disruption in 2020, according to Director of Public Prosecutions Garvin Gaskin.
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Venture fund chairman laments MP interference
The Bahamas Entrepreneurial Venture Fund’s chairman said yesterday that efforts to promote financing opportunities in the Family Islands had met with little success, as entrepreneurs appeared to lack confidence to apply for funding.
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Julius Edward Dean
Funeral Service for Julius Edward Dean, age 96 of Sunset Park and formerly of Clarence Town, Long Island who died on August 5th, 2015 will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. Barnabas Anglican Church, Baillou Hill & …
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IDELL BURROWS
FUNERAL SERVICE FOR IDELL BURROWS, AGED 96, OF RUTHLAND AVENUE, SOUTH BEACH & FORMERLY OF ABRAHAM’S BAY, MAYAGUANA, WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH, AT 10A.M. AT ST. JOHN’S NATIVE BAPTIST CATHEDRAL, MEETING STREET. OFFICIATING WILL BE THE REVEREND …
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Frances Louise Hamilton
Funeral service for Frances Louise Hamilton, 96 a resident of Bozine Town & formerly of Port Boy, Rum Cay, will be held at New Bethlehem Baptist Church, Independence Drive, on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Everette …
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Turning up the Heat on the Raptors
MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James wants some rest. He also wants to play. For now, the desire to play seems to be stronger. And his MVP candidacy may be a beneficiary of that decision. James scored 28 points before taking the fourth quarter off, Mike Miller added
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NPBA: Regulators stop Pirates in Division 1 as Kings get win in Division 2
THE New Providence Basketball Association had some interesting games over the weekend as the division II swung into high gear along with the division one play at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.
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Sun blazing hot as Jones heads for the playoffs
Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun will enter the WNBA Playoffs as one of the league’s hottest teams.
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Junior tennis players shine in JITIC tourney
THE Bahamas’ top two junior female tennis players - Simone Pratt and Danielle Thompson - came close to a complete sweep of the top two spots at the JITIC 2013 Grade B3 in Dominican Republic.
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Real Deal Shockers rout Cybots, 96-76
THE defending champions PJ Stingers and the league’s top team during the regular season, the Commonwealth Bank Giants, highlighted the opening weekend of the New Providence Basketball Association men’s playoffs at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.
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Doctors vote in favour of obtaining strike certificate
MORE than seventy senior doctors in the public healthcare system voted on Friday to obtain a strike certificate, a move that illustrates that union members are willing to withdraw services if the Public Hospitals Authority does not meet their requests.
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CH Reeves Raptors are just 1.5 points ahead of AF Adderley fighting Tigers
IF the CH Reeves Raptors are to claim a ninth consecutive GSSSA Junior High Schools track and field title, they face a much tougher challenge this year from the AF Adderley Tigers who trail just 1.5 points behind atop the leaderboard.
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Record-breaking performances for Bastian, Evans
JOANNA Evans and Izaak Bastian produced new Bahamian and Bahamas Open national records to highlight the performances of the Bahamas Swimming Federation’s Final Time Trials for the CARIFTA Games at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex over the weekend.
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Robinson shoots 70 to lead Bahamas on CAGC day two
There is some ground to make up for the Bahamas Golf Federation’s team at the 60th Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships, but there have also been several individual standout performances.
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550 cases in a week
THE Bahamas recorded more than 550 confirmed COVID-19 cases last week, with health data suggesting that the number of cases could continue to increase for the country in the days ahead.
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Leroy ‘Uncle Lee’ Archer Sr dies at 96
VERSATILE Leroy ‘Uncle Lee’ Archer Sr, one of the Bahamas’ greatest soccer players, coach and mentor and a participant in a number of sports while excelling as a seamster, died on Wednesday.
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Grand Bahamas local govt electoral race underway
THE Local government electoral race is in full swing in Grand Bahama as 96 persons throughout the island vie for available seats in three districts. Elections are set for June 23.
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PI residents face losing condo over alleged $22m fraud
Two Paradise Island residents accused of committing a $22 million fraud may lose their multi-million dollar Ocean Club condominium home after the Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the receiver for their alleged scheme.
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‘Buddy’ Hield scores 22 for Kings in loss to 76ers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid got back to playing the kind of game he expects from himself and nothing like the worst game of his career two nights prior.
