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Fireman in Abaco dies after fall from fire truck en route to boat fire
A VOLUNTEER firefighter in Abaco died after falling off a truck that was rushing to a fire scene, leaving his community in shock.
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‘Why should we believe you?’, key witness asked by lawyer
A DEFENCE attorney asked a key witness in the criminal trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and others why jurors should believe her testimony after she admitted to lying to police during her record of interview.
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SAC wins fourth straight BAISS track and field title
The competitiveness of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Track and Field Championships peaked on the final day as the Big Red Machine hauled away their fourth straight title at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium.
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CARIFTA swimming team named
AFTER the completion of its final trials over the weekend at the King’s College School’s 25-metre pool, Bahamas Aquatics has selected a quality 36-member team on their quest to win a sixth straight CARIFTA swimming championship title.
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76ers are planning to work out with NBA free agent Kai Jones
GRAND Bahama native Chavano “Buddy” Hield and NBA free agent Kai Jones could potentially join forces in the future as the Philadelphia 76ers want to meet and work out with the 2021 first rounder, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
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$2,500 fine for breaching curfew five times
A MAN on bail for manslaughter was fined $2,500 on Friday after he admitted to breaching his curfew five times to reportedly drop family members to work last month.
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Clubs & Societies March 8, 2024.
EduKarting Bahamas held karting sprints and slalom racing at the BHRA Motorsports Park off Sport Centre Road on March 2-3.
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EDITORIAL: Remembering a hero and guardian angel
PAUL Thompson was a guardian angel.
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Ministry of Housing looking to redevelop abandoned homes into affordable housing
HOUSING Minister Keith Bell said his ministry wants to introduce a pilot programme to redevelop abandoned properties and transform them into affordable housing areas.
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Cable urges industry unity on URCA ‘budget travesty’
CABLE Bahamas is urging its rivals to join the battle against “this travesty in budget increases” for the sector’s regulator whose downtown Nassau headquarters it branded an “albatross”.
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Bran blasts ‘disrespectful’ Gov’t on $250k damages
AN ex-Democratic National Alliance (DNA) leader yesterday blasted it is “so disrespectful” for the Government to ignore repeated requests to settle his $250,000 Village Road roadworks damages claim.
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Gov’t’s $2.5m elevator cost ‘quite exceptional’
THE Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president says spending $2.5m to replace an elevator at the Government’s Cecil Wallace-Whitfield Centre is “quite exceptional”, and asked: “Is it made of gold?”
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Sears unveils plan for NIB rate increase
ALFRED Sears, Minister of Immigration and National Insurance announced that NIB rates will increase by 1.5 percent effective July 1.
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‘RBDF set to guard mass migration from Haiti‘
DEFENCE Force Commodore Raymond King said the Royal Bahamas Defence Force has established a blockade in the south-eastern Bahamas to guard the country’s borders against possible mass migration from Haiti.
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Sears confirms 1.5% increase in rate on July 1
NATIONAL Insurance contribution rates will increase by 1.5 per cent on July 1 and rise by that amount every two years for the next 20 years, Immigration and National Insurance Board Minister Alfred Sears said yesterday. However, last night, the Office of the Prime Minister said only the rise for July 1 this year was confirmed - with no decision yet taken on future years.
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GOVT SEEKS TO EASE FEARS OF 26.3% NIB: PM’s Office responds to concerns contributions ‘like income tax’ by 2044
The Prime Minister’s Office last night sought to quell fears that the total National Insurance Board (NIB) contribution rate will hit 26.3 percent in 2044 and become “equivalent to an income tax”.
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Man ordered to 250 hours of community service for stealing $1800 from Starbucks
A 20-year-old man was ordered to serve 250 hours of community service after admitting to stealing $1,833.75 from Starbucks at Cable Cottage over a period of three months.
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American tourist fined $800 for having drugs
AN American tourist was fined $800 yesterday after admitting to having marijuana and amphetamines at the airport earlier this week.
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Queen’s College Comets take the lead on day two
BAISS TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The intensity levels rose on day two of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAiSS) Track and Field Championships as the Queen’s College Comets gained some ground in the team standings to take the lead yesterday at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium.
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Paul Thompson will be remembered for his contribution to cricket
BAHAMAS Cricket Association president Gregory Taylor Sr said they will always remember the late Paul Thompson for his contribution to the sport over the years.
