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Dior-Rae Scott breaks CARIFTA record at final morning session

St George’s, Grenada: Dior-Rae Scott had a record-breaking performance in the under-17 girls javelin throw event on the final morning session of the 51st CARIFTA Games.

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CARIFTA: The Bahamas rounds up 14 medals in evening session

St George’s, Grenada: Team Bahamas made day two one to remember, particularly in the field events, at the 51st CARIFTA Games. After amassing 11 total medals through three sessions, The Bahamas rounded up 14 medals during Sunday’s evening session at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium.

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DAY TWO: Bahamas builds lead in hunt for six straight

AT the midpoint of the 2024 CARIFTA Swim Championships, The Bahamas' 26-member team continues to build on its lead in the quest for a sixth straight title.

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Renward Wells airlifted to Florida

Former Cabinet Minister Renward Wells has been airlifted to Florida after being taken ill last week.

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UPDATED: Parent dies at CARIFTA swim event

A PARENT from Grenada died during the CARIFTA aquatics championships on Saturday.

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CARIFTA: Team Bahamas picks up four medals in the morning field events

St George’s, Grenada: Team Bahamas continues to strive for excellence at the 51st CARIFTA Games adding four more medals to their count in the morning session of day two at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium.

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CARIFTA: Bahamas surges to lead in swimming standings UPDATED

WILLIAM Fountain secured the first medal for Team Bahamas, but Isabella Cuccurullo electrified the jam-packed Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex as she claimed the first gold at the XXXVII CARIFTA Swim Championships.

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CARIFTA: Team Bahamas racks up five medals in evening session

St George’s, Grenada: It was an eventful evening session at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium where Team Bahamas racked up five medals to close out day one of the 51st CARIFTA Games.

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CARIFTA: Team Bahamas claims two medals in morning session in Grenada

ST GEORGE'S, GRENADA: The 51st CARIFTA Games got underway at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium this morning in Grenada and less than two hours into the junior regional meet Team Bahamas won a silver and bronze medal in the field events.

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Brother of murdered former MP to killers: Turn yourselves in

THE brother of murdered former FNM MP Don Saunders has called on his killers to turn themselves in "if they have a heart".

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King Charles hopes to visit Bahamas next year

King Charles III has told Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis that he hopes to visit The Bahamas next year.

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POLICE: Drive responsibly over the holiday weekend

POLICE warned the public to drive safely and responsibly ahead of the Easter holiday weekend.

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FNM Chairman expresses shock over Saunders' killing

FREE National Movement Chairman Duane Sands sent heartfelt condolences to the family of Don Saunders, who was shot and killed in an armed robbery in Gambier Village on Wednesday night.

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All aboard: JoBeth rides the bus

MINISTER of Energy and Transport JoBeth Coleby-Davis has been getting firsthand experience of the public bus system as her ministry continues its review of the sector ahead of a bus fare hike.

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Minister signals review of BPL tariffs

MINISTER of Energy and Transport JoBeth Coleby-Davis said she “believes” the government is looking at a full-tariff review after it was reported earlier this week that the power company bills Bahamians at double the global average.

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Bimini Police investigate Porgy Bay homicide

Bimini Police are investigating a homicide that occurred early Thursday morning in North Bimini.

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Former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried jailed for 25 years

Crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced on Thursday to 25 years in prison for a massive fraud on hundreds of thousands of customers that unraveled with the collapse of FTX, once one of the world's most popular platforms for exchanging digital currency.

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‘Make the switch’: 2.6% growth below forecasts

THE Bahamas must “make the switch” to focus on medium to long-term economic goals after it was revealed yesterday that 2023’s 2.6 percent real GDP growth came in below expectations.

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Former FNM MP Saunders shot dead

DON Saunders was looking forward to a week-end of catching up with his foster brothers and father — a ritual for him before marking Easter at St Christopher’s Anglican Church — when he was shot and killed in a yard on Margaret Road in Gambier Village last night.

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Mistaken suspect tells of panic as he tried to drink sewer water in cell

A MAN who was arrested - but then released - after an armed robbery of Quality Supermarkets on Tuesday claimed officers humiliated him, and he felt forced to drink sewer water to stay hydrated after suffering a panic attack while in custody.