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Sir Franklyn ‘surprised’ at hint margin talks ending
FOCOL’s chairman says he is “surprised” that Bahamian petroleum retailers indicated negotiations over a margin increase had ended because talks were ongoing at the Prime Minister’s Office yesterday.
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Death of man, 64, now classed as a homicide
THE country’s murder count for the year now officially stands at 100 - after police yesterday classified the death of a man, whose family believes was beaten and robbed before he died in hospital last week, as a homicide.
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DNA: Deal with crime at all levels
A CONTROVERSIAL policing strategy that emphasises pursuing people who commit minor crimes is at the centre of the Democratic National Alliance’s proposed plan for curbing violent crime in the country.
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Star Performers Track Classic results
Results from the 10th Star Performers Track Classic held on Saturday at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium.
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Atlantis supervisor of woman on jury duty scolded by Judge
A SUPREME Court judge in the Adrian Gibson corruption trial declined to fine an Atlantis supervisor yesterday, but reprimanded her for allegedly telling a juror to take vacation leave while on jury duty.
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Record win for Jones and Sun
Jonquel Jones posted her league leading 17th double double of the season and the Connecticut Sun set a new franchise record with their 13th consecutive win.
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Hoopfest in Paradise turns out to be a real treat
EXCEPT for the constant interruption to wipe the moisture off the floor inside the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium, the second Hoopfest in Paradise turned out to be a real treat for both local and high school basketball players from the United States of America.
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Exalting the divine from 1939
Celebration will truly be in the air when Holy Spirit Anglican Church, one of the main spiritual pillars in the Chippingham community, rings in their 75th anniversary. Although the church, once known as the “Little Lipstick Church”, officially celebrates this milestone on January 12, 2014, it is organising six months of activities leading up to the grand celebration.
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DEADLIEST YEAR FOR NATION SINCE 2017: Body found dumped on Cowpen Road in latest murder
THE Bahamas reached a grim milestone yesterday morning after another murder was recorded, surpassing last year’s murder count.
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Nothing ‘unusual’ in Baha Mar papers
DESPITE the Free National Movement’s suggestions on the campaign trail that the now unsealed Baha Mar documents may have been troubling, Attorney General Carl Bethel said Thursday that the documents contain nothing “unusual” that would prompt the government to renegotiate its terms.
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‘Infections still affecting schools’
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilson is again calling on education officials to ensure COVID-19 safety protocols are being followed in public schools after claiming infections are still affecting public schools.
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Cabinet ministers deny claims of Baha Mar conflicts of interest
TWO Cabinet ministers who served as government negotiators on the Baha Mar remobilisation deal yesterday dismissed tabloid accusations of abuse of power and conflict of interest as election season smear tactics.
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Baha Mar Hoops: Hurricanes clinch men’s title
THE University of Miami Hurricanes made their short trip to the Bahamas a memorable one at the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championships yesterday in the Baha Mar ballroom.
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FRONT PORCH: US Republicans are facing an existential threat
Lights, camera and an admixture of antebellum and Jim Crow action as Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed into law sweeping voting restrictions designed to suppress minority voters in the state after it voted last November for Joe Biden as President and both a black and a Jewish man as federal senators.
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Nesbitt and team force 5th and deciding game
NATIONAL team member David Nesbitt and his Regates de Flamengo Basketball Club forced a fifth and deciding game in Brazil’s Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) Finals.
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PM priorities include jobs, youth and inflation
THE government’s top priorities for this year will include tackling inflation, creating more job opportunities for Bahamians and fostering youth empowerment, Prime Minister Phillip Davis said yesterday.
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Not as many visitors as expected for Grand Bahama
WHILE Junkanoo Carnival in Grand Bahama last month was a success and generated significant economic activity, but the event did not attract the expected large volume of visitors to fill hotel rooms on the island.
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Starting with a bang
Dwight Coleby and Zane Knowles have made immediate impacts with their new clubs while others produced impressive stat lines this week to highlight performances from Bahamian pro basketball players in European and Asian leagues.
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Bahamas Bowl set to feature high-scoring teams
THE 2017 Bahamas Bowl features a matchup of high scoring teams as two of the hottest squads in their conferences get ready to set the stage for an intriguing game. The University of Ohio Bobcats and UAB Blazers will both enter the December 22 contes
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Wildcats ink deal to return to Bahamas next year
FOLLOWING the success of the Big Blue Bahamas Tour, the University of Kentucky Wildcats recently inked a deal to return to the Bahamas in 2016.