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Centreville community deteriorating
Kindly allow me space in your column to express an opinion on the deterioration of the community of Centreville and the quality of some of the illegal migrants in the area, especially Mount Royal Avenue and its side corners and Mount Rose Avenue and its side corners.
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WORLD VIEW: From Crisis to Democracy: OAS Shines in Guatemala’s Political Transition
THE Organization of American States (OAS) demonstrated its continuing relevance and importance to member states by playing a constructive role in ensuring the transition of government in Guatemala, despite numerous attempts to disrupt the process.
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Woman who fell at Corporate Centre wins case – awarded over $100k in damages and fees
THE Supreme Court awarded a 72-year-old woman $62,500 in damages and $55,000 in costs after she sued the Goodman’s Bay Corporate Centre following a slip and fall accident she had in 2001.
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Man dies after being thrown from his motorbike on JFK
A MAN in his early to mid-20s died after he lost control of his motorbike yesterday.
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Tributes paid to Dr Elwood Donaldson, who died age 86
TRIBUTES were paid over the weekend to Dr Elwood Donaldson, the former parliamentarian and nation builder who died at 86.
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Friday: Murder. Sunday afternoon: Murder. Sunday night: Murder – WHEN WILL THE KILLINGS END?
ANOTHER bloody weekend saw two men and a woman murdered, bringing the murder count to 17 for the year.
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Track and field athletes make the cut for CARIFTA
THE sixth edition of the DTSP Wolf Pack Track Classic saw the trend of athletes qualifying in field events continue while track athletes joined the count.
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8th annual cycling event eclipses $500K in fundraising for Exuma causes
The Tour de Turquoise, the charity cycling event that raises funds for vital causes in Exuma while boosting healthy living and community spirit, revealed today this weekend’s ride was the most successful in the event’s history, raising nearly $150,000 and pushing total donations since the event started past the half million-dollar mark.
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Week-long Marine Conservation Workshop hosted at Defence Force Coral Harbour Base
THE Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF), in partnership with The Bahamas Wildlife Enforcement Network (BahWEN) and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF), hosted its fifth week-long Marine Conservation Workshop from the 15th to 19th January 2024 at the HMBS Coral Harbour Base.
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The death penalty not happening
My fellow Bahamians, many of you are clamouring for the use of the death penalty as you’re aghast at the proliferation of crime, senseless murders being committed on our streets.
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Tata Steel announces plans to cut 2,800 jobs in a blow to Welsh town built on steelmaking
INDIAN firm Tata Steel announced Friday it will close both blast furnaces at its plant in Port Talbot, Wales, eliminating 2,800 jobs, as part of plans to make its unprofitable U.K. operation leaner and greener.
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Two dead, one in critical condition after separate shootings
Two people are dead and another is in critical condition after two shooting incidents on Sunday.
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‘Commissioner will look to resolve ankle monitor issues with vendor’
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander would meet Metro Security Solutions leaders, hoping to get on the same page about the ankle monitoring system after the two sides blamed the other for challenges.
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Dr Elwood Donaldson dies age 86
Former Member of Parliament and Ambassador Dr Elwood Donaldson has died at the age of 86.
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Blacklistings breaching Bahamas’ human rights
THE Bahamas plans to potentially approach the International Court of Justice (ICJ) with the argument that multiple blacklistings have breached its citizens’ human rights, it was revealed yesterday.
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Hield ‘ready’ for his first pro bout of 2024
PRO boxer Carl Hield concluded 2023 on a high note, winning three straight bouts since his professional debut last October. With the calendar now flipped to 2024, Hield is ready for his fourth professional fight against Jose Agustin Julio scheduled for next week Thursday. The two will go head-to-head in the super welterweight division in Cartagena, Colombia.
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Man sent to prison after pleading guilty to possession of an unlicenced firearm
A 20-year-old man had a tearful embrace with his mother before he was sent to prison for 18 months after admitting to a gun charge yesterday.
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STATESIDE: Pennsylvania key to Biden’s election bid
GRAY, ominous clouds hung low over the city’s hills and valleys, more than a hint of cold rain lingering in the still air. Trees stood bare and leafless against the bleak sky. Scranton was ready for the winter to come.
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BDOCS 2022 annual report tabled in House
THE Bahamas Department of Correctional Services’ Internal Affairs Unit investigated 56 reports of alleged misconduct involving prison officers in 2022, with disciplinary action happening in nearly 80 per cent of the matters reported.
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‘No reason to panic yet’ on 91% deficit
THE Government’s top finance official yesterday assured he has “no reason to panic yet” over the early 2023-2024 fiscal deficit as VAT revenues for December exceeded the prior year by 16-17 percent.