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Mitchell pays tribute after death of Colin Powell
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell issued a statement on the death of former United States Secretary of State Colin Powell, saying he was “an example of success as a Black man in America”.
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‘Tenant took cheque book’
AN elderly woman has accused one of her tenants of illegally obtaining her cheque book and writing several cheques in her own name over a three-month period.
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Lawyer fears for client in hurricane-hit prison
A LAWYER yesterday expressed concern for his client’s stay in prison, which had been affected by the passing of Hurricane Matthew.
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Minnis hits out over spike in murders in October
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis expressed concern about the number of murders in October compared to September, even though the country remains on a path to record the least number of murders for any year since at least 2010.
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Suspect accused of helping woman evade arrest denied bid for bail
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was arraigned on allegations that he helped a woman evade arrest in her alleged role in a murder plot.
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Pastors wary UN resolution could support LGBT community
LOCAL pastors have raised concerns over the position The Bahamas is set to take on a United Nations resolution today on the protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Judge delays decision over murder trials
A JUDGE has reserved his decision concerning which of two murder trials he will adjourn to a later date.
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Government sets its sights on capital works projects
MINISTER of State for Finance Michael Halkitis said the government will soon be able to embark on some of its capital works projects, as many of the major projects like the controversial New Providence Road Improvement Project (NPRIP) will be coming off the books.
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Stingrays win the Boil Fish Bowl title
MISSED opportunities by the defending champions, and a dominant performance by one of the league’s top running backs propelled the V8 Fusion Stingrays to the 2014 Commonwealth American Football League Boil Fish Bowl title.
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Child abuse 'increase during summer vacation'
By DENISE MAYCOCK
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Murder victim Edgar George Dart hailed as hero by family
British citizen Edgar George Dart, who was shot and killed while in Grand Bahama, is being hailed as a “hero” by grieving family members.
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Sports in brief
THE Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association continued its regular season action at the DW Davis Gymnasium over the weekend.
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Team Bahamas tops Suriname 72-57 at the CBC
THREE games and three blowout wins thus far for the Bahamas’ senior men’s national basketball team as they continue to dominate regional competition at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation Championships.
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Jones and Hornets end Summer League with 2-3 win-loss record
KAI Jones and the Charlotte Hornets concluded the NBA2K23 Las Vegas Summer League with a 2-3 win-loss record.
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‘The Promise’ delivers
“THE PROMISE” delivered, but it wasn’t enough to prevent his Arizona Wildcats from being the second ranked team to fall on day one of the 2017 Battle 4 Atlantis, presented by Bad Boy Mowers.
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Red Stripe, Eudeva dominate regatta results
LUNDY Robinson, skipper of both the A Class Red Stripe and B Class Eudeva, dominated the 2013 National Family Island Regatta that was held last month in picturesque Elizabeth Harbour, George Town, Exuma.
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Baseball legend Edison ‘Ed’ Armbrister laid to rest
EDISON ‘Ed’ Armbrister was not just remembered on Saturday for his controversial bunt in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds, but for being one of the few Bahamians to win two world titles in any sport.
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Joyce Victoria Lowe (Cartwright)
Joyce Victoria Lowe (Cartwright), age 88, formerly of Hamiltons, Long Island, Bahamas passed away at her daughter and son-in-law’s home in New Orleans, Louisiana on Friday, June 14, 2019. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date.
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Giants and Millionaires in NPBA win column
THE TMT Giants and the Mekaddish Millionaires pulled off the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
