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Olympic pioneer sends message to Atlantic College graduation class

A SURPRISE videotaped message from Sir Durward Knowles, the first Bahamian Olympic gold medal winner, encouraged more than 70 graduates from Atlantic College’s class of 2015 last week.

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NAD passport reform to boost visitor spend

NASSAU Airport Development Company (NAD) executives said yesterday that the launch of 20 automated passport control (APC) kiosks at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) will improve the overall departure experience and generate more passenger spend.

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$1m survey shows level of poverty faced by young

SOCIAL Services Minister Melanie Griffin yesterday expressed concern about youth under the age of 20 who remain the poorest demographic in the country at nearly 18.8 per cent, according to a recent Household Expenditure Survey.

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Bahamas ‘on track’ to expand airlift by 15%

The deputy prime minister yesterday said The Bahamas is “on track” to increase airlift capacity into the destination by 15 percent this year through the addition of several new routes.

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Tigers’ run ends in semifinal

The Bahamian connection for the Benedict College Tigers men’s volleyball team had their run in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship tournament end in the semifinals.

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Five killed since Sunday in deadly murder toll

TWO men were killed in separate homicides just hours apart on Tuesday night - and another in a shooting last night. Five people have been killed since Sunday.

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Commission eyes 20 DARE Act registrants

THE Securities Commission’s top executive yesterday said the regulator expects to have 20 entities registered under the Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges (DARE) Act by year-end 2022.

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Jones scores 34, grabs 19 rebounds in her team’s latest victory

JONQUEL Jones continues to put up phenomenal numbers during the offseason in China and is pegged as one of the early candidates for MVP.

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Pro basketball player Miller off to impressive start in Norway

TAVARIO Miller’s transition to professional basketball is off to an impressive start with a new destination in Norway.

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Son dead and father in hospital after Bimini crash

A 20-year-old American man is dead and his father is in hospital after their plane crashed in waters near South Bimini shortly after take-off on Friday night.

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Bahamian insurer: Too early on corporate tax

A major Bahamian insurer yesterday said it was too early to predict whether the industry will be impacted by the G-20 drive for a 15 percent minimum global corporate tax rate.

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Mortician’s funeral ‘did not’ receive OPM sign-off

THE OFFICE of the Prime Minister said it did not give organisers special permission to host a large funeral procession for a well-known mortician last Saturday.

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Ayton and Suns snap 3-game skid, roll to 114- 93 win over Warriors

PHOENIX (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored 20 points, Deandre Ayton posted another double double - 12 points and 13 rebounds - and the Phoenix Suns pulled away in the second half to beat the Golden State Warriors 114-93 last night.

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Montano and Garlin to headline cut-price Carnival

MACHEL Montano and Bunji Garlin, the Trinidadian singing stars, will headline this year’s Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival, officials of the Bahamas National Festival Commission (BNFC) revealed yesterday.

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Atlantic Medical celebrates 20th annual Fun Run/WalkNassau participants eligible to win a car

Calling all Atlantic Medical clients and the general public at large to participate and join in on the fun! Register today and be eligible for a chance to win a brand new 2018 car!On Saturday, April 21, Atlantic Medical Insurance marks 20 years of ho

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Retailers in mixed Christmas verdicts

Bahamian retailers yesterday revealed a mixed Christmas performance, with some reporting up to 20 percent year-over-year sales increases but others bemoaning declines. Brent Burrows, general manager of CBS Bahamas (Commonwealth Building Supplies), t

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Lashann Higgs scores season high 20 points

LASHANN Higgs had her most productive outing of the season since she made her return to the Liga Femenina Endesa - the top division of women’s basketball in Spain.

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Inquest opens into police shooting death

AN inquest into the 2014 police shooting death of Andrew Stubbs, 40, began with testimony from two witnesses yesterday in the court of Coroner Jeanine Weech Gomez.

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What does this scripture mean to you?

“You shall have no other gods before me. “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.” (Exodus 20:3-4)

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Swift to make splash thanks to GBPA

THANKS to the support of the Grand Bahama Port Authority Limited (GBPA), a local swimming club is looking to make a splash in this year’s Nationals, slated to be held June 20-23 at the Betty Kelly Kenning National Swim Complex.