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Christie and the AG under fire over ‘conflict of interest’

FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday called for Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson to resign from Cabinet in light of what he sees as a conflict of interest with her role as a government negotiator on Baha Mar and her daughters owning stores that have leases with the stalled project.

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Minnis: Hanging must be enforced

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday called for hanging to be carried out in the country, along with the introduction of a gunfire detection system and the use of drones to aid the Royal Bahamas Police Force in fighting crime.

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National basketball team standouts making presence felt across globe

SOME of the most prominent names in Bahamian basketball are adjusting well to their new surroundings in their respective leagues.

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DPM wants Long Island airport opening this term

The deputy prime minister yesterday said he “fully expects to cut the ribbon” for the opening of Long Island’s new international airport before the Davis administration’s term in office ends in 2026.

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Devynne Charlton completes Big Ten major award sweep

DEVYNNE Charlton completed the Big Ten major award sweep, the conference office has announced. Charlton was voted the Big Ten Track Athlete of the Year for the outdoor season by the conference coaches, which gives her the award indoors and outdoors,

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Bahamas branded ‘debt crisis victim’

The Bahamas’ ‘junk’ downgrade has drawn sympathy from a religious development coalition, which says this nation’s fate highlights the need for structured processes to resolve “financial crises”.

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Minnis tweaks emergency rules but high numbers of cases keep up the pressure

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced a slight relaxation in COVID-19 rules yesterday, but warned that Bahamians must get used to cycles that involve tightening and loosening of restrictions because the pandemic will be “with us well into next year”.

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Kendal Isaacs Gym ‘not available for us to use’

The Bahamas Basketball Federation was faced with the dilemma of securing the necessary funding to send its men’s national team off to the FIBA AmeriCup 2022 Qualifiers from November 27 to December 1.

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Genesis salutes Nora Dorsett for her life of Christian service

Last Sunday, hundreds gathered at the Christian Life Centre to say their final farewells and express thanks to God for Nora Dorsett, described by all who knew her as a true example of Christian character and service.

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Minnis leads tributes to Owen Arthur, former PM of Barbados

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has offered his condolences on the death of former Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur.

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Union chief warns there must be safety plan for all in schools

BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson believes schools should reopen in the coming weeks as planned but warned a comprehensive strategy must be implemented for the safety of all.

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It was much safer in 2018 than it was in 2017, says Ferguson

OVERALL crime across the country decreased by eight percent last year when compared to 2017, with murders dropping 25 percent, Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson said yesterday.

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Racing at Palm Cay for Knowles trophy

FOR the second consecutive year, the Palm Cay Resort will be providing the Sir Durward ‘Sea Wolf’ Knowles Floating Trophy for the 26th annual St Valentine’s Day Massacre Catch Me If You Can A challenge race this weekend in Montagu Bay.

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No. 3 Notre Dame beat UCLA 92-84 in OT

FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — Madison Cable saves her best games for UCLA.

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NPBA sets the stage for championship

WITH all two game sweeps of their best-of-three semifinal series over the weekend at the AF Adderley Gymnasium, the stage is now set for the New Providence Basketball Association’s best-of-five championship series in both the men’s division one and II.

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Women's struggles in the Bahamas

Women's struggles in the Bahamas By JANET BOSTWICK IN the general elections in the Colony of The Bahama Islands in 1949, Mr Rufus Ingraham, the Member of Parliament for Inagua for two years, lost his bid to be re-elected. His wife, Mrs Mary Ingraham, t

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MAGNOLIA WRIGHT

Funeral Service for the late MAGNOLIA WRIGHT age 95 years of #18 Leeward Road and formerly of Little Harbour, Mangrove Cay, Andros will be held on Saturday, March 26th, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Theodora …

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And now for the weather on Mars, courtesy of new NASA lander

And now for the weather on Mars: NASA’s newest lander is offering daily reports on the red planet’s frigid winter.

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Open house at Lyford Cay School

THE Lyford Cay International School is holding an open house on Saturday, November 30, at 2pm at the school campus in Lyford Cay.

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Players to watch in the Bahamas Bowl

WE were a laughing stock last year. When the cameras panned to the empty seats at the first Popeyes Bahamas Bowl, our reputation as football fans was called into question by the international media. This year is our chance at redemption.