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STATESIDE: Restlessness in the US over amount of aid to Ukraine

THERE’S been a lot of talk since the beginning of this year about American resolve.

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FTX’s Bahamas cash shrank 76% in month before collapse

Cash assets held by FTX’s Bahamian subsidiary were “materially depleted” to the extent they shrank by 76 percent - or more than three-quarters - in the five weeks immediately prior to the crypto exchange’s implosion.

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Bail breach leads to 6 months in prison

A MAN was sentenced to six months in prison yesterday after he admitted to breaching curfew while on bail for a murder charge.

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CARIFTA tickets on sale

With the box office now open, patrons are flocking to the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium to purchase their tickets for the 50th Independence CARIFTA Games.

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36th St Valentine’s Day Regatta in Montagu Bay February 18-19

IN keeping the memory of their father alive, the family of the late Eleazor ‘the Sailing Barber’ Johnson will continue with the 36th edition of the St Valentine’s Day Regatta in Montagu Bay next weekend.

Bahamas liquidators explore FTX ‘restart’

FTX’s remaining Bahamas-based staff were paid a collective $635,297 through to end-January 2023 as provisional liquidators explore “options” that may include restarting its trading platform, it was revealed last night.

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Residents welcome move to improve street lights

FRANKLIN McMinns, a resident of Bain Town, says he feels safer as a result of The Royal Bahamas Police Force’s partnership with Bahamas Power & Light that aims to improve streetlights throughout the community to combat crime.

Sort out parking at Goodman’s Bay

GOODMAN’S Bay a public open space guaranteed under Law to remain so BUT are the employees of the opened Wynn Cable Beach Hotel taking over the eastern parking area as theirs?

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Freeport man charged in 2016 murder case

A 45-YEAR-OLD Freeport man was charged with murder in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.

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Bail granted in firearm case

A MAN was granted $8,000 bail in court on Wednesday accused of being found by police with a loaded gun in the nation’s capital earlier this week.

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Man denies handgun attack

A MAN was denied bail in court yesterday after being accused of assaulting another man with a handgun.

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A clean sweep

It was a clean sweep of all four divisional titles in the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools 2023 best-of-three basketball championships that ended last night at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

Ellianne Higgs earns 1st place in Laser Fleet

THE KPMG Youth Winter Olympics, now in its ninth year, kicked off the Bahamas National Sailing School’s 2023 season with the first major junior sailing regatta over the weekend in Montagu Bay.

Fourteen coaches, administrators take advantage of Sports Visitor Programme

A TOTAL of 14 coaches and administrators - seven males and seven females - will be the recipients of a fully funded exchange to benefit the development of Bahamian youths in track and field through the United States Embassy’s Bridging the Gap Sports Visitor Programme.

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Shining a light so criminals cannot hide

IN AN effort to curb crime, the Royal Bahamas Police Force partnered up with Bahamas Power & Light to improve the source of light throughout communities in New Providence.

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Tourism Minister calls Minnis’ Bahamasair comments ‘irresponsible’

TOURISM, Aviation and Investments Minister Chester Cooper said former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis was “irresponsible” when he told parliamentarians on Monday that millions of dollars were missing from Bahamasair.

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‘Worryingly low’ graduation’s blow to high-value economy

The Bahamas’ ability to develop high-value industries and diversify its economy are impaired by “worryingly low” graduation rates at its sole university with just 7 percent of students studying science and technology-related courses.

The Bahamas has enough US fast food chains

We are crossing a dangerous threshold. At risk is not only the nation’s veritable blood pressure, but Nassau’s sociocultural integrity.

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Probation for American woman on marijuana possession

AN AMERICAN woman was placed on six months probation yesterday after admitting in court to having marijuana while on vacation in Nassau.

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Scoring King: James passes Abdul-Jabbar for NBA points mark

LeBron James is the NBA’s new career scoring leader.