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Woman's body found in lake

THE partially decomposed body of a woman in her early 20s was found in a lake off Coral Harbour yesterday afternoon.

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School monitors find boy, aged 12, living in car alone

SCHOOL attendance monitors tasked with getting drop-outs back in school recently found a 12-year-old boy living alone in a car.

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Two men charged with Defence Force officer’s murder

THREE men were charged in court yesterday in connection with two separate murders, including the death of an RBDF officer.

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Relays set stage for exciting track and field season

THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations' second meet on its 2012 calendar has set the tone for what promises to be an exciting track and field season and a battle between two perennial

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‘Buddy’ Hield traded to Pacers in 6-player deal

In an expected move in the National Basketball Association yesterday, Grand Bahamian Chavano “Buddy” Hield was traded from the Sacramento Kings to the Indiana Pacers in a two-team, six-player deal.

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Organ master plays 20th annual recital

For 30 plus years he has produced beautiful melodies on the organ and for 20 years he has shared those tunes with audiences at his annual recital.

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January tourists beat 2019 arrivals by 33%

The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday said January 2023’s tourism arrivals were some 210,000 ahead of comparatives from 2019’s “banner year” as The Bahamas bids to “meet or exceed” 20 percent growth targets.

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Web shops ‘taking advantage of workers’

THAT Island Luck employees were seemingly threatened with a loss of pay if they failed to attend Thursday’s protest is a “blatant, naked attempt to take advantage of poor people”, Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday.

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Sickle Cell Association works to create positive, lasting change

When a 26-year-old man declared he would die in hospital, it was difficult to believe. There was no gunshot wound, no visible signs of trauma, nor was there an apparatus attached to him indicating he was under critical care. However, like he predicted, 20 minutes later, after calling his mother, the father to a two-year-old took his last breath. He died in the arms of Kayla Mortimer, the new president of the Bahamas Sickle Cell Association’s (BSCA).

Baha Mar staff dismissals

A few days ago, the massive resort development, Baha Mar, announced that it had laid off 190 workers from its Crystal Palace facility, some having been a part of the “family” for up to 20 years. Word is that a number of workers will shortly be laid off from the Casino element.

Water conference ‘chance to share’ with region

AFTER a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the 31st annual Caribbean Water and Wastewater (CWWA) conference and exhibition was hosted at Atlantis last week with over 200 delegates from 20-plus countries from the Caribbean, the Americas and Europe.

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CFL summer soccer returns every Sunday

THE Capital Football Label (CFL) Summer Soccer Championships are back at the Roscow A L Davies soccer field every Sunday until August 20.

Green Arrow Track Club cross country championships in Abaco

VETERAN track and field coach Vogal Williams continues to work in the trenches, providing the youngsters in Abaco a chance to compete in their own cross country championships.

Are taxes being forced upon us?

COMING on the heels of the OECD and its G-20 and European Union (EU) members threatening ‘blacklistings’ a few short months ago Mr K Peter Turnquest, Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Finance suggests The Bahamas might have to look at implementing a low-rate corporate income tax in order to comply with demands from the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Butters sets the stage for breakout senior year

SHAVAUL Butters’ junior season has set the stage for a breakout senior year and a busy recruitment period for his upcoming senior season.

‘Fantastic Four’ in FINA World Swim Championships

BAHAMAS Aquatics is expected to field a four-member team to compete at the 2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m).

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COB students want extra security

COLLEGE of the Bahamas students are calling for greater investment to be made in campus security by hiring additional security officers and purchasing additional surveillance equipment.

Opposition to query Govt’s SPV fondness

The Opposition will “most likely” raise concerns in the House of Assembly over the Government’s increasing use of special purpose vehicles (SPVs), its deputy leader said yesterday.

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Hundreds flock to Pearl Island job fair

HUNDREDS of Bahamians came out to the Pearl Island Bahamas job fair at Club Luna on West Bay Street yesterday looking for an opportunity to work at the new private resort complex expected to open soon off New Providence.

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Wilson 'back as BUT president'

Unofficial results of the BUT general election last night revealed that incumbent president Belinda Wilson has been reelected as president of the union for the third time.