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Wanted man turns himself in

A MAN wanted by police turned himself into the Central Detective Unit in Freeport yesterday.

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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.

Residents put ‘strong case’ against resort

Residents of two western New Providence communities were yesterday said to feel they have “made a very strong case” against rezoning a West Bay Street property to facilitate a hotel’s expansion plans.

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15 per cent reduction in duty collection costs eyed by 2017

A 15 per cent reduction in the Government’s import duty collection costs is being targeted over the next five years, along with increasing the proportion of taxes/duties paid electronically from zero to 80 per cent.

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Baptist Sports Council renamed Bahamas Baptist Sports Federation

IN rebranding and relaunching the organisation, the Baptist Sports Council has had a name change to the Bahamas Baptist Sports Federation with all of its affiliated churches now referred to as associations.

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Lady Buccaneers strike gold

The sixth edition of the Bahamas Golden Jubilee Games returned to New Providence this past Friday. Among the sporting disciplines to kick off the competition this weekend were volleyball, baseball, soccer, tennis, swimming, sailing, edukarting and cycling.

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So who did kill officer Perpall?

ABLE Seaman Jevon Seymour is now a free man after a Supreme Court jury yesterday found him not guilty of murdering his superior officer at Government House in 2019.

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PM coy on reasons for early election: 'I think as we progress you would see'

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis was coy on Friday regarding his reasoning for calling an early general election as the country faces a surge in COVID-19 cases.

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CARIFTA pays tribute to Dr Bernard Nottage

For the eighth time, the Bahamas is set to host the region’s premier junior athletics talent at the Flow CARIFTA Track and Field Championships.Under the theme “Faster Further, Higher”, the North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletics Associ

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Concerned Grand Bahama businesspeople, residents march to GBPA

CONCERNED businesspeople and residents on Grand Bahama participated in a peaceful march to the Grand Bahama Port Authority headquarters on Friday.

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Grand Bahama residents left feeling ‘cut out’ by government

WITH Grand Bahama’s economy in the doldrums, the last thing residents expected to happen was the cancellation of Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival (BJC) in Freeport.

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Gray defends delay of festival

AGRICULTURE Minister V Alfred Gray yesterday defended the controversial decision by Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival officials to postpone this year’s festivities, claiming that the delay was the “best possible solution” given the circumstances and that festival organisers “acted in the best interest” of Bahamians.

LW Young Junior High School closed for repairs

L W Young Junior High School will be closed today due to urgent plumbing repairs that need to be made to the school, officials said.

Readers give their views on citizenship

In the latest Tribune poll, we asked readers if they agreed with FNM MP Hubert Chipman that children born in the Bahamas to Haitians should be given status.

Tribune242 readers back foreign assistance for crime problem

Tribune242 readers back foreign assistance for crime problem By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net THE majority of Tribune242.com readers think foreign assistance is needed to tackle the nation's escalating crime problem. The high-profile arrival of New

Tribune242 readers back foreign assistance for crime problem

Tribune242 readers back foreign assistance for crime problem By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net THE majority of Tribune242.com readers think foreign assistance is needed to tackle the nation's escalating crime problem. The high-profile arrival of New

Tribune242 readers back foreign assistance for crime problem

Tribune242 readers back foreign assistance for crime problem By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net THE majority of Tribune242.com readers think foreign assistance is needed to tackle the nation's escalating crime problem. The high-profile arrival of New

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Stalls destroyed at Potter’s Cay after boat catches fire

A FIRE destroyed three stalls at Potter’s Cay Dock yesterday and significantly damaged two others.

Bahamians told no visa is needed for UK travel

THE British High Com- mission yesterday advised that Bahamians do not have to fill out Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETAs) to enter the UK contrary to what a widely-circulated video is claiming.

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242 Colour Run to celebrate Bahamas' Independence

THE 242 Colour Run is set to premier in Nassau on Saturday, July 13, designed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Bahamas’ Independence. The event will benefit the Rotary Club of East Nassau and the Rotaract Club of East Nassau.