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Two in court accused of assault

TWO men were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday on separate assault charges.

Water polo team off to slow start

TEAM Bahamas got off to a slow start at the Central American and Caribbean Championship (CCCAN) water polo competition.

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Chavez Young shines in Cubs series

THE Buffalo Bisons split their six-game series with the Iowa Cubs and Chavez Young emerged as one of the club’s offensive leaders as he looks to gain ground in the International League (AAA) standings.

Team Bahamas named for U-20 Track and Field Worlds

HEAD coach Corrington Maycock likes the make-up of the 11-member team that will represent the Bahamas at the World Athletics’ 2022 Under-20 Track and Field Championships.

Billie Jean King Cup team ready after final practice day day

AS they went through their final day of practice at the National Tennis Centre, members of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s team for the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup said they are ready.

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STATESIDE: Broken down in a town which sums up the confusion at the heart of America

THE day was gloomy and overcast with heavy grey clouds that conjured a wish for a rain shower to wash away all the dispiritedness and reintroduce bright sunshine on a warm summer day.

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LPIA: 75% of Airport Authority staff return

Some 75 percent of Airport Authority staff were yesterday said to have returned to work at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) following Monday’s strike action that the Supreme Court deemed illegal.

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Artist celebrates success in online competition

GRAND Bahama artist Sheldon Saint received “special merit” for his painting in an international online art competition by Light, Space & Time Online Art Gallery.

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Carbon credit earnings are ‘many years’ away

A senior Bahamas National Trust (BNT) executive has warned this nation “won’t get a dollar from carbon credits for many years” as he backed calls for more direct local ownership in the fledgling industry.

An act of selfishness?

I am an unrepentant capitalist and most of my other traits, if I may say so, are great. As such, however, I believe that labour and human resources play a vital role in the economic development and advancement of any society regardless of its political identification or call systems.

Carbon trading

Carbon pricing and countries that are trading we, Bahamas, will be the last of the current list that includes Argentina, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, EU (27 countries), Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Swede, UK and Ukraine... the spin Drs of OPM best you Google before writing speeches of Ministers because you are making them look stupid… there are 220,000 cell phones and as quickly as a minister says ‘X’ or ‘Y’ we people are checking.

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It’s official: Ayton inks new deal with Phoenix Suns

DEANDRE Ayton officially inked his new deal with the Phoenix Suns and said his focus has shifted from the business of basketball to the pursuit of the franchise’s first NBA title.

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ALICIA WALLACE: Mr Davis - let’s make sure everyone who needs to has their say in your Big Plan

Last week, at an event in the “Meet the Policymakers Lecture Series” hosted by University of The Bahamas’ Government and Public Policy Institute, the Prime Minister presented on the National Development Plan. Following his presentation, there was a short question and answer segment and one question sparked about two days of commentary — not necessarily conversation — about LGBTQI+ people and human rights.

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Survey of labour force due to begin next month

THE country’s labour force survey is set to begin next month, according to labour director Robert Farquharson.

‘Unions need to find a solution apart from industrial action’

FORMER Labour Director John Pinder says he believes union leaders should apply more skills to getting matters resolved outside of industrial action that features, among other tactics, large numbers of workers calling in sick.

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Realtors optimistic ‘hottest market in 40 years’ survives

Realtors are closely scrutinising whether “the hottest market The Bahamas has seen in 40-plus years” can survive rising global headwinds as they seek to maintain revenue increases of up to 79 percent.

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Top swimmers hope to make a splash at the Commonwealth Games

WITH the Commonwealth Games on the horizon, coach Travano McPhee said the eight-member swim team is doing their fine tuning in preparation for the trip to Birmingham, England.

EDITORIAL: Union unrest – and more to come

BEFORE the election, one of the big points being pushed by the Progressive Liberal Party was the support of unions. A rosy picture of Philip “Brave” Davis surrounded by smiling union men seemed to seal the deal.

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Cruise ship occupancies to hit 110% by end-2022

Nassau Cruise Port’s chief executive yesterday disclosed that average passenger occupancies will hit pre-COVID levels of 110 percent by year-end 2022 and beat its own recovery forecast.

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Bahamas ‘will have to be much stronger’ against Mexico

IF the women’s national basketball team intends to have any success at the FIBA 2022 Women’s Centrobasket Championships in November in Mexico, interim head coach Donillo ‘Donnie’ Culmer said the Bahamas squad will have to be much stronger.