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Salary and healthcare boost in teachers deal

THE government and the Bahamas Union of Teachers signed an industrial agreement yesterday that includes salary and increment increases as well as expanded health insurance coverage.

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Jonquel Jones and Sun lose Game 2

Las Vegas gets 85-71 win over Connecticut

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Las Vegas Aces to an 85-71 victory over the Connecticut Sun last night in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals.

Pro boxer Rashield Williams to square off with American Arriaga

NOW that he’s back in his comfort zone, Bahamian professional boxer Rashield Williams said he intends to take his frustrations from the Commonwealth Games out on American Daniel Arriaga when they meet on Saturday night.

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Port sets July record on container volumes

Nassau’s commercial shipping port set a July record after container imports increased by more than 20 percent with its top executive yesterday confirming business volumes have rebounded to pre-COVID levels.

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WORLD VIEW: OAS plays significant role for democracy in elections

THERE are intermittent squabbles in the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS), concerning the controversial general elections of October 20, 2019, in Bolivia.

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Church-going junkanooer shot dead

RELATIVES of a man who was shot dead on Saturday night have described him as a “quiet” guy who loved Junkanoo and attended church.

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Jones and Sun lose WNBA Finals opener

JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun nearly overcame another fourth-quarter deficit but their late rally fell just short in game one of the WNBA Finals.

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DEREK SMITH: Take data privacy in all its forms seriously

FINANCIAL institutions are facing a growing level of scrutiny from regulators, and this looks set to continue. And, when a financial institution conducts operations in more than one jurisdiction, complying with ever-evolving data privacy regulations can be challenging.

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Jasrado Chisholm ruled out for rest of year

JASRADO “Jazz” Chisholm Jr has been sidelined for over two months and, with the MLB regular season winding down, the Miami Marlins officially ruled out their All-Star second baseman for the remainder of the year.

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Colts’ Strachan makes his season debut

FOR the second consecutive season, Mike Strachan factored into the Indianapolis Colts’ passing game.

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Man charged in connection with Gambier Village murder

A MAN was remanded to prison on Friday after being charged in connection with the death of another man who was shot outside his home while investigating an attempted break-in.

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Egg-static: Price hikes phased in

Super Value’s principal yesterday gave struggling consumers some relief by revealing there will be no “sudden” rise in egg prices as the projected 60 percent increase will instead be phased-in between now and Christmas.

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Jones and Sun in WNBA Finals

Jonquel scores 15, grabs 10 rebounds as Sun rally in 4th to beat Sky 72-63

Powered by a furious quarter rally, Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun won a series finale on the road and are headed to the WNBA Finals.

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Gaither sixth in 200 metres at Diamond League Final in Zurich

ENJOYING what she described as her best season ever, Tynia Gaither said she’s satisfied with her sixth place finish in the women’s 200 metres at the Wanda Diamond League Final in Weltklasse, Zurich, Switzerland, yesterday.

Shark encounters ‘our safest dive’

A prominent Bahamian dive operator yesterday predicted Tuesday’s fatality will not have a long-lasting impact on tourism, adding that over four decades shark encounters have proven to be his company’s “safest dive”

‘Did tagging team lead to shark’s presence in area?’

THE owner of a local dive company has questioned if shark tagging for scientific research led to the presence of the marine animal in waters off Green Cay where a woman was fatally attacked.

Cruise passenger admits possession of cocaine

TWO MEN were fined in Magistrate’s Court yesterday for drug possession, one of them being an American cruise visitor. Yaveth Roman, 33, of Florida faced Magistrate Samuel McKinney on a charge of possession of dangerous drugs.

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$63m Adelaide project pledges up to 300 jobs

A Bahamian businessman is teaming with Albany’s developer and two UK investors for a $62.788m “mixed-use” residential and light industrial development in south-west New Providence that will create up to 300 full-time jobs.

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Sydney Clarke eager to get her junior fall season underway

SYDNEY Clarke is eager to get her junior fall season started with the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers women’s tennis team. Clarke, who closed out her sophomore year in May by being named to the Conference USA All-Conference Singles Second Team, is set to begin playing for the Blazers September 16-18 in the Austin Peay Hidden Duals in Clarkesville, Tennessee.

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Govt to ‘step up the pace’ of rebuilding in Abaco

PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis says his administration has accelerated its rebuilding plans for Abaco and “stepped up the pace” in addressing the housing crisis on the island.