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Schools will be ready to open, says Sears

DESPITE the assertion that the government will be unable to complete school repairs before the new academic year begins, Works and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears said he is confident the work will be done on time.

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Man admits scam over iPhone sale

A MAN was sentenced to three months in prison ny a Magistrate’s Court yesterday after admitting to stealing $320 from another man in a scam iPhone sale.

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Gaither eager to sprint in front of home crowd

National 100 metre champion Tynia Gaither, one of at least four Grand Bahamian natives on Team Bahamas, said there’s nothing like being home to compete.

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Grand Bahama gets ready for NACAC Championships

THE Grand Bahama Sports Complex in Freeport has undergone a facelift and significant improvement in preparation for the North American, Central American, and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Championships set for August 19 to 21.

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Women accused of $300 grocery theft

TWO women were each granted $500 bail in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday after allegedly stealing almost $300 worth of groceries from Super Value.

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FACE TO FACE: The best decision of Paul Thompson’s life

IT was a spur of the moment decision that changed the trajectory of his entire life. He was 23 years old when he saw an ad in the Trinidad Guardian recruiting young men for the Police Force in The Bahamas. He read it and immediately knew it’s what he wanted to do. Now, at age 95, retired Assistant Commissioner of Police Paul Rupert Thompson still says it was the best decision he made in his entire life.

VAT holiday push-back brings frustration

THE government’s decision to push back the VAT Holiday for back-to-school shopping was criticised by the Free National Movement and has caused frustration among some parents.

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‘We will hire more teachers’

EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said officials are in the process of hiring teachers as they seek to address shortages in critical areas in core subjects.

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$48M OWED TO WSC AS IT TURNS OFF TAPS: Disconnections of delinquent accounts resume

THE Water & Sewerage Corporation has seen a $2m reduction in customer arrears since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with monies owed to the company now said to be around $48m.

Concerns at development

I have just invested almost two hours on my computer, “participating” in a town meeting about the 4 ‘skyscrapers’ that are planned for construction in Lyford Cay.

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Attempted murder charge

A MAN accused of attempted murder was remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services by a Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

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Two accused of harming tourists

TWO men were granted $5,000 bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after being accused of causing grievous harm to two tourists in Harbour Island earlier this month.

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Ayton to miss next window

The Bahamas Basketball Federation was hoping to have all three Bahamian National Basketball Association (NBA) players suited up to play together for the first time in the fourth window of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers.

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Commissioner ‘frustrated’ by court system problems

POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander says he’s frustrated by the court system, as he recounted how a man was out on bail within days after his arrest for possession of a weapon on two separate occasions.

EDITORIAL: Focus on crime, Commissioner, not on yourself

THERE is a certain jarring difference between the topics that the Commissioner of Police, Clayton Fernander, is choosing to address and the issues on the street.

Penalties for gun possession

After 85 handgun murders so far this year, it is disturbing that Attorney General Ryan Pinder would continue to insist that “sentencing guidelines” for gun possession can be left to the Court of Appeal.

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Undefeated Wildcats beat Bahamas 98-74

The Bahamas Select team, preparing for its next window of the World Cup Qualifier this coming weekend, put up the best showing against the University of Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team.

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Jones and Sun topple Lynx in final game for Sylvia Fowles

JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun concluded the WNBA regular season with wins in nine of their last 11 games and head into the playoffs as a legitimate title contender.

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Man in court on firearm, ammunition charges

A MAN was remanded in Magistrate’s Court Friday on firearm and ammunition charges.

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Two charged with Rock Crusher Road murder

TWO MEN were charged in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday with the shooting death last weekend of a 21-year-old man who was on bail for murder.