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Minister raises concern about drivers going too fast, too drunk

TRANSPORT and Aviation Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said she is “concerned” about the roles “speeding and alcohol” may have played in the deaths of “several young persons” in the last 20 days.

Bahamian small hotel ownership down 36%

Bahamian ownership of small hotels on Andros has dropped 36 per cent due to an increasing trend of foreign buyouts, a Ministry of Tourism executive said yesterday.

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Three operating theatres open at Critical Care Block

WHILE the $100m Critical Care Block at the Princess Margaret Hospital was commissioned more than three months ago, three of its seven operating theatres were just opened and used for the first time last week, Public Hospital’s Authority Managing Director Herbert Brown confirmed yesterday.

Hearing examines nine-year-old murder case

TWO men allegedly involved in the infamous Fox Hill prison break nearly a decade ago appeared in the Supreme Court yesterday for a case management hearing.

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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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Air academy student has sky high ambitions

NATASHA Albury, from Hope Town, Abaco, has been appointed Director of Operations at Florida Air Academy Wing Diamond - one of the top leadership positions among FAA students.

Bahamas on luxury agencies’ ‘hot list’

A network of luxury travel agencies has ranked the Bahamas among the top 10 destinations for early 2015 travel, with this nation’s year-over-year growth for the first three months said to be up 20 per cent.

Taking part in the Potcakeman

The second annual Potcakeman Triathlon was a thrilling morning at Jaws Beach on Saturday. Over 200 participants took part in the 750 metre swim, 21 kilometre bike and 5k run or the shorter distanced ‘puppy tri’.

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Motion filed to hold Nygard in contempt of court

THE Coalition to Protect Clifton Bay has filed a motion in the Supreme Court asking that millionaire Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard be placed in contempt of court for allegedly breaching a court injunction to halt dredging of the seabed at the southeastern side of Nygard Cay.

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Teenage robbery suspects shot after chase

POLICE shot and injured two teen armed robbery suspects late Tuesday night after a high speed chase and shoot-out in New Providence that lasted about 20 minutes.

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Bulgarian convicted of money laundering

A BULGARIAN man who was convicted by a jury yesterday of money laundering could face up to 20 years in jail when he returns to the Supreme Court for sentencing on Friday.

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Stage set for Annual Novice Bodybuilding Championships

The Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation is getting ready to stage its Annual Novice Bodybuilding Championships at the National Centre for the Performing Arts on Saturday night.

Silver Airways adds two routes to Family Islands

A US airline has added two non-stop routes to the Family Islands from Orlando this past weekend.

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PM: Sin tax? Not this year

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the government would not introduce a sin tax anytime soon.

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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.

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.

Mortgage Corp cuts Nassau loans delinquencies to 30%

THE Bahamas Mortgage Corporation has slashed Nassau loan delinquencies by 20 percentage points, its chair disclosed yesterday, adding that too many borrowers believe they can escape paying because it is government owned.

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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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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.

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Ayton and Suns take 3-2 lead

PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 28 points, Deandre Ayton added 20 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-80 last night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.