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PM stresses importance of role for new customs department graduates

PRIME Minister Perry Christie told 20 new graduates of the Customs Department in Grand Bahama yesterday that their role is critical to the country’s governance and they must be “obedient” when called on to serve in the Family Islands.

Greed and double dipping

Last week, my friends came to visit me from the USA for a week of fun in The Bahamas.

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19-year-old woman among four charged over killings

A 19-year-old woman was among four people to appear in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of having a role in a number of recent killings in the capital.

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Bahamian professional basketball players shine on the global stage

LAST weekend’s schedule on the pro basketball circuit featured a number of standout performances from Bahamian players across the globe. Jaraun “Kino” Burrows scored a season-high 31 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished four assists in FOS Proven

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Man jailed after admitting having drugs worth $111,000

A MAN was sentenced to almost two years in prison yesterday for admitting to being caught with over $100,000 worth of marijuana he planned to distribute to others last week. Acting Deputy Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain sentenced Christopher Mortime

We are in trouble

Supplementary Budget - in the bluntest language Hon Philip Davis as Minister of Finance did not really say it, but folks believe me we are in financial trouble…useless not admitting it we are. Denial is precisely that.

Baseball America: Chisholm is the No.1 d-backs prospect

JAZZ Chisholm continues to garner international recognition and a season of milestones has one media house projecting his rise in the Arizona Diamondbacks at an accelerated pace.

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Mingoes shot down by Rockets

THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes men’s basketball team lost to the Discount Distributors Rockets for the second time this season 88-81 Wednesday night at the CI Gibson Gymnasium.

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Mavin Saunders becoming a greater part of the Seminoles’ offence

AS he continues to become a greater part of the offence, Mavin Saunders has now recorded catches in three consecutive games for the Florida State Seminoles.

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Four years in jail over guns and drugs

A 35-year-old man was sentenced to four years at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services yesterday in connection with the seizure of a high-powered weapon and a quantity of dangerous drugs over the weekend. Franklyn Stubbs, of Moncur Alley,

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Athlete hopes for end to charges

STEPHEN Newbold’s lawyer hopes charges against the Bahamian sprinter will be dropped after his co-accused Josh Mance was cleared this week.

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Freedom Farm Baseball League to open season this Saturday

THE stage is all set for the 2013 season opening of the largest youth sports league in The Bahamas. 

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Activists go on walkabout to drum up VAT opposition

ACTIVIST group Citizens for a Better Bahamas yesterday canvassed the Centreville area to encourage residents to sign a petition opposing the proposed VAT system.

Union angry at cellular licence for Cable Bahamas

BAHAMAS Communications and Public Officers Union President Bernard Evans yesterday criticised Cable Bahamas Limited’s successful bid to become the country’s second cellular services provider.

Public servants left confused ahead of NHI introduction

BAHAMAS Public Services Union President John Pinder suggested yesterday that the silence by government officials over National Health Insurance has led to “confusion” for persons employed in the public service.

Providence Holiday Basketball Classic continues today

NOW a staple on the Christmas season’s sporting calendar, the Providence Holiday Basketball Classic continues to expand in its 2015 edition.

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Officers involved in Aaron Rolle death still off duty nearly two years later

THE two officers involved in the 2013 death of 20-year-old Aaron Rolle are “still interdicted from duty”, Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade said yesterday.

COLLEGE OF THE BAHAMAS SPORTS SUMMER CAMP ALL SET FOR JUNE 20

FOR another year, coordinator Sean ‘Bass’ Bastian will provide an avenue for youngsters to get a taste of a college experience when they participate in the College of the Bahamas Athletic Department’s Sports Summer Camp.

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Just one playoff slot undecided

BAHAMAS FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE JUST one week remains in the Bahamas Flag Football League 2012 regular season and all but one slot remains undecided for the playoffs which begins

PM targets Home Owner Protection Bill before election

Prime Minister Perry Christie promised yesterday to introduce more relief for struggling Bahamian homeowners before his administration’s term in office expires, as he touted the revised Mortgage Relief Plan for assisting 350 borrowers to-date.