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COURT ORDER FOR FNM LEADERS: Party vice-chairman granted injunction on Pintard and Sands

THE Supreme Court has granted an injunction against Free National Movement leader Michael Pintard and party chairman Dr Duane Sands after legal action was filed last year by FNM vice chairman Richard Johnson who was suspended from attending FNM council meetings.

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$7500 bail for mom who beat son with pipe

A 38-year-old mother was granted bail in court yesterday after being accused of beating her 15-year-old daughter with a pipe.

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Umpire Martin Burrows appointed to COPABE Commission

MARTIN ‘Pork’ Burrows added another feather to his cap when he was appointed to the COPABE (the Pan American Baseball Confederation) - WBSC Americas Baseball Umpiring Commission.

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Who are the women who are your heroes?

International Women’s Day.

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Persons on food assistance rose by 3,000 since February

THOUSANDS of Bahamians continue to receive assistance from the Ministry of Social Services’ food programme, with the number having climbed by some 3,000 since February, said Minister Obie Wilchcombe.

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UPDATED: Bahamians to gain 49% stake in Royal Caribbean PI project

The Government last night said it has approved Royal Caribbean’s $110m Paradise Island beach club project after negotiating greater Bahamian ownership and entrepreneurial participation in the development.

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Condo hotel tax now takes ‘effect’

The Bahamian resort industry was yesterday said to have “got 90 percent of our asks” over the new condo hotel tax which has now come into effect some eight months after it was first unveiled.

Group speaks out against incest

LOCAL women’s groups have spoken out against acts of incest against innocent children.

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Man held without bail in attempted murder case

A MAN was remanded yesterday in connection with the attempted murder of a woman two years ago.

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Six Grand Bahama men granted $4k bail each on grievous harm charges

SIX male residents of Sweeting’s Cay, Grand Bahama, were charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday with causing grievous harm.

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Let the GSSSA track and field championships begin

The 30th annual Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) track and field championships will make its return to the Thomas A Robinson stadium at 9:15am today.

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‘Tweedy’ Charlton leads Lady Blue Devils to Georgia Class 7A title game

NOT too many players leave the comfort of home and make the transition to playing at the high school level in the United States and go on to achieve any level of success.

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Hat trick hero: Marlon Barnes leads Mingoes to 3-1 win over Future Stars FC in BFA action

THE University of The Bahamas men’s soccer team captain Marlon Barnes showed up big for his squad Sunday against Future Stars FC in Bahamas Football Association action at The Roscow A. L. Davies Field.

NPBA: Rockets, Rebels in win column

THE Discount Distributors Liquors Rockets and the Rebels emerged as winners of the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium held on Monday night.

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World Juniors Tennis: Bahamas Under-14 girls earn first win

THE Bahamas under-14 girls’ team recorded their first win at the World Juniors Tennis Championships in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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Man killed in industrial accident in Grand Bahama

A young man is dead on Grand Bahama following an industrial accident on Tuesday at the Freeport Harbour Industrial site.

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THE UROLOGY DOCTOR IS IN...Too fast too soon – the ordeal of premature ejaculation Part II

Premature ejaculation afflicts an estimated one in three men in the Bahamas and throughout the world. Men in this country sadly often endlessly suffer in shame and despair from this very correctable medical problem.

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January tourists beat 2019 arrivals by 33%

The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday said January 2023’s tourism arrivals were some 210,000 ahead of comparatives from 2019’s “banner year” as The Bahamas bids to “meet or exceed” 20 percent growth targets.

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January visitor numbers up 166 percent over last year’s figures

NEARLY one million visitors arrived in The Bahamas in January, representing a 166 percent increase when compared to the same period last year, Tourism Minister Chester Cooper revealed in the House of Assembly yesterday.

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VAT health claims change ‘may’ not happen April 1

The Government “may not” implement the new VAT treatment for medical insurance claims payouts by its April 1 target, it was revealed yesterday, with the decision hinging on a meeting with healthcare stakeholders later this week.