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American woman faces court on murder charge

A MAN and a woman were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with two separate murders that occurred as last year ended.

BBF’s Summer of Thunder basketball exhibition underway at Kendal Isaacs

THE Bahamas Basketball Federation’s Summer of Thunder got underway this weekend with the first in the exhibition series hosted at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

MP says new immigration policy is ‘nonsensical’

MARCO City MP Gregory Moss said yesterday that the execution of the government’s new immigration policy was “nonsensical” and a distraction from important national issues.

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Bullard, Butler and Bobcats are off to 2-0 start

IN his sophomore season of college football, Michael Bullard looks to have a greater impact on the defensive backfield.

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Travis Munnings declares for NBA Draft

TRAVIS Munnings has decided to test the professional ranks sooner than expected and become one of hundreds of early entrants to declare for the NBA Draft.The University of Louisiana Monroe Warhawks junior forward made the announcement via social medi

Travis Munnings withdraws from NBA Draft

AFTER testing the market and facing evaluation from scouts and coaches, Travis Munnings has withdrawn from the NBA Draft and has decided to return to school for his senior season.Munnings will rejoin his University of Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks for th

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'Govt should have talked to unions on tax'

WHILE he agrees that sugary drinks should be taxed, Bahamas Electrical Workers Union president Paul Maynard criticised the government for its lack of comprehensive consultation with unions over the proposed two percent salary tax to pay for National

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'Gun epidemic closely tied to drugs trade'

OF THE 762 murders in the country since 2012, 629 of these have been as a result of gun violence, National Security Minister Marvin Dames revealed yesterday. So far this year, he said, there have been 31 murders, but 87 percent of these or 27 involved firearms. Between 2012 and 2018, approximately 602 or 82.4 percent of the 731 homicides involved guns, he also said.

Investments Minister: Bahamas ‘in a mess by many measures’

A Cabinet Minister yesterday conceded that the Bahamas was “in a mess by many measures”, and warned that painful “radical surgery” was necessary to haul both the economy and society back on the right path.

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Cheetahs stop Operators 82-72, Truckers down Queens 80-70

PHILICIA Kelly had one memorable outing for the Career Builders Lady Cheetahs and the Johnson’s Lady Truckers had one weapon too many to stop as the two teams came up big on the New Providence Women’s Basketball Association’s (NPWBA) opening night.

Coral farm ‘showcase’ eyes 1m annual target

The Bahamian winner of Prince William’s £1m Earthshot prize yesterday disclosed it is targeting production of 1m coral pieces per year to help “showcase” this nation’s environmental credentials.

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BTC to 'radically attack' Cable on TV, Internet hold

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is planning to “radically attack” Cable Bahamas’ internet and TV dominance, having slashed new subscriber waiting time by 80 percent.

Auto dealers strike 10% 'convert' return

Auto dealers yesterday expressed optimism that they would double their monthly sales average in April as a result of the recent Car Show, with some having already hit their 10 per cent ‘conversion’ return rate.

Exuma real estate in '80-100% improvement'

Exuma has seen a “tremendous 80-100 per cent improvement” in its waterfront real estate market over the past two years, with a leading broker urging the Government to extend the duty-free building materials exemption for another year.

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UN warns of long road back for fishing sector

THE Bahamas’ lobster and fisheries industry - a sector worth $75m - has been severely set back by Hurricane Dorian, and United Nations assessors say it could take two years for Abaco and Grand Bahama to recover. A report by The Food and Agriculture

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TOUGH CALL: A comprehensive Environmental Management Act

IN AN obvious attempt to soothe public anger over the Rubis fuel leak disaster in Marathon, Environment Minister Ken Dorsett recently unveiled draft legislation “for the establishment of the Department of Environmental Planning and Protection”, saying the law would be brought to Parliament in October.

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‘Buddy Buckets’ season high

In just his second game back on the court after missing time with an ankle injury, Buddy Hield posted his best numbers of the year so far and a season high in scoring.

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A COMIC'S VIEW: Dr Minnis, we're not your enemy

THIS week was quite interesting. Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis (in rare form) took on the media, many focused their attention (and ire) on a new bill, while the Christian Council cried foul on an amendment to the Nationality Act we’ve been debating for a generation.

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Bahamas 'ass backwards' over oil negotiations

A well-known attorney yesterday said the Bahamas had done an “ass backwards” job in negotiations with the Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC), arguing that the country should receive “no less than 60 per cent” of the proceeds if commercial quantities of oil were discovered.

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‘Thousands of vaccines’ to counter near-bottom status

The Bahamas will likely receive “hundreds of thousands” of COVID-19 vaccine doses this quarter, it was revealed yesterday, amid concerns the nation is near-bottom in the Caribbean in inoculation rates.