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Surrey industry returns

THE reopening of Nassau’s historic Surrey industry was held yesterday in Rawson Square.

$170m Exuma project targets up to 300 jobs

A $170m investment targeted at Exuma’s southern tip is pledging to create up to 300 full-time jobs - plus several hundred construction posts - via the phased build-out of a mixed-use resort and residential project.

‘The swimmers can be extremely happy with their performances’

BIRMINGHAM, England — In looking at the performances of the nine swimmers as they left the Commonwealth Games and are now heading back home, coach Andy Loveitt said Team Bahamas had a successful showing.

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Woman given probation for police officer attack

A WOMAN was placed on three months’ probation yesterday after admitting assaulting a female police officer.

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Teen in court over gun charge

A MAN was granted $7,000 bail yesterday for alleged firearm and ammunition possession.

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STATESIDE: You have to play close attention to follow how this game is being played

The notion of outside manipulation of American elections is now part of the contemporary political lexicon, thanks to the shenanigans of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump’s amateurish but successful 2016 presidential campaign.

Ex-Cabinet minister in $2m crowdfund raise

A former Cabinet minister yesterday revealed he is targeting a maximum $2m capital raise via the ArawakX crowdfunding platform as he bids to expand his food treatment network throughout The Bahamas and the Caribbean.

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WORLD ATHLETICS U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS: Antoine Andrews wins gold in 110m hurdles

Antoine Andrews continues his season of milestones and made Bahamian track and field history with a gold medal, record-setting performance in the 110 metre hurdles at World Athletics U20 Championships.

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Donald Thomas ends up 4th in high jump

Shaun Miller Jr 10th overall in his global international debut

BIRMINGHAM, England — Donald Thomas came that close to getting back on the podium in the finals of the men’s high jump yesterday at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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Two fined over marijuana find

AN AMERICAN and another man were both fined yesterday after admitting to separate marijuana drug charges.

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ALICIA WALLACE: Free in name - but what does it really mean for individuals and society?

EVERY year, we celebrate Emancipation Day, often referred to as August Monday. In a statement released on Monday, Niambi Hall Campbell- Dean, PhD, Chair of the Bahamas National Reparations Committee acknowledged there are varying ideas about the meaning of “freedom” and how it is (not) realized and embodied.

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Sales beginning to rise ahead of school return

LOCAL businesses say they are beginning to see sales ramp up as customers shop for supplies in anticipation of the opening of schools in the coming weeks.

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Police investigate suspected suicide

POLICE are investigating an alleged suicide in the Carmichael Road area.

‘No legal difficulties in applying for Bahamas visa’

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said any foreign national wishing to apply for a visa to enter The Bahamas can do so without any legal difficulties.

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Gaither confident she can be contender for 100 final

BIRMINGHAM, England — Tynia Gaither wasn’t quite pleased with the time, but she’s confident that she can be a contender for the final in the women’s 100 metres at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at the Alexander Stadium, while Denisha Cartwright was just elated to be here for the experience.

Contractor: Gold Rock exit is ‘good riddance’

A Grand Bahama contractor yesterday branded Gold Rock’s imminent exit as “good riddance” amid industry expectations that rivals will fill the concrete manufacturing void it creates “within three to six months”.

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Expand visa system to control Haitian flow

HAITIAN Chargé de Affairs Anthony Pierre Brutus says he believes the only way to discourage Haitians from travelling illegally to and from The Bahamas is to grant visas to the community.

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Andrews breaks national record in 110m hurdles

Team Bahamas began competition yesterday at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, and produced a new national record on day one.

Women’s national tennis team 6th overall in Billie Jean King Cup

THE women’s national tennis team returned from the Dominican Republic over the weekend with a sixth place finish in the Billie Jean King Cup.

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Izaak Bastian finishes seventh in his 100 metre breaststroke heat

BIRMINGHAM, England: With a day’s rest to watch to his compatriots compete in their individual events, co-flag bearer Izaak Bastian got his first dip in the pool at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.