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Reform pensions now - or elderly will be left with nothing

The International Monetary Fund warns that a “significant” share of the elderly would be without pensions if reform to the pension system is not dealt with immediately.

IMF urges Bahamas to stick to 50 percent debt ceiling

The International Monetary Fund has urged The Bahamas to keep to the 50 percent debt ceiling passed in 2018.

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Warning as container costs to double

Businesses should brace for a 100 percent increase in container costs for the summer due to the Russia and Ukraine war.

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Victims named as police probe Exuma deaths

POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle said investigators looking into the deaths of three Americans at Sandals Emerald Bay in Exuma are probing what the victims may have eaten as well as whether any “contaminants” were present in the separate rooms where they were found.

Watson on disclosures is ludicrous

The comment from none other than PM press secretary on the non-compliance of many MPs is totally ludicrous... we take that approach then not paying $1bn of taxes we can use the same excuse? Sorry, Mr Watson, out of order.

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Bail granted in firearm case

A MAN was granted bail in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday following an arraignment related to allegations of possessing a weapon and ammunition.

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Sears Jr commits to X-Men in AUS

College football prospect to play game at highest level in Canada

Stephen Sears Jr is the latest collegiate football prospect to follow the pipeline from The Bahamas to playing the game at the highest level in Canada.

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Bell and Vero Beach advance to state tourney

LAHEIM Bell and his Vero Beach Baseball programme are poised for a run in the state tournament following a disappointing loss in the district championship.

BGDSA: Softball heats up

DESPITE the down pouring of the rain, the Bahamas Government Departmental Softball Association managed to play a couple of games in the Bankers Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday.

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Pamela Stuart dies, aged 91

MISS Pamela Stuart, 91, died at her Ridgeway, Eastern Road home just before midnight on Friday. Her funeral services will be announced later.

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What killed three tourists in Exuma?

AN investigation is ongoing into the deaths of three American tourists who were found dead at the luxury Sandals Emerald Bay Resort in Exuma on Friday after they were reportedly stricken by an unknown illness.

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WNBA: Jones and Sun lose opener

GRAND Bahamian native Jonquel Jones and her Connecticut Sun suffered a heart-breaking loss to the New York Liberty as they opened their Women’s National Basketball Association 2022 season on Saturday.

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Thomas a top reliever, Murray and Saunders produce at plate

TAHNAJ Thomas has excelled in his role as a reliever in AA baseball, while Warren Saunders and BJ Murray overcame slow starts to the season to produce recent productive streaks at the plate for their respective clubs.

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Bahamian athletes take spotlight at Arkansas Twilight

PRO athlete LaQuan Nairn returned to his alma mater, while hurdler Indea Cartwright led a Bahamian connection at Oral Roberts as they both posted third-place finishes at the Arkansas Twilight in Fayetteville, Arkansas, over the weekend.

The right use of official titles

TITLES - right to use prefixes before ones name an issue as there is unfortunately many who abuse and are never corrected.

Sentencing on guns must be addressed

It is almost laughable to read the daily editorials, columnists and social commentators agonising about the need to address the root causes of crime in our country, when we are apparently incapable of treating even the surface symptoms – like the widespread availability of guns.

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Grand Bahama police searching for man in connection with murder investigation

Grand Bahama Police are searching for a man who is wanted for questioning in connection with a murder investigation.

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Man charged with assault with a dangerous instrument granted bail

A 32-year-old man who denied assaulting another man with a handsaw nearly two months ago was granted $5,000 bail before his trial.

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Man remanded to prison ahead of sentencing for stealing car battery, other items

A MAN was sent to prison Friday after admitting to stealing a woman’s car battery and an assortment of items from a local grocery store last month.

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Three American visitors found dead at Sandals, Exuma – No foul play suspected

THREE foreign nationals were found dead at the Sandals Emerald Bay Resort in Exuma on Friday, confirmed Health Minister Dr Michael Darville.