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Bowling national team trials this week

THE Bahamas Bowling Federation will hold their national team trials this week at Mario’s Bowling and Family Entertainment Centre. The training squad will consist of 20 members (10 men and 10 women). The top eight male and top eight female finishers

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BPL SkyGUARD Thunderstorm Warning (4PM-5.20PM)

STARTS: 04/30/2020 04:00 PM EDT EXPIRES: 04/26/2020 5:20 PM EDT

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Man accused of grabbing woman’s breast

A 46-year-old man was on Friday remanded to prison accused of indecently assaulting a woman 20 years his junior.

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Man held after marijuana find

DRUG Enforcement Unit officers in Grand Bahama arrested one man and seized more than 20 pounds of suspected marijuana in two separate incidents.

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Buddy Hield scores 18 in 89-83 loss to Grizzlies

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — JaMychal Green scored 21 points, Mike Conley added 20 and the Grizzlies beat the still-winless Pelicans.

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Rudi King indicted in U.S. on fraud charges

A Bahamian businessman has been indicted on 23 count of fraud by United States authorities. If convicted Rudolph Kermit “Rudi” King faces a statutory maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for each count of mail fraud and wire fraud, plus fines and restitution, and a consecutive two years in jail for each count of aggravated identity theft in a scheme to defraud.

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UPDATED: Knights win fifth straight GSSSA track and field title

COACH Tia Rolle and the CR Walker Knights celebrated their fifth straight Government Secondary Schools Sports Association Track and Field Championship title on Friday at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

Opposition slams $20m mortgage relief ‘farce’

Opposition politicians yesterday slammed the latest Mortgage Relief Plan (MRP)as “a farce”, and questioned why the Bahamian people were giving the banks a $20 million subsidy for activities they already financed themselves.

Gov’t hailed over Freeport’s ‘20-year tax regime certainty’

FREEPORT’S private sector yesterday hailed the Government for “delivering 20 years of tax regime certainty” with its plans to repeal the Christie administration’s controversial actions.

Clubs and societies

Bahamas Humane Society. - Tuesday, May 20, is BHS Bingo Night at Green Parrot (Nassau side). Come out for a fun-filled evening of luck and chance and help support the BHS along the way! Winners split 50/50 with the house. Card play starts at 7:30 but come early and eat before we play! Part proceeds of food purchased that evening also goes to the BHS.

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Athletes qualify for CAC, IAAF World Jrs

CARMIESHA Cox, Pedrya Seymour, Brashae Wood, Ashley Riley, Drexel Maycock, Teshon Adderley, Devinn Cartwright and Racquel Williams were among the li

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Jordan, Laquell qualify for CARIFTA Games

TWO athletes closed out the year on a high note as they attained the qualifying standards for the 2017 Carifta Games as they competed in the RC Athletics Throwers Meet at the University of the Bahamas field on Saturday.

Marina chief: Fee rise now 'makes way more sense'

A former Association of The Bahamas Marinas (ABM) president yesterday argued the Government could have allayed fears over major hikes in yacht and boat registration fees if its Budget messaging was better.

Largest Bahamas First stake targeted in acquisition move

The largest shareholding in Bahamas First may soon change hands with the potential buyer already signalling its desire to expand that ownership interest beyond the initial 20 percent.

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Construction costs to jump 20% this year

Two ex-Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) presidents yesterday warned that construction costs will likely increase up to 20 percent this year as cement became the latest product to take a hit.

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Gaither qualifies for 100m semis

DOHA, Qatar: Running blind out of lane two of the women's 100 metres heats, Tynia Gaither bolted out to a terrific start, but didn't see the rest of the field as they reeled her in.

Middle class ‘open to exploitation’ via redundancy law

A trade union leader believes the Bahamas’ redundancy laws leave the middle class “open to exploitation”, as she called for the Employment Act to be “revamped”.

BREAK FINANCIAL 'STATUS QUO' VIA 23% GDP GOAL

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The financial services industry's direct GDP contribution could grow to 22-23 per cent within five-seven years if the Bahamas was bold enough to break with the "status quo" position it has maintained for the past

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Athletes qualify for the Carifta Games

AT least eight athletes, led by repeat performers Tarhji Hudson, Denvaughn Whymms, Anthaya Charlton, Gabrielle Gibson, Raymond Oriakhi and Acacia Astwood, attained the CARIFTA Games standards, while high jumper Jamal Wilson surpassed the mark for the

QC urges ‘no carte blanche’ extension of F’port tax breaks

The Government was yesterday urged not to grant “a carte blanche” 20-year tax breaks extension for all Freeport businesses, especially the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) and Hutchison Whampoa entities.