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BVF elections set for noon on Saturday

WHILE Bishop Joseph “Joe Mo” Smith has decided not to seek another term in office because of his church obligations, either the second female or the first referee will be elected to take over as president of the Bahamas Volleyball Federation.

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McPhee-McCuin proud to be named ESPN’s Coach of the Week

GRAND Bahama native Yolett “Coach Yo” McPhee-McCuin has undoubtedly moved the needle for the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) Rebels women’s basketball programme.

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Miller seeking support for pro boxer Rashield

WHEN Rashield Williams returns home on Thursday as the new National Boxing Association welterweight champion, Wellington Miller said he hopes the Bahamian professional boxer can go back to his training camp in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with some help from the Bahamas Government.

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Sweeting says draft amendments aim to strengthen local government

WORKS and Family Island Affairs Minister Clay Sweeting said his ministry had drafted amendments to the Local Government Act to strengthen the effect of local government on Family Island communities.

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Top KCs hired amid bid to avoid $200m GBPA battle

TWO top attorneys have been hired by the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) to defend an anticipated $200m demand from the Government amid last-ditch efforts to avoid a legal confrontation.

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Gas dealers: ‘Silence too great’ on margin increase

GAS station operators yesterday said “we cannot wait longer than a week” for the Prime Minister to respond to cries to address their plight, with one asserting: “The silence is too great.”

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URCA rejects Cable’s Starlink ‘level playing field’ push back

REGULATORS yesterday rejected Cable Bahamas’ renewed concerns that it is competing on an “unlevel playing field” against Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite Internet service.

Hotel workers gain ‘tens of millions’ via new deal

HOTEL workers will receive “tens of millions of dollars” in extra financial benefits following yesterday’s signing of the industry’s first industrial agreement for more than a decade.

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BPL ‘requires over $500m’ as Bannister blasts ‘insult’

An ex-deputy prime minister yesterday branded the Government’s handling of Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) reforms “an insult to the Bahamian people” as it emerged the utility’s “financing needs” exceed $500m.

Aviation dedicated to address FAA concern

THE Government’s aviation director yesterday said the industry is “totally committed” to addressing deficiencies that may arise from an inspection by US regulators as they await the final findings.

Aviation chief hails sector’s positive ‘industrial climate’

THE Government’s aviation director yesterday hailed the positive “industrial climate” with trade unions in the sector.

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Exuma man accused of molesting ten-year-old girl on two occasions

A 20-year-old man was sent to prison yesterday after being accused of twice molesting a ten-year-old girl in Exuma last week.

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Minister Bowleg congratulates Devynne Charlton

MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg congratulated Devynne Charlton on her second record breaking performance and gold medal feat at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland on Sunday.

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INSIGHT: Promise of Haiti election good - if it can happen

IS Haiti finally seeing some progress? The news that Prime Minister Ariel Henry has agreed to hold general elections is either a positive sign – or a concession to pressure at both home and abroad.

EDITORIAL: More details needed for proposed PPP with BPL

IT did not take long for the word BaTelCo to come up after word began to spread of a shake-up of Bahamas Power and Light.

Condo development denied by Department of Physical Planning

PLANS for the Neveah Group Enterprises’ Palazzo Vista Del Mar project - to be located on a 21,000 square foot site south of Da Plantation Bar and Grill off West Bay Street - were shot down by physical planning officials who considered the project to be an “over-development” of the site.

Bank signs agreement to back equality project

THE Bahamas Development Bank (BDB) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) signed an agreement aimed at advancing the Joint Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Fund’s Building Back Equal project.

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Devynne Charlton breaks her own world record in the 60 metre hurdles

WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

DEVYNNE Charlton lowered her co-women's 60 metres hurdles world record with a gold medal on Sunday to lead the six-member Bahamian team at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Rashield Williams wins the National Boxing Association Welterweight Title

RASHIELD “Raw” Williams moved into another realm of his young professional boxing career, winning the National Boxing Association welterweight title on Saturday night in Tampa, Florida.

History not subject to our feelings

Each February is Black History Month in the United States. This is the month Americans reflect on the significant contributions of African Americans and the struggle for equality, from the Civil War era to the civil rights movement in the twentieth century.