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17 new COVID related deaths reported

MINISTRY of Health officials have reported 17 new COVID-19 related deaths including several cases that were previously under investigation and are now reclassified.

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‘Speeding’ tragedy

A MAN is dead after a traffic accident in New Providence yesterday.

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‘It’s not in FNM's interests to call early election’

PINERIDGE MP Frederick McAlpine said he does not think it is in the Free National Movement’s best interests to call an early election.

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‘Give a date for Straw Market’

STRAW vendors are once again calling for the government to provide a timeline on the re-opening of the Nassau Straw Market, saying it’s “unfair” that other tourism businesses are allowed to operate while their place of employment remains closed.

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Man shot dead in Elizabeth Estates

A MAN became the country’s latest murder victim after he was killed outside a home in the Elizabeth Estates community on Thursday.

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‘State of emergency’ over Customs’ woes

Freeport was yesterday said to be “in a state of emergency” as Customs’ electronic system for clearing imported goods remained offline for the 23rd consecutive day with no word on when it will be restored.

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Bucks even series

Deandre Ayton’s postseason double digit scoring streak ended at 13 games and the Phoenix Suns squandered a nine-point fourth quarter en route to a game four loss in the NBA Finals.

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Customs broker faces $1.8m fraud accusation

A CUSTOMS broker was arraigned yesterday over allegations she stole and defrauded more $1.8m from Cable Bahamas over a 12-month period.

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Jones and WNBA All-Stars beat US Olympic team 93-85

A BUSY WNBA All-Star night for Jonquel Jones featured an MVP calibre performance in an historic win for Team WNBA and a second place finish in the MTN DEW 3-Point Contest.

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Bahamas basketball Olympic qualifying: ‘Buddy’ has high hopes

AS Bahamian basketball increases in global notoriety, Chavano “Buddy” Hield said he has high hopes for the country’s senior men’s national team programme to reach the pinnacle of the sport and achieve Olympic qualification.

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Carnival’s GB port to double arrivals to 1m

Carnival’s Grand Bahama port will double the passengers it brings to the island to one million within three years of completion, economic forecasters have predicted, while boosting annual visitor spend by $68m.

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Baha Mar builder seeks Bahamian judicial assistance

Baha Mar’s main contractor has launched its own bid to secure Bahamian judicial assistance in a bid to unearth evidence that will support its counter-claims against former owner Sarkis Izmirlian.

Crystal drops Cat Island on docking

Cat Island business owners said Crystal Cruises was unable to select the island as a port-of-call during its seven-night Bahamas voyages because the water near the public dock was too shallow.

Project manager creates ‘professional community’

A project manager yesterday said she created a “community” dedicated to professionals in her sector in response to a “great need” for better networking among Bahamians.

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MLB Draft: Cubs select BJ Murray

Michelle and Bertie Murray Jr could not have enjoyed a better 30th wedding anniversary yesterday than to be at the side of their son, BJ Murray, when he was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 2021 Major League Draft.

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Realtor: ‘Best sales in 99-year history’

A prominent realtor has revealed his firm is enjoying “the best year in our 99-year history” with the high-end Bahamian property market “going gangbusters” following its post-COVID lockdown emergence.

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COVID claims life of five-month-old girl

COVID-19 related deaths have climbed by two to 254, with officials reporting that the country’s youngest victim is a five-month-old girl who died from the virus on June 26.

Neutrality boost if ‘get ahead of G-20’

THE Bahamas can become a “neutral” venue for deal structuring and other major transactions “if we can get ahead of the curve” on the latest tax avoidance crackdown, a prominent banker argued yesterday.

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‘Vigilante’ attack

A MAGISTRATE is set to determine the fate of a 21-year-old man who claimed he assaulted another man because he believed his father was a sex offender.

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Ayton’s foul trouble limits the Suns in Game 3 loss

Deandre Ayton struggled in limited, foul plagued minutes of his Phoenix Suns’ game three loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2021 NBA Finals, but acknowledged the support from the Bahamian public as one of his many motivating factors in his team’s chase for the first Larry O’Brien trophy in franchise history.