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BPSU, treat members better

I write regarding the poor operations of The Bahamas Public Service Union. Where are the premiums and dues going? Why does one have to wait for eight months for a medical claim and more than three months for a death benefit?

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Man accused of molesting 11-year-old girl in Eleuthera granted $5,000 bail

A 20-year-old man was granted $5,000 bail yesterday after he allegedly molested an 11-year-old girl in Eleuthera last week.

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Resort revenue growth relies on 5-7% room rate increases

THE BAHAMAS is relying on a 5-7 percent increase in room rates (ADRs) to drive resort revenue growth in 2024 due to limited opportunities to expand occupancies, a senior hotelier has revealed.

Gov’t yet to decide over Abaco ports

A CABINET minister yesterday said the Government has yet to make a final decision on the two proposals it received to operate and manage North Abaco’s port.

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'Very confusing' boat fees needing urgent resolution

Bahamian maritime operators yesterday warned the Government "urgently needs to resolve" the fall-out from the "very confusing" suspension of 1,000 percent and greater hikes in boat registration fees.

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Haitian Pastor helped 20 since demolition of shanty towns

LEAGUE of Haitian Pastors president Dr Jean Paul Charles said he helped 20 residents affected by recent demolitions in New Providence who needed money and food.

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Cougars senior boys destroy Stars, 75-23

The Charles W Saunders Cougars showed the Bahamas Academy Stars why they are the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools defending senior boys’ basketball champions.

Chickens have come home to roost

Our country is running a high fever.

Centreville community deteriorating

Kindly allow me space in your column to express an opinion on the deterioration of the community of Centreville and the quality of some of the illegal migrants in the area, especially Mount Royal Avenue and its side corners and Mount Rose Avenue and its side corners.

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WORLD VIEW: From Crisis to Democracy: OAS Shines in Guatemala’s Political Transition

THE Organization of American States (OAS) demonstrated its continuing relevance and importance to member states by playing a constructive role in ensuring the transition of government in Guatemala, despite numerous attempts to disrupt the process.

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Woman who fell at Corporate Centre wins case – awarded over $100k in damages and fees

THE Supreme Court awarded a 72-year-old woman $62,500 in damages and $55,000 in costs after she sued the Goodman’s Bay Corporate Centre following a slip and fall accident she had in 2001.

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Man dies after being thrown from his motorbike on JFK

A MAN in his early to mid-20s died after he lost control of his motorbike yesterday.

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Friday: Murder. Sunday afternoon: Murder. Sunday night: Murder – WHEN WILL THE KILLINGS END?

ANOTHER bloody weekend saw two men and a woman murdered, bringing the murder count to 17 for the year.

Track and field athletes make the cut for CARIFTA

THE sixth edition of the DTSP Wolf Pack Track Classic saw the trend of athletes qualifying in field events continue while track athletes joined the count.

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8th annual cycling event eclipses $500K in fundraising for Exuma causes

The Tour de Turquoise, the charity cycling event that raises funds for vital causes in Exuma while boosting healthy living and community spirit, revealed today this weekend’s ride was the most successful in the event’s history, raising nearly $150,000 and pushing total donations since the event started past the half million-dollar mark.

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Week-long Marine Conservation Workshop hosted at Defence Force Coral Harbour Base

THE Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF), in partnership with The Bahamas Wildlife Enforcement Network (BahWEN) and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF), hosted its fifth week-long Marine Conservation Workshop from the 15th to 19th January 2024 at the HMBS Coral Harbour Base.

The death penalty not happening

My fellow Bahamians, many of you are clamouring for the use of the death penalty as you’re aghast at the proliferation of crime, senseless murders being committed on our streets.

Tata Steel announces plans to cut 2,800 jobs in a blow to Welsh town built on steelmaking

INDIAN firm Tata Steel announced Friday it will close both blast furnaces at its plant in Port Talbot, Wales, eliminating 2,800 jobs, as part of plans to make its unprofitable U.K. operation leaner and greener.

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Two dead, one in critical condition after separate shootings

Two people are dead and another is in critical condition after two shooting incidents on Sunday.

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‘Commissioner will look to resolve ankle monitor issues with vendor’

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander would meet Metro Security Solutions leaders, hoping to get on the same page about the ankle monitoring system after the two sides blamed the other for challenges.