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Battle resumes over $7m West Bay condo wind-up

The long-running legal battle over an upscale, $7 million West Bay Street condominium project has reignited over attempts to place it into court-supervised liquidation, Tribune Business can reveal.

Hotels set to 'surpass banner years' by 2015

The Bahamian hotel industry believes it will approach its pre-recession “banner years” in 2014 and “surpass” them next year, its president said yesterday, with the sector’s confidence levels reaching 97 per cent.

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Only boy in the final takes Spelling Bee title

HE may have been the only boy in the final 20 battling it out to win the Bahamas National Spelling Bee - but Charles Hamilton Jr rose to the occasion to claim top spot.

Texas fugitives are deported to the US

A TEXAS couple who sailed with their seven children to The Bahamas as their fraud trial neared have been deported and arrested in Miami.

Bahamas Striping and MOW partner with local contractors for Eleuthera clean-up effort

THE Ministry of Works and the Bahamas Striping Group of Companies have partnered with 20 Eleuthera contractors to begin an island-wide clean-up campaign.

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Boy arrested after gunshots alert

A 15-YEAR-OLD boy was arrested after he was found with a high-powered weapon on Wednesday.

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Flag football resumes this weekend

AFTER a layoff last weekend in observance of Mother's Day, the Bahamas Flag Football League is scheduled to return to action at the Winton Rugby Centre on Sunday (May 20). In week nine, several teams will be meeting for

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Four shot, one dead in nightclub shooting

THE Luna nightclub was the backdrop for a violent attack over the weekend, when a shooting left one man dead and three people - including a 17-year-old girl - in hospital.

The world's strongest earthquakes and tsunamis

(AP) - A look at the world's strongest earthquakes and tsunamis since 1976: March 20, 2012: A 7.4-magnitude quake with an epicenter in Guerrero state shakes central southern Mexico, swaying buildings in Mexico City. March 11, 2011: A magnitude 8.9 quake

Grand Bahama ‘joining the party’ for tourism

Ian Rolle, chairman of the Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board, said tourism numbers there are “finally joining the party”.

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Man sent to prison after pleading guilty to possession of an unlicenced firearm

A 20-year-old man had a tearful embrace with his mother before he was sent to prison for 18 months after admitting to a gun charge yesterday.

Strachan becomes season leading receiver

WITH his latest performance, Mike Strachan became the season leading receiver in the Mountain East Conference.Strachan caught seven receptions for 166 yards and one touchdown in his Charleston Cougars 35-20 loss to the Findlay Oilers on Saturday.He e

Bahamas promotes new Denver airlift

Ministry of Tourism officials promoted the latest direct airlift link to The Bahamas to 20 journalists and social media influencers, and 140 travel agents, on a recent visit to Denver. The trip, which also included Bahamian hoteliers, was undertaken

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Gang suspect accused of murder conspiracy

A MAN was arraigned on several charges ranging from conspiracy to commit murder to being a member of an unlawful gang yesterday.Rashad Laroda, 27, of Walnut Street, stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt faced with two firearms charges,

SPORTS NOTES

JYLES Etienne defended his St Anthony’s Invitational high jump crown earlier this week with a leap of 2.20m or 7-feet, 2 1/2-inches.

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Third man accused of shooting aide

A THIRD man has been arraigned in connection with the shooting of a police aide attached to Prime Minister Perry Christie.

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Fine after admitting marijuana possession

A 20-year-old man was ordered to pay a $2,500 fine after he pleaded guilty to marijuana possession with the intent to supply in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Jacobee Black appeared before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis after officers seiz

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Fined $25 for selling coconuts on the street

A 20-year-old man was yesterday fined $25 for selling mangoes, coconut water and coconut jelly on the side of the street without a permit. Marvin Joseph appeared before Magistrate Kara Turnquest-Deveaux charged with one count of hawking, after he wa

Crab Fest organisers visit tourism minister

The organising committee for the All-Andros Crab Festival has visited the minister of tourism as it gears up to welcome 10,000 Bahamians and visitors to the 2019 version.

LETTER: Tales From The Twenties

One hundred years ago, the 1920s, known as the roaring ‘20s, was a decade of prosperity in western society and western culture.