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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.

Blacklistings breaching Bahamas’ human rights

THE Bahamas plans to potentially approach the International Court of Justice (ICJ) with the argument that multiple blacklistings have breached its citizens’ human rights, it was revealed yesterday.

NPBA president: We are ready for 2nd half of season

THE second half of the 2023-24 New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) regular season is now in full swing as teams round into form to close out the season strong.

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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.

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STATESIDE: Pennsylvania key to Biden’s election bid

GRAY, ominous clouds hung low over the city’s hills and valleys, more than a hint of cold rain lingering in the still air. Trees stood bare and leafless against the bleak sky. Scranton was ready for the winter to come.

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BDOCS 2022 annual report tabled in House

THE Bahamas Department of Correctional Services’ Internal Affairs Unit investigated 56 reports of alleged misconduct involving prison officers in 2022, with disciplinary action happening in nearly 80 per cent of the matters reported.

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FTX Bahamas wind-up ‘halted’ if no Ray deal

FTX’s Bahamas wind- up “would be halted” without a deal with their US adversary, its liquidators have revealed, as they seek an extension to the legally-mandated 90-day deadline to hold a first creditor meeting.

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THREE MURDERS IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS: Father of one on bail for murder among those killed, Chief Supt makes appeal – ‘tomorrow it could be one of your own’

A FATHER of one on bail for murder was one of three men killed in separate incidents less than 24 hours apart, pushing the murder tally for the year to 14.

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AJ Storr potential candidate for the Lute Olson national player of the year award

IT is no secret that sophomore AJ Storr has been lighting it up on the court for the University of Wisconsin Badgers in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Fishermen ready to protest boat registration fee hikes

A senior fishermen yesterday asserted he has "no intention of paying" a more than eleven-fold increase in boat registration fees with the industry said to be ready to protest in Rawson Square over the hikes.

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Teen granted $5,000 bail after stealing from school

A 16-year-old boy was granted $5,000 bail after he was accused of breaking into a primary school over the Christmas break and stealing $800 in school property.

Social spending better than price controls on living cost

The Government’s former top financial official yesterday argued that increased social spending would better help Bahamians struggling with the cost of living crisis than the imposition of price controls.

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Bohan Adderley signs with New York Mets

Bohan Adderley, International Elite (I-Elite) Sports Academy Class of 2024 prospect, had reality set in last night when he became one of 20 international prospects to officially sign with the New York Mets.

Running in Love 2 on track for Feb. 10

Valentine’s Day is less than a month away and so is the second edition of the “Running in Love” Fun, Run, Walk, Push and Roll extravaganza.

Unnecessary and avoidable danger to patients at PMH

I WAS recently an in-patient at PMH. I quickly observed that young doctors, I believe interns, were on uninterrupted duty, which they refer to as being "on call", for 32-36 hours at a time without respite or going home. One could easily tell after 15-20 hours that they were absolutely exhausted and essentially out on their feet.