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Man admits stealing more than $7,000

A 20-year-old man admitted stealing more than $7,000 from his friend’s uncle.

Flags return to full mast tomorrow

THE country’s flags, which were flown at half-mast at home and at embassies around the world after the death of Sir Sidney Poitier, will return to full-mast on Saturday.

Crawfish season close ‘one of best in 20 years’

BAHAMIAN fishermen yesterday described the recent crawfish season as “one of the best in a long time”, attributing this to the Defence Force stepping up its fight against poachers.

Central Bank back in compliance on Gov't debt limits

THE Central Bank yesterday said its government debt holdings are back in compliance with its governing Act, with medium and long-term maturities equal to 12.52 per cent of its demand liabilities.The regulator, responding to the IMF’s Article IV repor

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Stolen cars found in Eleuthera

OFFICERS from the Central Detective Unit are searching for the owners of five Honda vehicles that were stolen from New Providence and resold to residents in North Eleuthera.

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Bostwick ‘had ammunition in bag at airport’

FNM SENATOR JOHN Bostwick is in police custody after he was found with a quantity of ammunition at the Grand Bahama International Airport on Saturday.

Two new schools promised for San Salvador

THE Government is preparing to construct state-of-the-art primary and secondary schools on 20 acres of land in San Salvador, with construction set to begin this summer.

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FNM claim Urban Renewal staff about to be fired

FNM claim Urban Renewal staff about to be fired THE opposition Free National Movement claims that the government is about to fire more than 20 staff from various Urban Renewal centres. In a statement issued last night, the party said: "It has come to the

More than 100 entries to ‘Bahamian ting’ contest

ENTRIES from 124 talented singers, songwriters and musicians from throughout The Bahamas have been received by the Ministry of Tourism for its ‘Da Bahamian Ting’ song competition.

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Buddy Hield scores eight points as Pelicans beaten again

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Buddy Hield scored eight points in 18 minutes, but his New Orleans Pelicans suffered their third straight defeat, going down 98-79 to the San Antonio Spurs.

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Five killed since Sunday in deadly murder toll

TWO men were killed in separate homicides just hours apart on Tuesday night - and another in a shooting last night. Five people have been killed since Sunday.

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$1m survey shows level of poverty faced by young

SOCIAL Services Minister Melanie Griffin yesterday expressed concern about youth under the age of 20 who remain the poorest demographic in the country at nearly 18.8 per cent, according to a recent Household Expenditure Survey.

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Son dead and father in hospital after Bimini crash

A 20-year-old American man is dead and his father is in hospital after their plane crashed in waters near South Bimini shortly after take-off on Friday night.

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Montano and Garlin to headline cut-price Carnival

MACHEL Montano and Bunji Garlin, the Trinidadian singing stars, will headline this year’s Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival, officials of the Bahamas National Festival Commission (BNFC) revealed yesterday.

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FIREARM OFFENCES: Nearly 20 arrested in 24 hours

NEARLY 20 people have been arrested over a number of firearm related offences in the Bahamas in the last 24 hours, police said on Friday. 

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Tigers’ run ends in semifinal

The Bahamian connection for the Benedict College Tigers men’s volleyball team had their run in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship tournament end in the semifinals.

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Lashann Higgs scores season high 20 points

LASHANN Higgs had her most productive outing of the season since she made her return to the Liga Femenina Endesa - the top division of women’s basketball in Spain.

Inquest opens into police shooting death

AN inquest into the 2014 police shooting death of Andrew Stubbs, 40, began with testimony from two witnesses yesterday in the court of Coroner Jeanine Weech Gomez.

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Elite athletes get set for Nationals

FOR the first time in its history, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations will contest its National Track and Field Championships over three days, starting tonight and ending on Sunday at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium.

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Men’s national volleyball team in NORCECA qualifier

THE men’s national volleyball team, which had very little time to practice because of the passing of Hurricane Matthew and the unavailability of a gymnasium, is competing in the NORCECA qualifying tournament in Martinique October 20-25.