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PM to meet with Pope Francis

Prime Minister Philip Davis departed the capital on Thursday for Rome, Italy, where he will meet with His Holiness, Pope Francis.

Shipyard to go ‘beyond, but it won’t come easy’

Grand Bahama Shipyard’s top executive is voicing confidence that its $600m dry dock investment will grow its business “beyond” what it enjoyed in early 2019, but warned: “It’s not going to come easy.”

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Demand worries over Gov’t bond ‘competitive bid’ move

A Bahamas-based investment banker yesterday said “insufficient demand” means the Government is unlikely to lower its domestic debt costs through the launch of competitive bidding for its securities.

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Chisholm Jr undergoes successful turf toe surgery

BAHAMIAN Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr underwent successful surgery on Tuesday to repair a nagging toe turf injury that sidelined him during the Major League Baseball (MLB) season.

Medical marijuana: 'This is what it takes to get it right'

A Cabinet minister last night urged Bahamians to voice their opinions on the draft legislation to legalise and regulate medical marijuana because "that's what it takes to get it right".

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‘Files being assessed’ on police-involved killings to see if officers to be charged

PUBLIC Prosecutions Director Cordell Frazier said she is reviewing the Coroner's Court file of Deangelo Evans, a man police are accused of killing in 2020, to determine whether to charge the officers involved in his death with a crime.

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‘Junkanoo Boyz’ confident ahead of Concacaf Nations League matchup vs Antigua & Barbuda

THE Bahamas Football Association (BFA) selected a 21-member senior men’s national soccer team to face Antigua and Barbuda in the second window of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football Nations League matches on home soil this Saturday at 6pm.

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Jonquel Jones and Liberty in 0-2 hole

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 26 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and the Las Vegas Aces routed the New York Liberty 104-76 last night to take a 2-0 series lead in the WNBA Finals.

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Jazz Chisholm Little League teams sweep five divisions at 2nd Reloaded Invitational

THE Jazz Chisholm Little League (JCLL) teams took home five division championships at the second edition of the Reloaded Baseball Invitational.

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20 months in jail for man who admitted to having gun

A MAN was sentenced to 20 months in prison yesterday after admitting to having a loaded gun in his car on Bay and George Streets last Friday.

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ALICIA WALLACE: 30 years since The Bahamas signed Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women

FRIDAY, October 6, marked the 30th anniversary of The Bahamas ratifying the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). It was marked by a proclamation, printed in both national newspapers, of October 6, 2023, as Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women Day. The Prime Minister called on organisations, businesses, and families to recognise the importance of women’s rights and the elimination of discrimination against women with relevant activities and programmes.

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Food security focus at opening of Caribbean Week of Agriculture

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis welcomed the kickstart of Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2023 yesterday, stressing the importance of food security and farming.

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GB Shipyard’s $600m go-ahead is ‘fantastic’

A hotelier yesterday hailed confirmation that Grand Bahama Shipyard’s $600m dry docks investment is to proceed as “fantastic news” given that the company previously generated up to 40 percent of his annual revenues.

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$600m GB shipyard project gets approval

THE Bahama Shipyard Ltd, in partnership with Royal Caribbean Group and Carnival Corporation, has approval for a project estimated to have a significant economic impact on Grand Bahama’s economy over the next 25 years.

PM: Caribbean half-way to 25% food import slash goal

The Prime Minister yesterday said The Bahamas and wider Caribbean are half-way towards achieving their goal of reducing food imports by 25 percent come 2025.

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PETER YOUNG: Refugee Convention facing fierce debate on rules changes for asylum seekers

IT is too soon to offer comment about the terrible events in Israel that unfolded yesterday – the deadliest day Israel as a country has ever known.

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Families of victims killed by police call for justice and accountability at vigil

THE families of those killed during police-involved shootings renewed their calls for justice, accountability and closure for the beloved victims during a candlelight vigil ceremony on Friday.

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Cruise port predicts 20% visitor surge to over 5m

Nassau Cruise Port is projecting a near-20 percent jump in passenger volumes to over five million for 2024, it revealed yesterday, as it watches for on any fall-out from Carnival’s Grand Bahama plans from 2025 onwards.

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‘WE THOUGHT WE’D DIE ON THE PLANE’: Bahamian tells of seeing missiles at Israel airport

FIRST, the ground shook. Then, air raid sirens roared, and a voice came over the hotel intercom: “Please, everyone evacuate. Come immediately to the staircase. We’re under attack.”

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Jones and Liberty lose WNBA Finals opener

Grand Bahama native Jonquel Jones and the New York Liberty were handed a 17-point blowout loss in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Finals opener.