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Whistling past the graveyard

Please afford me some space in your valuable paper to write about some matters of much concern, as they relate to the Windsor Lakes project in Adelaide and its impact on the nearby Adelaide Gardens and Village as a whole.

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INSIGHT: It’s time govt shows they are truly serious

IT is hard to get away from the topic of crime with the way this year has started.

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More than ten years later, mother of slain son works to curb crime

THE mother of Shaquille Demeritte, a 19-year-old killed in the 2013 Fox Hill mass shooting, said through the strength of God her son’s tragic death has encouraged her to be active in the fight against crime and to help other mothers who are grieving.

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King Charles III has cancer and is receiving treatment, Buckingham Palace says

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said Monday. Less than 18 months into his reign he will suspend public duties but will continue with state business, and won't be handing over his constitutional roles as head of state.

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Gov’t ‘disagrees’ on IMF’s ‘top 10%’ income taxation

THE Government “disagrees” with the IMF’s assertion that it must introduce a personal income tax targeting “the top 10 percent of earners” and other reforms to hit its 25 percent revenue-to-GDP goal.

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Sandals insulated from Stewart family’s battle

THE Sandals resort chain’s governance and management will not be impacted if the trustee overseeing its late founder’s estate and a $334m cash pile are removed, the Chief Justice has ruled.

Bahamas cool over IMF interest rate rise nudge

THE Bahamas has reacted coolly to persistent nudging from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it should raise short-term interest rates to narrow the gap with those in the US.

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Businesses wait over two months for bank account

BAHAMIAN businesses face an average wait of more than two months to open a bank account with almost 80 percent asserting that the process “took longer than expected”.

Hotel industrial deal ‘in need of a miracle’

THE Government’s labour director yesterday said “it’s becoming obvious there now needs to be a miracle” to secure an industrial agreement for the hotel industry after Friday’s talks ended in “stalemate”.

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ACP Shanta Knowles conducts first community walkabout at Pinder’s Point

ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Shanta Knowles conducted her first community walk in the Pinder's Point area on Friday.

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Iconic ballet company to headline two shows at Old Fort Bay’s Great Lawn

For two nights only, some of the world’s most iconic ballet dancers from one of the most revered ballet companies will headline two dynamic shows of grace and precision set on the Great Lawn of Old Fort Bay Club for ‘Iconique’ Dinner Ballet Gala.

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Munroe says Moncur and Reid were never contracted as interrupters

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said Rodney Moncur and Carols Reid were never contracted to be violence interrupters, apparently contradicting comments Office of the Prime Minister communications director Latrae Rahming made in 2022.

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No Cabinet approval for prison yet, says Minister

CABINET has yet to approve the Bahamas Department of Corrections plan for an expanded prison, which officials say is critical to getting accreditation.

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‘Devoted father’ one of two men murdered on weekend

A DEVOTED father was killed yesterday morning in what his sister said was a case of the wrong person being shot.

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Gardiner is back

It was a comeback for the ages for Bahamian reigning Olympic 400 metre champion Steven Gardiner over the weekend at the South Carolina Invitational at the University of South Carolina.

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More athletes qualify for CARIFTA

A beautiful Saturday at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium was perfect for the athletes to turn in CARIFTA-qualifying performances at the 2024 Star Performers Track Classic.

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Cheetahs clinch public primary schools boys’ basketball title

THE undefeated Centerville Primary Cheetahs clinched the New Providence Public Primary Schools Sports Association Sherman Smith’s primary boys basketball title as they doubled up the final score against Sandilands Primary.

BAISS Track and Field meet set for March 6-8

THE cancellation of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) track and field meet is now a thing of the past as the inter-school competition is back on the athletics calendar for March 6-8, according to reports.

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GSSSA: Rattlers close out season strong

THE CI Gibson Rattlers senior girls and boys closed out the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) basketball regular season in good standing on Friday.

When will we learn, Bahamians?

My people Bahamians everywhere, we of these beautiful islands of the Bahamas. When will we come together the yellow, red, green, black, purple all the political partners? When will we speak the truth and say to each other enough is enough.