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National debt now over $6bn

The Bahamas’ national debt breached the $6 billion threshold during the 2014 fourth quarter, with more than $200 million added to it in the preceding three months.

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Sports in brief

THE Government Secondary Schools Sports Association is scheduled to hold its championship games today at the AF Adderley Gym with the following match-ups on tap:

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Appeal justice raises 'judicial activism' fear

A Court of Appeal judge has seemingly cautioned a colleague for straying into “judicial activism” in a case involving the termination of a 14-year veteran John Bull store manager.Appeal justice Stella Crane-Scott said “courts should avoid” straying i

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13-year-old accused of stabbing at AF Adderley

A TEENAGER was charged with attempted murder yesterday in connection with a stabbing incident at AF Adderley Junior High School last week. ​

Holy Week: Prayer Book provides rites and services

FOR the last week of Lent and the week before Easter, in which the events in the last week of Jesus’ earthly ministry are remembered, the Prayer Book provides special services for readings. The week begins with Passion Sunday, traditionally called Palm Sunday, with its blessing of palms and procession, followed by a reading of the passion narrative from one of the synoptic Gospels.

Holy Week – Part V

THE last week of Lent and the week before Easter is the time in which the events in the last week of Jesus’ earthly ministry are remembered.

HOLY WEEK Lent – Part IV

THE last week of Lent and the week before Easter is when the events in the last week of Jesus’ earthly ministry are remembered. The Prayer Book provides special services for most of these days and special readings for all of them.

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Raptors take early lead

The 27th Annual GSSSA Track and Field Championships got underway yesterday and continued its format with both junior schools and senior schools competing simultaneously.

NPBA: High Flyers rout Buckets 89-72, Shockers stun Rebels 65-63

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night with the Breezes High Flyers and the JD’s Seafood Shockers winning their respective games. In the opening game, the High Fly

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Child abuse up by 22% in the Bahamas last year

REPORTED child abuse cases grew by an estimated 22 per cent in the Bahamas last year when compared to 2013, according to statistics released by Social Services Minister Melanie Griffin yesterday.

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School monitors find boy, aged 12, living in car alone

SCHOOL attendance monitors tasked with getting drop-outs back in school recently found a 12-year-old boy living alone in a car.

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‘Good time to be a seller’, says realtor

A Bahamian realtor yesterday said it is a “good time to be seller” as the demand for properties valued under $500,000 has generated numerous inquiries from prospective purchasers.

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Survey: It's neck-and-neck in Elizabeth

SUPPORT for both major political parties in Elizabeth is closely matched, according to a new survey, which puts candidates Dr Duane Sands and R

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‘Buddy’ returns to the starting lineup

AFTER spending 24 games coming off the bench, Buddy Hield returned to the starting lineup for the Sacramento Kings.

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Falling short: Minnis addresses power crisis - but blackouts go on

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis expressed deep unhappiness with the state of power generation in New Providence yesterday, calling it unacceptable.

Fulbright scholarship programme set to return

THE MINNIS administration signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday with the United States Embassy in Nassau to re-establish the Fulbright scholarship programme for Bahamian students.

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MLB players vote to end lockout, salvaging 162-game season

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball's acrimonious lockout ended Thursday when a divided players' association voted to accept management's offer to salvage a 162-game season that will start April 7.

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‘OVERWHELMED’: Nurses’ leader says staff struggling with stream of new COVID patients

AN increase of COVID-19 hospital admissions is overwhelming public sector nurses who are already strained by “poor” working conditions, Bahamas Nurses Union president Amancha Williams said yesterday.

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NPBA best-of-5 semi-final playoffs tonight

THE New Providence Basketball Association is all set to begin play in their best-of-5 semi-final playoffs tonight at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.

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New coaches selected for national basketball teams

ON the departure of Larry Smith, the Bahamas Basketball Federation has named Larry Eustachy as the new head coach of the men’s basketball team.