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V8 Fusion Stingrays win opener 28-14

JAMAAL Storr picked up the 2012-13 season just as he ended last year, with a dominant performance en route to a win for the V8 Fusion Stingrays.

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Bahamas takes part in marking Children's Day

THE Bahamas Wednesday joined hundreds of United Nations Member States in the global observance of Universal Children’s Day, celebrated annually on November 20.

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Last of Great Abaco’s wild horses dies . . . but Nunki may be cloned

THE LAST of the wild horses on Great Abaco has died, prompting caretakers to collect tissue for possible cloning and hopefully bring back a viable population.

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'Killing time' smoking drug lands teen in court

A TEENAGER charged with marijuana possession yesterday told a judge he was smoking the drug “to kill time”.Tarron Hepburn, 19, appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney after officers seized two grams of Indian hemp from him on June 20.He pleaded gu

Exchange sees Bahamian books given to Cornell University

MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Michael Pintard applauded the exchange of about 20 books by Bahamian authors with New York State’s Cornell University and called the initiative “powerful”. “To the extent that we can have more Bahamian publicati

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Eric Wiberg: A beacon that saved lives of pilots

WHEN the 112-foot Castle Island Light off Acklins was operational, it was a critically important beacon that three World War Two bombers crash-landed near in order to be rescued.

LETTER: Tales From The Twenties

One hundred years ago, the 1920s, known as the roaring ‘20s, was a decade of prosperity in western society and western culture.

A call to prayer

Pray for The Bahamas according to the follow schedule: • Monday, July 16: Pray for people with names from A - C• Tuesday, July 17: D - F• Wednesday, July 18: G - I• Thursday, July 19: J - L• Friday, July 20: M - O• Monday, July 23: P - R• Tuesday, Ju

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Flag football resumes this weekend

AFTER a layoff last weekend in observance of Mother's Day, the Bahamas Flag Football League is scheduled to return to action at the Winton Rugby Centre on Sunday (May 20). In week nine, several teams will be meeting for

Strachan becomes season leading receiver

WITH his latest performance, Mike Strachan became the season leading receiver in the Mountain East Conference.Strachan caught seven receptions for 166 yards and one touchdown in his Charleston Cougars 35-20 loss to the Findlay Oilers on Saturday.He e

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Gang suspect accused of murder conspiracy

A MAN was arraigned on several charges ranging from conspiracy to commit murder to being a member of an unlawful gang yesterday.Rashad Laroda, 27, of Walnut Street, stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt faced with two firearms charges,

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Three years in jail for stealing car

A MAN was sentenced to prison for three years and six months for stealing a car out of a sports bar’s parking lot.Chino Milord, 20, appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt yesterday for the opening of his stealing and receiving trial f

Bahamas Striping and MOW partner with local contractors for Eleuthera clean-up effort

THE Ministry of Works and the Bahamas Striping Group of Companies have partnered with 20 Eleuthera contractors to begin an island-wide clean-up campaign.

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Boy arrested after gunshots alert

A 15-YEAR-OLD boy was arrested after he was found with a high-powered weapon on Wednesday.

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Four shot, one dead in nightclub shooting

THE Luna nightclub was the backdrop for a violent attack over the weekend, when a shooting left one man dead and three people - including a 17-year-old girl - in hospital.

Grand Bahama ‘joining the party’ for tourism

Ian Rolle, chairman of the Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board, said tourism numbers there are “finally joining the party”.

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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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Third man accused of shooting aide

A THIRD man has been arraigned in connection with the shooting of a police aide attached to Prime Minister Perry Christie.

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Man on remand for Christmas as judge runs out of time to check file

A MAN seeking bail ahead of his murder trial spent Christmas on remand because a judge did not have an opportunity to look at his file.

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Only boy in the final takes Spelling Bee title

HE may have been the only boy in the final 20 battling it out to win the Bahamas National Spelling Bee - but Charles Hamilton Jr rose to the occasion to claim top spot.