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Bahamian folklore and humour to be on display in new production

BAHAMIAN Georgia Storr Taylor is back with theatre/dance production ‘A Bahamian Tale’ - running from April 28-30 at the Regency Theatre.

Over 90% say public corruption ‘frequent’

Renewed demands for greater government transparency were sparked yesterday by research showing over 90 percent of Bahamians believe nepotism, cronyism and corruption is “frequent” among politicians and public officials.

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Grandfather stands trial on two counts of ‘indecent assault’ on his 14-year-old grandaughter

A POLICE officer and a young girl testified yesterday in the trial of a grandfather accused of sexually assaulting an underaged girl last year.

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Woman charged with stealing $3,000 from job

A WOMAN was placed on one year probation after she admitted last week to stealing more than $3,000 from her former employer.

Disney unveils hiring plans for Eleuthera

DISNEY Cruise Line is set to hire 170 full-time Bahamian staff from September 20223 onwards after "more than tripling" the projected number of initial employees.

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BGF NATIONAL SCHOOLS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS: Poitier sisters dominate

Sisters Zaire, Zion and Zeden Poitier teamed up as the Poitier Golf Home School to dominate the Lower Primary Girls division of the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Junior Division’s National Schools Golf Championships.

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Primary school track and field returns

THE 43rd edition of the public primary school track and field championships is set to return to the old Thomas A Robinson stadium after a two-year hiatus.

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STATESIDE: Politicians need to recognise when it is time for them to leave the stage

WHAT do Diane Feinstein, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, George Santos and Clarence Thomas have in common?

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Ex-Prison Officer guilty of smuggling drug into prison

A FORMER prison officer was found guilty yesterday of smuggling drugs into the prison.

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Kevin Major Jr wins 3rd straight tournament

For the third time this year, rising tennis star Kevin ‘KJ’ Major hoisted a championship trophy.

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Bahamas aiming to double Texas visitor share to 10%

The Bahamas is seeking to double Texas’ share of its tourism customer base to 10 percent, the deputy prime minister has revealed, while revealing that the Houston Rockets basketball team will likely hold their training camp in Nassau.

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Man found with gun fined $7,000 and given monitoring device

A MAN was granted $7,000 bail in court yesterday after he was accused of having a loaded gun in the capital last week.

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Man on bail for murder gets six months jail for damaging monitoring device

A MAN was sentenced to six months in prison yesterday after admitting damaging his electronic monitoring device (EMD) while on release for charges of murder and attempted murder.

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NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS: Windsor Academy wins three titles

Jaden Ward led a clean sweep of the top five positions in the senior boys’ division as Windsor Academy put a cap on another successful showing in the Bahamas Golf Federation’s National High School Golf Championships yesterday in the Driving Range at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

Resorts enjoy record winter tourism period

HOTELS throughout The Bahamas yesterday said they are enjoying a record-breaking 2023 to-date with high occupancy levels recorded over the Easter period.

Farmer fees abandoned after 'extensive damages' from Equinor Oil Spill

LOCAL farmer Harold Adderley says he was forced to abandon his farm of ten years after the 2019 oil spill at the Equinor South Riding Point plant in East Grand Bahama.

Jones leads the way

It was back on August 26, 2007 at the World Championships in Osaka, Japan, that Derrick Atkins established the Bahamas men’s 100 metres national record of 9.91 seconds to win the silver medal. No other Bahamian came close until Saturday when Grand Bahamian Terrence Jones equalised the time.

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Giants crowned champions again

THE Commonwealth Bank and Your Essential Store Giants were crowned champions once again this year.

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ONE ELEUTHERA FOUNDATION: Eating for a long and healthy life

It is 2023, and I find myself in what is undoubtedly the most significant year of my life, marching with my Beloved Bahamas – on our ‘Road to 50’.

Port-fighting family in $46.5m GB exit

A Florida-based family who engaged in a bitter public battle with the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) and its affiliates have put all their Freeport interests up for sale with a $46.5m asking price.