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Suspect accused of sex with girl, 14

A 20-year-old man was remanded to prison accused of having sex with a minor last week.

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Accuweather SkyGuard SEVERE Weather Warning 1406 until 9pm

VALID LOCATIONS • Freeport

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High Flyers, Mingoes in tonight’s double header

IN the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) tonight, the Breezes High Flyers are scheduled to play Elite Basketball Club in the men’s division II opener at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

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THE defending champions Commonwealth Bank Giants have secured their berth in their divisional final of the New Providence Basketball Association’s best-of-five semifinal series after they completed a two-game sweep over the PJ’s Stingers at CI Gibson Gym Monday night.

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G-20 tax intent a 'serious threat' to financial sector

THE continued G-20/OECD push towards the automatic exchange of tax information poses "a serious threat" to the Bahamian financial services industry, a senior attorney urging this nation to "get ahead of the curve" in responding to their demands

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Bahamas medal winners

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UPDATED: Knights win fifth straight GSSSA track and field title

COACH Tia Rolle and the CR Walker Knights celebrated their fifth straight Government Secondary Schools Sports Association Track and Field Championship title on Friday at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

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Cycling Club Bahamas. - The Enjoy! Cycling Club Social will be held on Friday, January 29, from 7pm-10pm at Island House near Lyford Cay. Bus pick-up from Harbour Bay, 6pm sharp and Cable Beach Police Station at 6:30pm sharp, returning at 10pm.

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Murder charge is dropped

JUST over three months after a 20-year-old man was arraigned on charges of murder and attempted murder, prosecutors yesterday produced a written directive from the Office of the Attorney General requesting the more serious charge not be pursued.Matth

‘The Tank’ Williams loses unanimous decision to Hammer

IT WAS a less than desirable result in the return to the ring for Bahamian heavyweight Sherman “The Tank” Williams in his first fight of 2015.

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BPL Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 15th July: Nassau – extended

STARTS: 07/15/2022 8:20 AM EDT EXPIRES: 07/15/2022 5:30 PM EDT

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BPL Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 22nd June: Nassau

STARTS: 06/22/2020 10:20 AM EDT EXPIRES: 06/22/2020 11:15 AM EDT

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BPL Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 5th July: Freeport

STARTS: 07/05/2020 10:20 PM EDT EXPIRES: 07/05/2020 11:45 PM EDT

NPBA: Regulators stop Pirates in Division 1 as Kings get win in Division 2

THE New Providence Basketball Association had some interesting games over the weekend as the division II swung into high gear along with the division one play at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.

MP: All natural resource earnings in sovereign fund

The Opposition’s finance spokesman yesterday backed the Government’s plan to create a sovereign wealth fund in principle, arguing that it should receive all royalty payments related to exploitation of this nation’s natural resources.

$20m BEC clean-up ‘not even band aid’

The Government’s promise to spend $20 million on cleaning-up the Bahamas Electricity Corporation’s (BEC) legacy pollution was yesterday branded as “not even a band aid” by environmental activists, who are forging ahead with the imminent launch of legal action.

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35-member team named for CAC Juniors

A 35-member team will represent the Bahamas at the 20th Central American and Caribbean Junior Track and Field Championships in Moreli, Mexico.

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Sunset Pilot Club makes history in Grand Bahama

THE Sunset Pilot Club of Grand Bahama has made history as the first chartered co-ed Pilot Club on the island.

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The wreck of the HMS Conqueror near Rum Cay

THOUGH the lore of shipwrecks is often embellished, that of HMS Conqueror on Rum Cay often has the date, the destination, and basic historical facts reported incorrectly. It wrecked on 13 December, 1861 (not the 29th), it was not the first propeller ship in the Royal Navy (HMS Rattler was in 1842), and the ship was on its way to Bermuda, not Mexico. HMS Conqueror was a two-decked steam-screw (propeller) ship, first-rate, of the line, 240 feet long, 55 feet wide, and 34 feet deep.

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‘Jazz’ hits two-run homer in 6-5 loss to Blue Jays

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr keyed a career-best four-hit outing with his major league-leading 17th home run and the Toronto Blue Jays celebrated the return to their temporary Buffalo home with a 5-1 win over the Miami Marlins last night.