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Three accused of botched murder attempt

THREE men were remanded to prison  yesterday in connection with a botched murder attempt last week when several guns were recovered in the getaway car.

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Freedom Baptist Academy marks another banner year

ALL of the hard work and persistence paid off for Freedom Baptist Academy as they celebrated another banner year for their Warriors boys and girls basketball teams.

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Hunt for gunmen after shooting

Police are hunting two gunmen after a shooting that left a man in hospital on Wednesday.

King David and LGBTQ members

I know that from a legal perspective, a dead person cannot be defamed or slandered. This is the position of the judicial system in the United States.

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Sentenced to 15 years for ‘in essence a rape offence’ with underage girl

A MAN convicted of having sex with an underage girl was sentenced to 15 years in prison yesterday, with the justice saying the case was “in essence a rape offence”.

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Man found with loaded gun ‘pleads not guilty’, granted $7,500 bail

A MAN was sentenced to $7,500 bail in court on Wednesday after being accused of having a loaded gun on University Drive earlier this week.

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Giants take 2-0 lead in the NPBA Finals

The Commonwealth Bank Giants went up 2-0 on the division one Discount Distributors Liquors Rockets after game two of the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) Finals last night.

LOC CEO: Final CARIFTA test event a success

THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) hosted this past weekend’s combined CARIFTA trials and Nationals with it being the final test event ahead of the 50th CARIFTA Games.

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Cruise port targets $3m annual refinance saving

Nassau Cruise Port will save close to $3m per year from refinancing the existing $138m bond debt that kickstarted its redevelopment, with its top executive yesterday saying: “We’re so much more than just a cruise port.”

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Apprenticeship Act overhaul for school leaver skills boost

Efforts are underway to overhaul The Bahamas’ apprenticeship legislation by modernising it for the 21st century and ensuring school leavers graduate with employable skills that are properly certified.

Cable Beach developer urged: ‘Pay homage’ to Viking Court

A Cable Beach developer is being urged to “pay homage” to the existing building on a site it wishes to rezone for a mixed-use retail and condominium project immediately west of Quality Supermarket.

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MAKING HISTORY: 80-member team named for the CARIFTA Games

The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) announced an historic 80 member 2023 CARIFTA team Tuesday at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium.

What is government doing to arrest conch population fallout?

Please publish this open letter to the Honourable Clay Sweeting, Minister for Agriculture and Marine Resources.

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Bail granted for two men on drug possession charges

TWO MEN were granted bail in court yesterday after they were accused of having over 400 pills of illicit drugs.

NPBA finals: Giants take 1-0 lead over Rockets

THE Commonwealth Bank Giants defeated the defending champions Discount Distributors Liquors Rockets, snatching the first win of the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) championship round.

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Receivables fear if VAT health claims change

A prominent doctor has voiced fears that medical practitioners will have to pay VAT if their patients cannot afford to do so should the Government persists with the changed tax treatment of health insurance claims payouts.

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Man accused of pair of fatal killings

A MAN was accused yesterday of two back-to-back fatal shootings in Nassau Village and Montell Heights, including the death of a 16-year-old boy last week.

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Anthonique Strachan opens up strong

AS a two-time Austin Sealy award winner for being the most outstanding athlete, veteran sprinter Anthonique Strachan is encouraging members who will be selected to Team Bahamas to not allow the Oaktree Medical Center’s 50th CARIFTA Games to be their defining moment.

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Man arrested on rape accusation in Exuma

A SUSPECTED rape is being investigated in Exuma, which reportedly took place on Saturday. Police said that shortly after 4.30am, the victim caught a ride with a man known to her from a nightclub in the area of the Airport Road.

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Rejected Ginn buyer settles COVID fraud

The Government has rejected a US hotel group, which last week agreed to pay $325,000 in sanctions to settle COVID fraud allegations, as a buyer of the 2,012 acre former Ginn development in Grand Bahama’s West End.