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SAILING CHAMPIONS: Paul de Souza and Craig Ferguson II claim first place at 2023 Bahamas ILCA Nationals

Paul de Souza and Craig Ferguson ll emerged as champions at the combined 2023 Bahamas Open International Laser Class Association (ILCA) Nationals this past weekend.

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Bahamian Jevone Barrett joins NBA’s Future Basketball Operations Stars Programme

Bahamian Jevone Barrett has been selected to join the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Future Basketball Operations Stars (FBOS) Programme for the next six months.

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Father jailed for gun in sock drawer

A 38-year-old father was sentenced to 20 months in prison yesterday after admitting to having a loaded gun hidden in his sock drawer at his family home earlier this week.

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Cruise departure hike ‘real measure’ of fiscal success

The Ministry of Finance’s top official yesterday asserted that the 2023-2024 fiscal year is “very, very critical” for solidifying market confidence in The Bahamas with the cruise passenger departure tax hikes vital to achieving this.

Bahamas’ 27% water heat surge ‘devastating’ to coral

The Bahamas’ July water temperature had “a devastating effect” on coral reef ecosystems after being heated to a level 27 percent higher than the monthly average, an international tribunal has been told.

BGDBA Playoffs: Cybots advance to next round, Patrollers tie series 1-1

The Bain and Grants Town Cybots booked their tickets to round two of the Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association (BGDBA) playoffs on Monday night after sweeping the Police Royals 2-0.

A celebration of Brazil coming to Mall at Marathon this Saturday

A CELEBRATION of Brazil is to be held at the Mall of Marathon on Saturday.

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Man accused of sexually abusing 15-year-old girl

A 24-year-old man was sent to prison accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl in Harbour Island over the summer.

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Shooting incident that sent man to hospital investigated

POLICE are investigating a shooting incident that left a 25-year-old man in hospital yesterday.

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Intern programme a win-win for bank and students

CIBC FirstCaribbean had 73 interns take part in its regional summer internship initiate, a record for the company. The internships took place at the bank’s branches and offices in Barbados, The Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.

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PETER YOUNG: Royal Navy in The Bahamas - a reminder of the benefits of our relationship with the UK

AS a former High Commissioner here, what a pleasure it is to be able to write today about two notably positive examples of Britain’s involvement in The Bahamas and of significant cooperation between our two countries.

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Explorers to sponsor attendance at youth conference

Young Marine Explorers (YME) Bahamas will sponsor two young people, between the ages of 18 and 35, from each of the 33 Caribbean regions and territories with travel and accommodations to participate in-person at this year’s UNFCCC YOUNGO Caribbean Regional Conference of Youth (RCOY).

Sandals expansion awaits ‘overwater’ policy reforms

Sandals is proposing to expand its Fowl Cay property through the development of ten “overwater” bungalows in “anticipation” that the Government will finally end the two decade-plus wait for a policy governing such structures.

Businesses forced to close doors after extensive power outage

SOME businesses were forced to close their doors yesterday after an hours-long power outage.

Gov’t like ‘the vandal now trying to buy GBPA house’

The Government’s bid to drive change at the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) was yesterday likened to “the person who did the vandalising now trying to buy the house from its owners for little money”.

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Francis Adderley wins President’s Cup Tournament

FORMER softball/baseball player Francis Adderley, who has played well in partnership with others in recent times, emerged as the champion of his first individual tournament over the weekend.

GB entrepreneurs will have a chance to win up to $10k in UB pitch competition

SMALL business entrepreneurs in Grand Bahama will have an opportunity to compete for $10,000 in cash prizes at UB IGNITE first annual Pitch Competition on October 6.

Govt arrears

So Government has tax arrears of $864 million plus or for every year since Independence unpaid Tax arrears has been $17.5 million and continues.

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Harbour Island man remanded after being accused of molesting 15-year-old girl

A 39-year-old man was sent to prison yesterday after he was accused of twice molesting a 15-year-old girl in Harbour Island last month.

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WORLD VIEW: The Caribbean should ban lethal autonomous weapons

Autonomous weapons pose a clear and present danger to the Caribbean. Action to ban them should be seriously considered now.