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Union boss warns tough summer ahead

CONSUMERS should prepare for a “tough summer”, according to Bahamas Electrical Workers Union president Kyle Wilson, telling The Tribune yesterday “we are already having issues” in the first weeks of the hottest months of the year.

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$200 fine over Indian hemp find

A MAN was fined $200 in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday for possession of dangerous drugs.

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Junior boys suffer third straight loss

FIBA UNDER-15 CENTROBASKET CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE Bahamas junior boys’ basketball team suffered their third straight loss at the FIBA Under- 15 CentroBasket Championships in Puerto Rico.

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INSIGHT: Cut crime by helping the children scarred by violence

WHEN a murder happens in a community, first responders race to the scene for two reasons – emergency medical personnel handle the victim while the police hunt down the perpetrator.

‘Stagnant’: Fears for auto sales until 2023

Auto dealers fear new car sales will be “stagnant” for at least another year with global supply chain disruption causing order backlogs of up to 200 vehicles for some operators.

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COVID rebound uneven for Family Island resorts

Family Island resorts have recovered to 80 percent of pre-COVID business volumes, a senior tourism official has revealed, but the rebound remains uneven because of airlift woes impacting some locations.

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Police investigate Eleuthera shooting

POLICE in the settlement of Palmetto Point, Eleuthera are investigating the shooting death of a man on Friday.

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Service honours Sir Sidney Poitier

A STATE-RECOGNISED Service of Thanksgiving in honour of the late Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE, was held on Father’s Day.

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FIFA U-15 CentroBasket: Two defeats for Bahamas

THE Bahamas’ team at the FIFA Under-15 CentroBasket Championships got a rude awakening in the first two games they played over the weekend at the Fernando ‘Rube’ Hernandez Coliseo in Gurabo, Puerto Rico.

Freedom Farm dominates Andre Rodgers Nationals

THE Bahamas Baseball Association returned to play in its marquee event for local youth baseball, the Andre Rodgers National Championships.

Bahamas must get youth for ‘leg up’ on Caribbean

The Bahamas was yesterday urged to start a youth movement so it can grow - for “generations to come” - a flats fishing industry likely to have expanded far beyond its $141m economic impact in 2010.

‘Drips’ Poitier gets new coaching job

AFTER a brief hiatus to coach at the high school and club level while improving on his golf game, former Bahamian national coach Edrick ‘Drips’ Poitier has returned to coaching at the collegiate level.

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Colts’ Mike Strachan looks ahead to second season

HEADED into his second season with the Indianapolis Colts, Mike Strachan said his mindset is to continue his progression up the organisation’s depth chart.

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Junior Baseball Nationals to christen Baillou Hills complex this weekend

THE Bahamas Baseball Association is expected to christen the refurbished Balliou Hills Sporting Complex this weekend with the return of the Junior National Baseball Championships.

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FACE TO FACE: A couple who shared their life building a family and the nation

IT is always extraordinary when you come across entire families that have a legacy of nation building. When matriarchs and patriarchs put service above self, they leave indelible marks - not only on their families - but on their country. In this case, I share the heritage of the Coakley family as they say goodbye to their matriarch, Marietta Margaret Coakley.

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AF Adderley shooting victim was on bail

THE man shot and killed on Sunday outside of AF Adderley’s gymnasium was on bail and being electronically monitored, according to Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle yesterday.

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$50,000 donation to help farming schools throughout nation

THE Agricultural Development Organization (ADO) has announced a $50,000 donation in supplies to boost farming at government schools throughout The Bahamas.

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School stay away as thousands drop out

EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin says thousands of students have still not returned to campuses since schools were reopened during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Travis Munnings and club win LPB title in Portugal

TRAVIS Munnings and Sporting Lisboa Benfica completed a dominant season in Portugal’s Liga Portuguesa de Basquetbol (LPB) with the 2022 championship title.

Long Island Regatta returns with major Sands sponsorship

REGATTAS are back! One of the country’s major cultural expressions has returned in full force and the Bahamian Brewery and Beverage Company Ltd. (BBB) is proud to be back in support.