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‘Tweedy’ Charlton leads Lady Blue Devils to Georgia Class 7A title game

NOT too many players leave the comfort of home and make the transition to playing at the high school level in the United States and go on to achieve any level of success.

NPBA: Rockets, Rebels in win column

THE Discount Distributors Liquors Rockets and the Rebels emerged as winners of the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium held on Monday night.

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Man killed in industrial accident in Grand Bahama

A young man is dead on Grand Bahama following an industrial accident on Tuesday at the Freeport Harbour Industrial site.

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January tourists beat 2019 arrivals by 33%

The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday said January 2023’s tourism arrivals were some 210,000 ahead of comparatives from 2019’s “banner year” as The Bahamas bids to “meet or exceed” 20 percent growth targets.

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January visitor numbers up 166 percent over last year’s figures

NEARLY one million visitors arrived in The Bahamas in January, representing a 166 percent increase when compared to the same period last year, Tourism Minister Chester Cooper revealed in the House of Assembly yesterday.

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VAT health claims change ‘may’ not happen April 1

The Government “may not” implement the new VAT treatment for medical insurance claims payouts by its April 1 target, it was revealed yesterday, with the decision hinging on a meeting with healthcare stakeholders later this week.

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Debt-to-GDP lowered by a fifth, reports govt

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis commended his administration’s fiscal performance compared to that of the former administration’s pre-pandemic levels, telling the Opposition: “There is a reason why we are here and you there.”

Motorcycle police

If you drive around the island of New Providence, you will note that there is a very high percentage of right-hand Japanese vehicles on our roads. However, most of us know that the speedometer is in kmh (kilometer per hour) and not mph (miles per hour). How many of us know that 1kmh is equal to 0.62mph.

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No bail for men accused in Harrinique McPhee murder

TWO men were remanded yesterday after being accused of the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old girl in the Kemp Road area last month.

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RBDF officer on bail for drugs and ammunition

A ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force officer was granted bail in court yesterday after being accused of trying to sell illicit drugs as well as having 14 live rounds of ammunition.

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Abaco Dump burning poses health concern

RECENT burning and movement of debris from the Spring City Debris Management Dump Site to the Great Abaco Sanitary Landfill has been causing environmental and health concerns for those on the island, said a local official.

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Bermuda puts on a show

DESPITE having to wait an extra day to get into the ring, the four-man team from Bermuda left their impression on the Boxing Federation of the Bahamas’ 2023 Wellington ‘Sonny Boy’ Rahming and Leonard ‘Boston Blackie’ Miller Memorial Invitational Boxing Championships.

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CARIFTA swim team named

AFTER an intense Last Chance Meet over the weekend at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex, Bahamas Aquatics selected and ratified a 39-member team that will represent the Bahamas at the CARIFTA Swimming and Open Water Championships.

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Two arrests after drugs found in separate incidents

Two men have been arrested in two separate incidents, after they were found in possession of dangerous drugs on Saturday.

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$5,000 fine for having over five pounds of marijuana

A MAN was fined $5,000 on Friday after he admitted to having over five pounds of marijuana.

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DIANE PHILLIPS: When things go wrong, Consumer Protection Commission indeed helps

IN EARLIER days, I dreamed of solving problems. Not the big ones like ending world famine or creating world peace.

Lack of speed signs in kmh

If you drive around the island of New Providence, you will note that there is a very high percentage of right-hand Japanese vehicles on our roads. However, most of us know that the speedometer is in kmh (kilometer per hour) and not mph (miles per hour). How many of us know that 1kmh is equal to 0.62mph.

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‘ENOUGH IS ENOUGH’ SAYS CHIEF COUNCILLOR: Jimmy Smith, West Grand Bahama Chief Councillor, re-opened Fishing Hole Road causeway against Port Authority’s recommendations

JIMMY Smith, chief councillor of the West Grand Bahama District Council, took a bold step yesterday, moving away the barricade of rocks and reopening the Fishing Hole Road bridge causeway.

Roundabout safety

Our roundabouts lack the necessary road signs to keep the motoring public safe.

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Man accused of resort gift card fraud is granted $7000 bail

A MAN was arraigned yesterday on several fraud and money laundering charges in connection with a resort gift card scam.