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Bahamas targets Latin American airlift doubling

THE Bahamas should be able to double airlift from Latin America in two years, the Ministry of Tourism’s director general said yesterday, adding that visitors from the region should grow to nearly 6 per cent of total arrivals in three years.

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A gentleman who will be terribly missed

RELATIVES of Grand Bahama businessman Harold “Sonny” Waugh remember him as a gentleman who will be “terribly missed” by his family and friends.

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‘We see NAIA membership in our short term future’

WHILE the College of the Bahamas will be transformed into the University of the Bahamas next week, everybody is waiting for the unveiling of its new Athletic Department.

Tum Tum back on the court after a month out

Exactly a month after he was sidelined due to injury, Lourawls, “Tum Tum” Nairn Jr made his return to the court for the No 8 ranked Michigan State Spartans.

'It pains me to see them running barefoot'

Interbational Amateur Athletic Federation councilwoman Pauline Davis-Thompson said she’s impressed with the level of enthusiasm that has been demonstrated so far throughout the Bahamas for the inaugural IAAF World Relays set for May 25-26 at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

Will a new Commissioner change things?

POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander’s pedigree, mostly CID-DIU, could change things, but the data on where the guns come from causes me, and should cause everyone, serious anxiety that little will change.

Coleby grabs season high 19 rebounds in win, Knowles cans 16 in loss

THE race for the final playoff spot in Turkey’s Turkish Basketball First League with both Dwight Coleby and Zane Knowles looking to secure spots for their respective clubs.

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Acting Chief Justice given full role at last

THE Cabinet Office yesterday confirmed Chief Justice Stephen Isaacs has been formally appointed to the substantive post after months of speculation.

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UPDATED: Teenager is first murder of year

Police are investigating after a man died following a shooting on Market Street on New Year’s Day.

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Jones posts another double double, Sun beat Mercury

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Jonquel Jones had 15 points and 14 rebounds for her 11th double-double this season, and the Connecticut Sun beat the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 68-62 last night for their sixth straight win.

Bahamas is most expensive Caribbean cruise location

The Bahamas is the most expensive Caribbean destination for the cruise ship industry, a newly-released survey revealing that it spent 78.3 per cent more in this nation than anywhere else in the region.

Executions and the word of God

It is commonly accepted among Christians and a lot of non-traditionalists, that if an individual takes the life of another without legal justification, he/she must in turn be executed by the state. This is the law of God Himself as laid down in the Bible. This eons-old concept of an eye for an eye forms the very basis of most jurisprudence thesis universally.

NPBA: Specialists and High Flyers win

UPTOWN Cuts Specialists and Breezes High Flyers pulled off the New Providence Basketball Association’s double-header played at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night.

$75m condo project in 2-year sell-out timeline

The $75 million Caves Heights condominium development expects to be fully sold-out within two years, its sales and marketing executive said yesterday, adding that it has largely been unaffected by Baha Mar-related uncertainty.

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Union seeking 'seat at table' on CIBC deal

Union leaders have written to the government seeking a “seat at the table” over the approval of CIBC FirstCaribbean’s majority sale to a Colombian-headquartered financial group.Teresa Mortimer, the Bahamas Financial Services Union’s (BFSU) president,

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95 per cent on food assistance are women

NINETY-five per cent of all persons seeking assistance from the Department of Social Services’ food assistance programme are women, Minister of Social Services and Community Development Melanie Griffin revealed.

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Hang time with Jordan for Prime Minister

MICHAEL Jordan, National Basketball Association legend, yesterday sang the praises of The Bahamas, a destination he has visited for the past 15 years, during a media tour of the luxury Baker’s Bay Golf and Ocean Club in Abaco.

Students lose math fear via web-based learning

The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) has been using Internet-based learning systems to reduce the fear of mathematics among its students. The subject has always been daunting for Darian Smith. Since high school, he always struggled w

Salem Union in 12-10 victory over Golden Gates Native

SALEM Union pulled off the biggest upset so far in the Baptist Sports Council’s 2013 Coca-Cola Softball Classic, securing a 12-10 walk-off victory over the defending champions Golden Gates Native at the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday.

Students return to classrooms in Grand Bahama

THOUSANDS of students returned to their classrooms on Monday, and police officers were out in full force at the various schools and streets to ensure a safe first day back to school. In Grand Bahama, Deputy Commissioner of Police Emrick Seymour and