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Ayton to miss next window

The Bahamas Basketball Federation was hoping to have all three Bahamian National Basketball Association (NBA) players suited up to play together for the first time in the fourth window of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers.

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Commissioner ‘frustrated’ by court system problems

POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander says he’s frustrated by the court system, as he recounted how a man was out on bail within days after his arrest for possession of a weapon on two separate occasions.

EDITORIAL: Focus on crime, Commissioner, not on yourself

THERE is a certain jarring difference between the topics that the Commissioner of Police, Clayton Fernander, is choosing to address and the issues on the street.

Penalties for gun possession

After 85 handgun murders so far this year, it is disturbing that Attorney General Ryan Pinder would continue to insist that “sentencing guidelines” for gun possession can be left to the Court of Appeal.

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Undefeated Wildcats beat Bahamas 98-74

The Bahamas Select team, preparing for its next window of the World Cup Qualifier this coming weekend, put up the best showing against the University of Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team.

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Jones and Sun topple Lynx in final game for Sylvia Fowles

JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun concluded the WNBA regular season with wins in nine of their last 11 games and head into the playoffs as a legitimate title contender.

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Two charged with Rock Crusher Road murder

TWO MEN were charged in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday with the shooting death last weekend of a 21-year-old man who was on bail for murder.

EDITORIAL: Deny bail to keep killers alive?

SHOULD bail be a right?

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Man held after shots fired at police officers

A MAN is in police custody for firing at officers who were on routine patrol.

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Mountaineers rout Bahamas team by 46

Head coach Dustin Kerns likes what he saw from his Appalachian State University Mountaineers men’s basketball team in their 46-point rout over the Bahamas Select Team yesterday at the Summer of Thunder in the Imperial Ballroom of the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island.

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IBA Bahamas players earn scholarships

SEVERAL International Basketball Academy (IBA) Bahamas players are preparing to take their academic and athletic careers to the next level this fall.

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STATESIDE: A true champion of the court and causes

BILL Russell died on the last day of July. He was 88 years old. He was also in many minds the greatest basketball player of all time.

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FRONT PORCH: Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan showcased rivalry and worldviews

THE ill-advised trip to Taiwan by Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of US House of Representatives, showcased the deep-seated tensions and intensifying rivalry between the world’s two leading powers. It also revealed the mindsets of the leadership classes and the domestic politics of both nations.

EDITORIAL: Prevention is the right path on crime

MURDERS up, armed robberies up – and the Police Commissioner hoping we won’t go over 100 murders for the year – it’s a bleak situation, make no mistake.

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FOAM appeals for more back-to-school support

DESPITE generous contributions from Senators last week, the founder of Families of All Murder Victims (FOAM) says much more help is still needed to support the organisation’s two back-to-school initiatives.

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PREVENTION OR PROSECUTION?: PM says priority must be tackling causes of crime not just catching criminals

PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis has described as “alarming” this year’s current rise in cases of murder.

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As murder toll hits 85, police aim to stop year’s total exceeding 100

POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander is of the view that there is room to “finish the year strong” in the country not surpassing 100 murders this year, while the murder count stands at 85 with four more months in 2022.

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Gaither 5th, Thomas 6th in Hungary meet

WORLD ATHLETICS CONTINENTAL TOUR

Sprinter Tynia Gaither and high jumper Donald Thomas, competing on the World Athletics Continental Tour 2022, got fifth and sixth place in their respective events as they continued to compete in Europe on Monday.

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Nurses agreement ‘to be signed soon’

BAHAMAS Nurses Union president Amancha Williams says the union has no issues with a proposed industrial agreement that is nearing completion, adding it will be signed soon.

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TA Thompson repairs to be complete ‘by start of term’

EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said yesterday repairs at T A Thompson Junior High School will be completed in time for the start of school on August 29.