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Miami trip nightmare for mom and son

A TRIP to Miami became a nightmare for Christina Colebrooke after she was assaulted and, after being treated and leaving hospital, was subsequently severely injured in a hit-and-run accident a few days later.

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3PA Stallions’ Jasmine Mackey in games’ limelight

COACH Cedricka Rolle feels now that quarter-miler Jasmine Mackey has broken the mantle as the first 3PA Stallions Track and Field Club member to make the CARIFTA Games team, she envisions that others will be inspired to follow suit.

High schoolers join International Basketball Academy

WITH their high school basketball league over and done with, local high school players are now showing their skills in the annual International Basketball Academy Bahamas Developmental League that is currently underway.

Disney: We’ll spend ‘100 plus years in Eleuthera’

DISNEY Cruise Line yesterday said it was committed to Eleuthera’s long-term growth by asserting that “we expect to be there for 100-plus years” with its Lighthouse Point destination.

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THE KDK REPORT: A family affair

QUITE often when a loved one dies, it’s the silence of the loss and the regret of things left unsaid that cripples us. Then, as others leave us for the unknown, this grief, the words left unsaid and the hugs we intended but didn’t fulfill, add to our personal guilt, compounding the pain we feel from the loss itself.

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Pre-COVID ‘comeback’ still $3bn off GDP target

The Bahamas must focus on “how we grow from here” because returning to pre-COVID’s $13bn economic output is “not sufficient to take the ship of state forward”, a governance reformer argued yesterday.

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Ex-BNT chief fears PI dangerous precedent

Bahamians “should be very concerned” that Royal Caribbean’s Paradise Island project sets a precedent that will allow other cruise lines to develop their own private destinations near Nassau, an ex-National Trust chief warned yesterday.

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Keyshawn shatters his national record

Posts world-leading mark in javelin

Another national record breaking performance from collegian Keyshawn Strachan, a pair of world leading 200 metre performances from collegian Terrence Jones and elite athlete Steven Gardiner and a pair of personal best feats from Anthaya Charlton highlighted an eventful track and field weekend in the United States.

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Giants are NPBA champions

THE Commonwealth Bank Giants and Your Essential Store Giants are the 2023 New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) division one and two champions. The pair of Giants wrapped up the last game of their series this past weekend at the A F Adderley Gymnasium.

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DEREK SMITH: Compliance is critical to corporate success

A compliance programme is an indispensable element for any company as it helps to prevent, detect and remedy potential violations of law and corporate policies.

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PM highlights importance of Bahamas National Youth Guard programme

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis touted the Bahamas National Youth Guard programme “as one of the most important initiatives on their roster of goals for this administrative term.”

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Clubs and Societies – March 31th, 2023

Governor General Sir Cornelius A. Smith received the District Administrator for K-Kids Bahamas Kiwanis along with students in the programme who participated and won in their ‘Celebrating 50 Years of Independence. One Nation, Our Legacy, Our Future’ essay competition in a courtesy call at the Office of the Governor General on Wednesday.

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ONE ELEUTHERA FOUNDATION: Adapting to create systems of change to facilitate national development

LAST month, I received an invitation to attend a Philanthropy Retreat in St Croix of the US Virgin Islands hosted by Deanna James, president of the St Croix Foundation for Community Development, and her team.

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Bahamas hosts first all-woman world boxing fight tonight

Women’s History Month ends with a new historic moment tonight - as First Class Promotions hosts the region’s first World Boxing Association (WBA) all-female world title fight.

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Sir Franklyn ‘less sure’ over size of gas margin increase

FOCOL’s chairman yesterday revealed he is now “less sure” that the magnitude of the margin increase sought by Bahamian petroleum retailers can be justified and urged them to supply evidence to prove their case.

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FTX’s Bahamas liquidators slam ‘inflammatory’ claims

FTX’s Bahamian liquidators yesterday slammed their US counterparts for “bizarre” and “inflammatory” claims while they themselves were accused of seeking to “torpedo” the Chapter 11 proceedings for the failed crypto exchange.

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Deltec agrees $50m FTX loan resolution

The role played by FTX’s former Bahamian chief in arranging a $50m loan to Deltec Bank & Trust’s parent company yesterday came under scrutiny through fresh legal filings.

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Man murdered while riding motorcycle

A man in his mid-20s was shot dead while riding on a motorcycle in the Golden Gates area last night.

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Catch these wanted men

POLICE yesterday issued a series of wanted posters in a bid to find a number of suspects.

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Jasrado Chisholm signs with Jordan Brand

MIAMI Marlins star Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr has signed a contract with Jordan Brand, Roc Nation Sports has announced. Chisholm is the fifth Major League Baseball player to sign with Jordan Brand, joining Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr and free-agent pitcher David Price.