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Conch alert after cases of suspected poisoning

FOOD safety officials are cautioning against the consumption of fresh conch after several suspected cases of conch poisoning.

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Hundreds of plea deals since January 2016

THE Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has facilitated 274 guilty plea bargains since January 2016 as part of an unprecedented push to alleviate the burden on the judicial system through these arrangements.

The gift of life- Bahamians encouraged to donate blood -

THERE is a pressing need for blood donations in the Bahamas, and just one pint may save more than one life.With this in mind, the Rotaract Club of South East Nassau Centennial (RSENC) is encouraging Bahamians to “Be a Hero – Be a Donor” as it gears u

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D’Aguilar: We will be flexible

TOURISM and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said the government will be flexible with web shop taxes, adjusting its new sliding scale scheme if it proves too onerous.

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Bahamas' 'best team ever' in World Cup qualifier 3rd leg

With their biggest task ahead of them, the Bahamas Basketball Federation has fielded its best team ever to play the third leg of the FIBA Americas’ World Cup qualifier.The team is already in Puerto Rico for the first of two games on Thursday when the

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Nesbitt will become first local player signed by McPhee-McCuin and Rebels

BAHAMIAN national team standout Valerie Nesbitt will become the first local player signed by Yolett McPhee-McCuin in her tenure as the head coach of the Ole Miss women’s basketball programme.Nesbitt, a sophomore at Chipola College, committed to join

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Man found shot dead in stolen car

A MAN was found shot to death in the passenger’s seat of a stolen vehicle that was parked in the driveway of a home in the Mackey Street area early Thursday morning.

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Child, nine, among new cases of infected

THE number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country has jumped by three to 24 and a nine-year-old girl is among the infected.

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Thomas strikes out eight in pitcher's duel

TAHNAJ Thomas had his second consecutive career high outing in as many appearances for the Bristol Pirates against the Pulaski Yankees. The 20-year-old, 6’4” right hander struck out eight batters in a pitcher’s duel, but the Pirates suffered a 2-0 l

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Buddy and Pelicans looking for first win

FOLLOWING two subpar performances at home, Buddy Hield had his most productive game on the road Friday night. However, the Pelicans remain winless on the season.

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$200m development's 'tax break' offer

Developers of the $200 million Palm Cay community have promised to pay the full 10 per cent Stamp Duty on all sales contracts signed before month’s end, saying the move could generate buyer savings of up to $40,000.

Colina's 'new life' after segment's 75% profits reduction

Colina Insurance is set to launch a new individual life “product suite” during the 2013 first half, in a bid to “boost sales volumes” after the segment’s net income contribution dropped 75 per cent in 2012.

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Privatisation targets wages 99% of income

A key privatisation target’s payroll costs now equal 99 percent of revenues, a Cabinet minister has revealed, as he confirmed: “We’re trying to outsource as many entities as possible.”

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DeAndre Ayton dominates in Arizona Wildcats debut

DeAndre Ayton’s debut as an Arizona Wildcat lived up to the lofty expectations placed on him the day he stepped foot on his Tucson campus.The freshman forward dominated with 31 points and 10 rebounds in the Wildcats’ 91-63 win over the Eastern New Me

NPBA ACTION HEATS UP

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued play at the DW Davis Gymnasium Tuesday night.Division IThe JD’s Seafood Shockers kept pace in the Vince Ferguson division and improved their record to 7-3 with a 74-67 win over the Leno Regulators.T

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Jones posts double double, Sun beat the Liberty 70-63

AS the Connecticut Sun closed out the first half of the Women’s National Basketball Association regular season yesterday, centre Jonquel Jones poured in another double double in a 70-63 victory over the New York Liberty. Jones, who is now preparing

Bank chief slams ‘selfish’ education loan deadbeats

The Clearing Banks Association’s (CBA) president yesterday slammed the “selfish mentality” of delinquent student borrowers who have exposed Bahamian taxpayers to a $100m liability.

Collapsed entity’s $5m holding in BISX firm

Questions were last night being raised over the future viability of a BISX-listed company, after court documents disclosed that an entity accused of perpetrating a major multinational fraud held all its $5 million preference share capital.

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Weekend shootings bring murder total for the year to 121

TWO weekend homicides have brought the murder total for the year to 121, just two murders shy of last year’s tally.

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‘New monster in the house’ on small business funding

The finding that 99 percent of Bahamian firms had no interest in seeking debt financing in COVID’s aftermath was yesterday branded “irrelevant” by a small business adviser, who warned: “We have a new monster in the house.”