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TEAMS MARK OUT DIVE SITES

TEAMS MARK OUT DIVE SITES BY DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT: The Underwater Explorers Society (UNEXSO) has re-moored some 24 active dive sites at Freeport's south side. UNEXSO has been financing the mooring

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Battle 4 Atlantis: Duke Blue Devils get win

A DOMINANT performance by the Duke starters, led by seniors Mason Plumlee and Seth Curry, helped the fifth ranked Blue Devils roll by Minnesota in game two of the Battle 4 Atlantis.

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Colombians held after cocaine find at airport

SEVEN Colombians, arrested at Lynden Pindling International Airport in connection with the smuggling of $24,000 worth of ingested condom-packed liquid cocaine, were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

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17-year-old in hospital after being stabbed in street

A 17-YEAR-OLD boy is recovering in hospital after being stabbed while walking home on Wednesday afternoon.

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KB stars in new video to support Save the Bays

A NEW music video has been released by Save The Bays, again featuring popular recording artist Kirkland ‘KB’ Bodie.

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Appeals of men convicted for raid on John Bull to be heard separately

THE appeals of two men contesting their conviction for conspiring to rob a John Bull retail store will be heard separately in the Court of Appeal.

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VIDEO: Ocean Club roof catches fire, tourists evacuated

MORE than 100 tourists were evacuated from the exclusive One and Only Ocean Club at Atlantis on Saturday after the building’s roof caught fire.

A celebration of Brazil coming to Mall at Marathon this Saturday

A CELEBRATION of Brazil is to be held at the Mall of Marathon on Saturday.

No US Ambassador

EDITOR, The Tribune.

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Drowning suspected as body found off Junkanoo Beach

POLICE are investigating a suspected drowning after a body was found last Friday under water off Junkanoo Beach.

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Hudson in record book, athletes qualify for CARIFTA

Tarahj Hudson tossed his name into the record book, while Dion Desamour, Larcathea Cooper and Clinton Laguerra emerged as CARIFTA qualifiers during the inaugural Red-Line Classic at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium on Saturday.

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Govt gives up $25m annually on web shops

The Government has agreed to forego $25m in annual revenues to settle the taxation dispute with the web shop industry, a Cabinet minister revealed yesterday.

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Andros Chickcharnies take home gold in golf

Grand Bahama Lucayans secure silver, NP Buccaneers win bronze

THE Chickcharnies will carry the sixth Bahamas Games team gold medal home to Andros.

Judge tells convicts to learn while in prison

TWO men who received what a prosecutor believes to be lenient sentences for armed robbery were urged by a Supreme Court judge yesterday to take advantage of learning opportunities available at the prison.

Workers won't see 'equitable rebound'

Bahamian workers are unlikely to enjoy an “equitable rebound” in employment conditions post-COVID, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is warning, with the pandemic likely to have worsened existing skills gaps and mismatches.

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Suspects face court over recent murders on island

THREE men were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with three separate murders that took place within the last two months. Edlin Severe, 25, of Fritz Lane, and Andreaz Evans, 18, of Alexandria Boulevard, both stood before Chief

New tech company to create 100 jobs

ANOTHER tech company has been approved by government to operate a technology business in Grand Bahama, with an expected $2 million investment, it was announced yesterday.

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College baseball players take the spotlight

ON the mound and in the field, a pair of Bahamian baseball players are leading the way as their programme continues to garner national attention in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics rankings.

Clubs & Societies May 15, 2015

Baark. - Baark! (Bahamas Alliance for Animal Rights and Kindness) has been busy so far in 2015, with a series of events being held.

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Oil explorer fearing up to $500m harm

The Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) fears it could suffer "up to $500m in economic harm" if environmental activists succeed with yesterday's legal bid to halt its oil drilling plans.