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Bahamas finishes fourth at Jr Davis Cup qualifiers
THE Bahamas’ trio of Jerald Carroll, Jackson Mactaggart and William McCartney finished fourth at the World Junior Tennis (WJT) Junior Davis Cup/Junior Billie Jean King Cup North, Central American and Caribbean Final Qualifying Tournament in Orlando, Florida, over the weekend.
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Pintard: Retired nurses should be brought back to alleviate shortage
OPPOSITION Leader Michael Pintard said the nursing profession is experiencing a severe shortage in the country, and said retired nurses should be brought back into the system.
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US: Bahamas not equal for women
THE latest United States human rights report says the Bahamian government is contributing to statelessness “through discrimination against women in nationality laws” and is failing to effectively implement laws related to contracts and procurement.
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Tug and barge still stranded in Fowl Cay protected park will likely face penalties
THE owners of a vessel stuck in a protected area of Abaco will likely face penalties, according to Department of Environmental Planning and Protection director Dr Rhianna Neely-Murphy.
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Concerns raised over transparency on environment fines
AS parliamentarians passed a bill to introduce spot fines for environmental infractions yesterday, some complained about the Davis administration’s lack of transparency regarding penalties for those who have broken environmental laws.
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Man charged with robbing a woman at gunpoint of $700
A MAN was remanded in custody yesterday after he was accused of robbing a woman at gunpoint earlier this month.
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Regatta time again!
CARIBBEAN Bottling Company (CBC), local producers of Coca-Cola and Dasani products and longtime corporate supporter of the National Family Island (NFI) Regatta, looks forward to another year of stiff competition and culture at the 68th NFI Regatta April 23-27 in George Town, Exuma.
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Annoyed by lawless motorcyclists
THE quiet of Sunday evening out west was broken for hours by the wheeling hoard of 10-15 motorcyclists doing their thing on West Bay…right across each side of the street.
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Comets, Hurricanes repeat as junior soccer champions
The junior portion of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools Sports (BAISS) Soccer Championships is officially in the books.
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‘No comment made to put PM in fear’
THE attorney for a 21-year-old man accused of threatening to kill Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis claimed his client never made a comment to put Mr Davis in fear.
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FNM names date for convention
THE Free National Movement announced yesterday that it will hold a one-day convention on June 1, when party positions will be “up for grabs”.
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Pregnant woman granted conditional discharge after slapping woman
A visibly pregnant woman was granted a conditional discharge on Friday after she admitted to slapping another woman last week.
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Steven Gardiner leading the way
AS quarter-miler Steven Gardiner led a host of Bahamians competing in the United States, hurdler Devynne Charlton and sprinter Anthonique Strachan were in action at the start of the Wanda Diamond League in Xiamen, China.
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BTC sponsors Blake Bartlett for World Relays
FOR the first time in its history of supporting sports, BTC is excited to announce that an employee is a member of the athletic team participating in the BTC World Relays Bahamas 24 May 4-5 at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium.
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Rasta leaders want free cannabis growing licences
RASTAFARIAN leaders want free cannabis cultivation licences as reparations for years of being criminalised for marijuana possession.
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FNM: PM flip flops over marital rape
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard labelled Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis a “serial flip-flopper” for suggesting that criminalising marital rape is not a priority because it was not mentioned in his party’s pre-election manifesto, “Blueprint for Change”.
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BPL ‘could be divided into three’
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis confirmed that Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) could be divided into three separate entities as the government aims to improve power efficiency and reduce BPL’s outstanding debts.
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PM: Lawyers to meet as GB deadline looms
TENSIONS between the Grand Bahama Port Authority and the Davis administration continue to brew as the deadline for the former to pay the government $357m or face arbitration proceedings nears, with Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis saying the promises of Grand Bahama will remain unfulfilled without a paradigm shift.
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Darville: ‘We’re an open book’ on catastrophic healthcare fund
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville dismissed the idea that the Davis administration is not transparent about its catastrophic healthcare fund, saying: “We’re an open book.”
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Darville: ‘We’re an open book’ on catastrophic healthcare fund
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville dismissed the idea that the Davis administration is not transparent about its catastrophic healthcare fund, saying: “We’re an open book.”
