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Thompson: don’t delay Grand Bbahama investments
EAST Grand Bahama MP Kwasi Thompson is urging the government not to delay the various investments in Grand Bahama that were already approved under the former Minnis administration.
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Munroe plans a multifaceted approach in fight against crime
NEWLY appointed National Security Minister Wayne Munroe promised to build a multifaceted approach to the crime fight while pledging not to infringe on the independence of the commissioner of police.
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Five years to organise polling
Elections come and go usually every five-years so the organisers of them have the luxury of four plus plus years to get things together...all it takes is an eight-month jump forward and chaos.
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COVID cases continue to drop
THE country continued its downward trend in infections on Monday after only 39 new COVID cases were recorded, bringing the nation’s overall tally to 20,288 since the start of the pandemic.
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Man shot dead on Robinson Road
A MAN was shot dead outside of a place he worked early Friday morning.
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U.S. tourist caught with cocaine
AN American tourist caught with cocaine he claimed he purchased from a local taxi driver must pay $500 to avoid spending three months in prison.
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Man found dead in pool of blood in Big Yard shooting
A MAN was left dead after a shooting incident on Windsor Lane yesterday.
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Freshman Jacobi Bain in ITA Cup Championships
He is only in his freshman year at Xavier University of Louisiana, but Bahamian Jacobi Bain will be among the list of players participating in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Cup Championships in Rome, Georgia.
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Two accused over separate killings
A MAN and a teenager were yesterday charged with murder in two separate incidents.
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Murder and attempted murder accused in court
TWO men were charged with murder and attempted murder in separate incidents in a Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
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Murder accused also faces charge of attack on officer
A MAN accused of committing murder will also stand trial for allegedly assaulting a police officer.
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Legislation to replace COVID-19 Emergency Orders ‘a top priority’
NEWLY appointed Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Ryan Pinder said completing legislation that will replace the current COVID-19-Emergency Orders will be a top priority for the government during its first months in office.
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Our three NBA players reflect, and project what’s left to come
As NBA franchises enter training camp, players took the opportunity to reflect on their offseasons and project what’s next to come on the upcoming campaign.
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Deandre Ayton and Suns are ‘at odds’, contract extension talks have ‘stalled’
AS the Phoenix Suns begin their campaign to repeat as Western Conference champions in the preseason, contract negotiations with Deandre Ayton have taken centre stage.
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Showing up for work with COVID is ‘mind-boggling’
CONSULTANT Physicians Staff Association President Dr Sabriquet Pinder Butler said it is “mind-boggling” that some people who have contracted COVID-19 are still reporting to work and not properly isolating themselves.
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Davis wants vaccine equity and climate action
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis called on world leaders to ensure vaccine equity and to take concrete steps to address climate change, which adversely affects small island developing states like The Bahamas.
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EDITORIAL: Foul or fair? The PLP puts promotions on hold
ON the eve of the 2017 election, the Royal Bahamas Police Force promoted 851 officers under the then PLP government.
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Sorority bids to raise $1m for HBCUs
WITH a focus on education, the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc has launched its HBCU For Life initiative to raise $1m for historically black colleges and universities in the US that have provided scholarships to many Bahamian students.
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Stabbing victim 'was a leader and a positive person'
AN argument is believed to have led to a stabbing that left a man dead on Sunday night, according to the victim’s cousin.
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Jailed for possession of $250,000 of marijuana
A 38-year-old man who was found with $250,000 worth of marijuana was yesterday sentenced to three years in prison.
