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Roy Wallace wins men’s title
BAHAMAS TABLE TENNIS FEDERATION’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
ROY Wallace outlasted Amol Pendharkar to win the men’s title of the Bahamas Table Tennis Federation’s National Championships at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Saturday.
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Minnis: Govt needs to give answers over FTX
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has insisted there are many FTX-related questions that need answers by the Davis administration. As The Bahamas based crypto exchange fund’s collapse is news around the world, the Killarney MP said the spotlight has been shone on FTX’s conduct and the people behind the operation.
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Man accused of series of murders
A MAN was charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a series of murders in the nation’s capital.
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Man bailed on charges of theft and escape
A MAN was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on theft and escape charges.
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Frugality? Prove it!
GOVERNMENT talks but they don’t practice what they preach – frugality!
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FRONT PORCH: Art and folly of political communications
THERE is an art and a folly to political communications, much of which is based on hunches, instincts, guess work, psychological insights and luck. The best political consultants gain experience over many years of practice and some failures.
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Grand Bahama ‘fared well’ through hurricane
GRAND Bahama fared well overall during the passage of Hurricane Nicole, Minister for Grand Bahama Ginger Moxey said yesterday.
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INSIGHT: Was the House of Assembly misled?
HERE’S a name you thought might have disappeared from the political map of the world – Boris Johnson. Bear with me, though, this isn’t just about what happened in faraway Britain.
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Rain, wind and floods in Grand Bahama
HURRICANE Nicole brought heavy wind, rain and flooding to Grand Bahama yesterday.
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Team Bahamas named for 4th Caribbean Baseball Cup
Team Bahamas is ready to take on the region at the 4th Caribbean Baseball Cup.
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Vendors voice disappointment after Grand Lucyan sale falls through
STRUGGLING straw vendors at Port Lucaya Marketplace are disappointed over the Grand Lucayan hotel sale fallout.
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Reminder of horrors of Dorian
ABACO and Grand Bahama residents were preparing for the worst and stocking up emergency supplies as news of approaching Subtropical Storm Nicole brought eerie reminders of the horrors of Hurricane Dorian, which brought devastation to both islands in 2019.
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Pintard: Get on with completing home repairs
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard is calling for the government to move with urgency to complete home repairs that were approved since Hurricane Dorian under the Minnis administration.
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PM defends Govt travel spending
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis yesterday defended his administration’s travel expenditure for the first quarter of the 2022-23 fiscal year, days after the Ministry of Finance reported a $2.3m increase in government’s travel spending when compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year.
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‘Give us our job letters so we can get full salary and benefits’
A NUMBER of Department of Public Health nurses are demanding to receive their job appointment letters so they can receive a full salary and the insurance benefits entitled to them.
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New Providence residents at ease
NEW Providence residents seemed generally unbothered by the arrival of Tropical Storm Nicole as many were casually preparing around town.
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Chickcharney Challenge: ‘The return’
THE country’s premier obstacle course challenge will make its grand return to the Clifton Heritage Park this December, as Chickcharney Challenge organisers hope to double the number of participants in this year’s event.
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No. 22 Tennessee beats USC in OT
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Tennessee has twice played without its leading scorer at the Battle 4 Atlantis. It hasn’t stopped the 22nd-ranked Volunteers from reaching the championship game.
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Environmentalist warns of coral damage risk
A LOCAL environmentalist is concerned by the arrival and anchoring of a cruise ship in waters off Lucaya, Grand Bahama, where it could cause permanent damage to healthy coral reefs in the area.
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Cayman Prep, St Andrew’s emerge as champions in LCIS KPMG Football Fest
LYFORD Cay International School (LCIS) hosted its 9th KPMG Football Fest last weekend.