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923 police officers promoted this month
MORE than 920 Royal Bahamas Police Force officers of all ranks received promotions this month.
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Insurers ‘trying to hold line’ on rate increases
Bahamian insurers yesterday warned businesses and homeowners that premium prices are again coming under “upward pressure”, with one pledging: “We’re trying to hold the line.”
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Sydney Clarke makes her donation
ALTHOUGH she came home with her mind focused on participating in this week’s Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s Giorgio Baldacci Open Nationals tennis tournament at the National Tennis Centre, collegian Sydney Clarke didn’t want to pass up another opportunity to make her charitable gesture to the Bahamas Children’s Emergency Hostel.
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Man who died after being stabbed ‘was trying to stop fight’
A MAN died days after being stabbed on Christmas Day when he was trying to stop a fight, a relative said.
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Betting shops new levy scrapped
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said the government will do away with a patron tax on lottery winnings, although the levy was never implemented on gaming houses.
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Josh Saunders chasing NFL dreams
THE latest prospect in the Grand Bahama to the University of Charleston pipeline has high expectations for his game at the next level of football.
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Mitchell again criticises civil service
FOREIGN Affairs and Public Service Minister Fred Mitchell has again criticised the state of the civil service, saying “poison pills” have been left behind by the Minnis administration leaving the public sector wrought with “passive aggressive resistance” that needs to be fixed.
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FACE TO FACE: Having a bad hair day? Not if Ronnie can help it
THEY call her “Fabulous Ronnie”, and it is by no mistake. She is more than a local cosmetologist who is known for making women look fabulous. When you meet her, you understand why her clients rave about her, why her family is so devoted to her and why she has become so successful.
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COVID shutdown for auto dealer’s ‘major generator’
One of an auto dealer’s “two major generators” has likely been forced to close until tomorrow after almost one-third of staff tested positive for COVID-19 amid the latest case surge.
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Sir Sidney Poitier dies age 94
Legendary Bahamian actor, activist, director and ambassador Sir Sidney Poitier has died age 94.
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DIANE PHILLIPS: The Great Resignation – is The Bahamas vulnerable?
ALL the talk about everything COVID has made us weary.
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Knowles-Tener gets ready for NFL Draft
After he completed his collegiate eligibility, Rondre Knowles-Tener now has his sights set on the National Football League and that journey began in earnest with a showcase of some of the best prospects from Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) programmes.
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‘Buddy’ Hield catches fire, scores 26 in loss to Lakers
CHAVANO “Buddy” Hield continued a pair of recent trends Tuesday night - his hot start to 2022 and productive shooting nights against the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Seeking to build skills for youth
THE Bahamas Association for Social Health marked its 31st anniversary with a dedication programme for the start of the BASH Youth Build-A-Skill programme yesterday.
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Fight for our country
Many persons know me as a youth advocate through my work as national director of the Governor General’s Youth Award. Post retirement, I have also come to identify as an environmentalist.
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Wendell Miller - Junior Male Athlete of the Year
VERSATILE sprinter Wendell Miller concluded his time on the junior circuit with a season of milestones, highlighted by a new junior national record in his signature event.
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Spencer Newman wins title
For the first time since 2017, Spencer Newman got to hoist the men’s championship trophy as the winner of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s 2021 Giorgio Baldacci Open Nationals.
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Baby Bella Walker brought home to Grand Bahama
THE remains of Baby Bella Walker arrived in Grand Bahama from New Providence on a private charter aircraft on Friday afternoon – a solemn final journey home for the four-year-old who captured the heart of a nation.
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Romad Dean and Lions finish 3rd
ROMAD Dean and his Crestwood Prep Lions (Ontario, Canada) finished third at one of the most prestigious winter tournaments on the prep basketball circuit in the United States.
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Tourism in ‘huge win’ on COVID test ease
Bahamian tourism was yesterday said to have secured “a huge win” after millions of dollars in visitor bookings were rescued by the Government suspending tougher COVID testing measures.