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As murder toll hits 85, police aim to stop year’s total exceeding 100
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander is of the view that there is room to “finish the year strong” in the country not surpassing 100 murders this year, while the murder count stands at 85 with four more months in 2022.
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Bahamian wrestlers don’t last long at Commonwealth Games
BIRMINGHAM, England — The encore appearance for Rashji Mackey and the debut of Thorn Demeritte didn’t last that long in their men’s wrestling matches at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. But the duo are confident that they will be back more prepared for the 2024 games in Paris, France.
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Tourism deputy:Tourism ‘turning in the right direction’
Tourism is “turning in the right direction” with air arrivals at 85 percent of pre-pandemic levels.
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Penalties for gun possession
After 85 handgun murders so far this year, it is disturbing that Attorney General Ryan Pinder would continue to insist that “sentencing guidelines” for gun possession can be left to the Court of Appeal.
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FRONT PORCH: Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan showcased rivalry and worldviews
THE ill-advised trip to Taiwan by Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of US House of Representatives, showcased the deep-seated tensions and intensifying rivalry between the world’s two leading powers. It also revealed the mindsets of the leadership classes and the domestic politics of both nations.
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Poultry producer in halt after 3,000 chick deaths
A Bahamian poultry producer last night said it is suspending operations for a “minimum” three-five weeks, and laying-off ten staff, after a cargo bungle saw almost 3,000 of its chicks bake to death at Miami International Airport.
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Cruise island expansion to drive 149% visitor rise
Visitors to a cruise line’s Bahamian private island are forecast to increase by more than 427,000 per year once two piers are constructed to allow its vessels to properly dock, it has been revealed.
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$500k needed to pay beach contractors
MCKELL Bonaby, executive chairman at Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority, says more than half a million dollars is owed to contract workers.
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STATESIDE: A true champion of the court and causes
BILL Russell died on the last day of July. He was 88 years old. He was also in many minds the greatest basketball player of all time.
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PREVENTION OR PROSECUTION?: PM says priority must be tackling causes of crime not just catching criminals
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis has described as “alarming” this year’s current rise in cases of murder.
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Goodman’s Bay
Should Government allow private enterprise to coolly take over public open space and no one lift a hand or even understand what is happening? I am concerned what is openly happening on Goodman’s Bay parking lot to the eastern side.
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DELAYED: Majority of striking airport staff fail to report for work despite ‘illegal’ court ruling
AN estimated 80 percent of airport workers in New Providence who engaged in a lightning strike on Monday did not return to work yesterday, despite a recent court ruling ordering them to report for duty.
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EDITORIAL: Deny bail to keep killers alive?
SHOULD bail be a right?
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EDITORIAL: Prevention is the right path on crime
MURDERS up, armed robberies up – and the Police Commissioner hoping we won’t go over 100 murders for the year – it’s a bleak situation, make no mistake.
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‘Taking Over-the-Hill projects to new level’
A prominent doctor is asserting that his planned 15-storey parking garage and residential condo complex on Collins Avenue will “take Over-the-Hill developments by Bahamians to another level” if approved.
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EDITORIAL: Focus on crime, Commissioner, not on yourself
THERE is a certain jarring difference between the topics that the Commissioner of Police, Clayton Fernander, is choosing to address and the issues on the street.
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Cruise ship occupancies to hit 110% by end-2022
Nassau Cruise Port’s chief executive yesterday disclosed that average passenger occupancies will hit pre-COVID levels of 110 percent by year-end 2022 and beat its own recovery forecast.
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Commissioner ‘frustrated’ by court system problems
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander says he’s frustrated by the court system, as he recounted how a man was out on bail within days after his arrest for possession of a weapon on two separate occasions.
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Negotiations restart after industrial action at airport
THE government has restarted negotiations with the Bahamas Public Service Union (BPSU) following Monday’s industrial action with the hopes of having most of their grievances resolved by the end of August.
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Old Navy Base cove closed till August as clean up continues
THE Old Navy Base cove in Exuma will remain closed until August 10 as workers clean up the remaining diesel from the water and prepare to remove sand for further testing.
