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No consumer respite despite inflation ease

As the tide of inflation in The Bahamas seems to be ebbing, it prompts reflection on what this means for the average Bahamian’s wallet.

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‘VJ’ Edgecombe and Donovan Freeman fall to east 88-86

BAHAMIANS Valdez “VJ” Edgecombe and Donovan Freeman took the court for the 2024 McDonald’s All-American Game at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Tuesday.

Where did govt shares in GBPA go?

The recent brouhaha between the government and the Grand Bahama Port Authority that has found its way onto the front pages of your newspaper reminded us of another controversial subject involving these two protagonists.

CB Giants tie series, YES Giants go up 2-0 in NPBA Championship

THE New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) division one and two championships are in full swing and action is already starting to heat up.

Bakery reveals record Easter hot-cross sales

A Bahamian bakery yesterday revealed it enjoyed its best Easter to-date by selling just under 600 dozen homemade hot cross buns.

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Suicides down by 25 percent despite remarkable 86 percent rise in attempts

ALTHOUGH suicides decreased by 25 per cent in 2023 compared to 2022, attempted suicides increased by a remarkable 86 per cent, according to police statistics released yesterday.

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‘Showdown in Paradise’

The 2024 World Relays to be hosted on home soil at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium is already shaping up to be exciting but officials added another layer of excitement with the launch of the pregame show “Showdown in Paradise”.

Three men charged on the murder of Renaldo Pinder

THREE men were behind bars yesterday after they were accused of killing a man last week.

Man charged in Golden Isles robbery and sexual assault

A MAN was imprisoned on Friday after he allegedly robbed and sexually assaulted a woman at gunpoint near Golden Isles Road earlier this month.

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Woman in custody for attempted murder after Carmichael Road hit-and-run

Police are questioning a 23-year-old woman in connection with the attempted murder of a man in the Carmichael Road area last night.

New Era Gym Rats win GBABA title

THE Grand Bahama Amateur Basketball Association completed their best-of-five championship series at the St George’s Gymnasium on Saturday night.

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Lucozade Sprint Classic brings out the cyclists

THE New Providence Cycling Association hosted its Race Series 2024 with the Lucozade Sprint Classic on Sunday around the western end of New Providence.

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Nassau/PI hotels ‘soon can’t take anyone else’

Nassau and Paradise Island hotels will “soon reach the point where we can’t take anyone else”, a senior tourism executive has warned, with room shortages driving “unheard of” March occupancies.

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04232024 EDITION

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

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Queen’s Staircase renovated and rededicated

The renovation of the Queen’s Staircase was unveiled in a rededication ceremony on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Photos by Dante Carrer

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28 families receive keys to new home as Bell says govt delivering on promises

TWENTY-eight families received keys to their new homes in the Renaissance at Carmichael Subdivision yesterday, with Housing and Urban Renewal Minister Keith Bell revealing that an additional 23 homes will be completed in six weeks.

Archer: ‘We need to go back to drawing board’

THE dust has now settled after the 51st CARIFTA Games wrapped up on Monday at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium in St George’s, Grenada.

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Woman claims she stabbed former lover with a knife in self-defence

A WOMAN testified yesterday that she stabbed her former lover last year because he tried to force his way into her home.

NPBA: Giants return to the finals

THE Commonwealth Bank Giants and Your Essential Store (YES) Giants will both return to yet another New Basketball (NPBA) Providence Association Finals.

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YES Giants national basketball champions

CONGO TOWN, South Andros - It was quite a phenomenal week for the Your Essential Store (YES) Giants as they repeated as the division two champions of the Bahamas Basketball Federation (BBF) National Round Robin Tournament in South Andros just a few days after successfully defending their division two title in the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA).

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