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Man who died after cement machine injuries 'was disliked by coworkers'

A man who was killed after his legs were mangled by a cement mixing machine that suddenly turned on while he was cleaning it was disliked by his coworkers because of his work ethic, a court has heard.

Meet the 41 Bahamas Cultural Warriors

DURING this year’s 41st Independence anniversary celebrations, under the theme “Celebrating our Culture: A Commitment to peace,” the Bahamas will start the process of formally recognising those citizens who have dedicated their lives to cultural development.

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Jury hears final arguments in Blair home raid case

SUPREME Court jurors yesterday heard submissions from both Crown prosecutors and defense counsel as to why Tiano D'Haiti should or should not be convicted and sentenced for the October 2014 murder of Blair Estates resident Andre Cartwright.

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'I wouldn't have given ride to man if I'd known he was a murder suspect'

A WOMAN testified yesterday how she would have never taken one of two men accused of the 2014 murder of Blair Estates resident Andre Cartwright to hospital had she known the gravity of the matter of which they are accused. Shecoya Davis, taking the

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Blair raid suspect said he was just driving

TWO police officers testified yesterday how one of two men accused of the 2014 murder of Blair resident Andre Cartwright allegedly told one of them that he was not directly involved in Cartwright’s murder, but had served as a driver for the four susp

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Exam results graded a D

DESPITE the government’s stated focus on improving public education, the average results of the 2013 BJC and BGCSE examinations continue to hover around D.

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BGCSE RESULTS: Mathematics E, English D+

EDUCATION Minister Jerome Fitzgerald yesterday insisted he was “encouraged” by this year’s Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) exam results despite an E average in mathematics and an English average of D+.

School helps student with leukaemia

THE Lyford Cay International School PTA has been extremely busy again.

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Lawyer accuses police of 'fakery' over car in shooting

A DEFENCE attorney yesterday accused a crime scene investigator of engaging in “pretty, childish fakery” to convince jurors that the car he processed was the one three men used to execute the 2013 Fox Hill mass shooting. Geoffrey Farquharson accused

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Exam results add up to a slight improvement in maths and english

ALTHOUGH Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald highlighted improvements in numerous BGCSE exam results yesterday, the national mathematics average remained an E while the English language average rose from a D to a D+.

National Bowling championships set for May 17-29

THE Bahamas Bowling Federation (BBF) has announced that the National Championships will take place from May 17-29 at the Mario’s Bowling and Entertainment Palace.

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D MAC back for Christmas in Exuma

THE sound of music will rock Exuma this Christmas season when ‘D MAC’ and 28 of his musical friends converge on Regatta Park, Georgetown, for a three-day festival.

Overall results best ever for Bahamian team at Lil Mo Jr Championships

THE 2013 Lil Mo International Junior Championships came to a close on Wednesday with a number of age group finals.

Davis working his way back to NBA D-League

By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net BENNET Davis continues to remain afloat on a basketball circuit on the other side of the globe as he works his way back to the NBA D-League and ultimately a shot in the NBA. Davis has spent the

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Artists unite for Ronnie Butler tribute concert

MORE than twenty-three Bahamian musicians will hit the stage at the Botanical Gardens this Friday to pay tribute to musical legend Ronnie Butler.

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Superwash sees 'better than expected' May and June

SUPERWASH’S president Dionisio D’Aguilar said that the laundromat chain benefited from a particularly wet May and June, estimating that sales were up five to six per cent year-on-year.

Robinson inks his name with D-backs, Knowles joins in L.A.

MAXIMUM Development Academy continues to facilitate the progression of young Bahamian baseball players to major league franchises and another pair received the opportunity to further their careers yesterday.Kristian Robinson and D’Shawn Knowles offic

D'Shon signs intent letter to play ball at John Brown University

D'SHON Taylor, a 6-6 forward from New Providence, has signed a national letter of intent to play men's basketball at John Brown University in the next school year. "We are so excited to add D'Shon to our programme," said coach Clark Sheehy, head of men's

Taxation to hit vacation home rental sector

Legislation is being drawn up to regulate the vacation home rental sector which will include taxing rental income, Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar revealed yesterday.Speaking at a press conference for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding

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D Squad Summer Camp: Helping to build character through basketball

THANKS to dedicated volunteers and generous donors such as Consolidated Water Company (CWCO), the D Squad Summer Basketball Camp, now 10 years running, had another excellent summer helping children build character through basketball.