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Jasrado Chisholm ruled out for rest of year

JASRADO “Jazz” Chisholm Jr has been sidelined for over two months and, with the MLB regular season winding down, the Miami Marlins officially ruled out their All-Star second baseman for the remainder of the year.

Central Eleuthera water ‘blowout’ woes resolved

THE Water & Sewerage Corporation’s general manager says the “flange blowouts” that disrupted supply to central Eleuthera for between a week to ten days have now been resolved.

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Decency and stock markets

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Decency and stock exchanges are two different things. If you did not know that yet, you could see it again this week. The Queen dies and what are the stockbrokers doing in the City of London? Still trading stocks as if nothing happened. At least they could have offered a reasonable discount. A black Friday would have been a sign. But what does the FTSE 100 stock index do? Closes with a comfortable gain of more than 1.5 percent. A thoroughly cheerful trading day.


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Jones and Sun lose WNBA Finals opener

JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun nearly overcame another fourth-quarter deficit but their late rally fell just short in game one of the WNBA Finals.

Memorial for Dr Julia Wershing

A MEMORIAL mass was held in Madison, Nebraska, this morning for Dr Julia M Wershing, 89, who died in Madison, on Tuesday at the Arbor Care Centre in Madison.

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Man fined $1,500 for marijuana possession

A MAN was fined $1,500 on Friday after admitting to marijuana possession.


The Queen: A life of service

Now that the late Queen Elizabeth 11, Monarch of The Commonwealth of Nations, is dead and gone to her reward, I find it very disturbing hearing and reading some of the comments being made by Bahamians and others around the world about her legacy. The woman is not even buried yet, but the uncomplimentary and gratuitous remarks have exposed our darker side.

Pintard will not lead FNM into next election

We are at nearly one year since the PLP was elected. Philip Davis has proven to be inadequate as a leader, as we expected.

Republic would not help Bahamas

In our mourning as a nation for our beloved Queen Elizabeth who served us with dedication for over 70 years the remarks to the Canadian people by our progressive and modern Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were profound: “So much of the endurance and stability of our democracy is woven into our Westminster parliamentary system, our Constitutional Monarchy and The Crown”.


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Colts’ Strachan makes his season debut

FOR the second consecutive season, Mike Strachan factored into the Indianapolis Colts’ passing game.

NPSA: Hitmen pull off 10-0 shoutout of Atlantis Titans

WHILE Martin Burrows Jr just missed a perfect game on the mound, third baseman Sherman Ferguson didn’t pass up the opportunity for a big offensive outing on Saturday night for the New Providence Softball Association defending men’s champions C&S Hitmen.

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BPL Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 10th September: Freeport

STARTS: 09/10/2022 1:17 PM EDT EXPIRES: 09/10/2022 2:30 PM EDT


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Charles III formally proclaimed king

LONDON (AP) — Two days after his mother's death elevated him to the throne, King Charles III was officially proclaimed Britain's monarch Saturday in a pomp-filled ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism — and, for the first time, broadcast live on television and online.

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Officials gather at Senate to sign Book of Condolences

GOVERNMENT officials along with members of the wider political community gathered at the Senate on Friday to sign the book of condolences in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s death.

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Man charged in connection with Gambier Village murder

A MAN was remanded to prison on Friday after being charged in connection with the death of another man who was shot outside his home while investigating an attempted break-in.


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Man accused of possession of crime proceeds

A MAN was granted $5,000 bail in Magistrate’s Court on Friday after he was accused of being in possession of over $5,000 believed to be the proceeds of crime.

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09092022 WEEKEND

Friday, 9th September, 2022.

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UPDATED: Seven-year-old dies after swing set collapses

NEW Providence police are investigating after a seven-year-old died when a swing set collapsed on her on Thursday.


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09092022 EDITION

Friday, 9th September, 2022.

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DIANE PHILLIPS: What happens when the bridge to the future is condemned?

RIGHT now, today, 45 promising students with ambitious goals and a determination to succeed need a hero.