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Egg-static: Price hikes phased in

Super Value’s principal yesterday gave struggling consumers some relief by revealing there will be no “sudden” rise in egg prices as the projected 60 percent increase will instead be phased-in between now and Christmas.

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Grand Bahama residents share sadness over Queen

THE death of Queen Elizabeth II is sad news for many people in Grand Bahama, particularly British residents living here.

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British officials in The Bahamas offer condolences

BRITISH officials and others reacted to the death of Queen Elizabeth II yesterday, offering condolences to the royal family.


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Tourists have say after fatal shark attack

AFTER the shark attack on Tuesday that left an American woman dead, some tourists have mixed feelings about whether the incident will affect their vacation plans.

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Anglican churches to ring bells 96 times today

ALL Anglican church bells in The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos will ring 96 times today in honour of Queen Elizabeth II.

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ALWAYS THERE FOR US: Queen Elizabeth II dies age 96

AFTER 70 years on the throne, making her the longest reigning monarch in British history, Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at her summer residence in Scotland yesterday at the age of 96.


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Former Bahamas leaders remember The Queen

QUEEN Elizabeth II was remembered as a woman with an “incomparable memory” who was a shining example of courage, grace and dignity during her 70-year reign by the country’s former leaders yesterday, who said they were saddened to learn of her passing.

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Bahamians pay tribute to monarch

BAHAMIANS are mourning the loss of 96-year-old British monarch Queen Elizabeth II, who died yesterday afternoon after 70 years on the throne.

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Lucius Fox on hot streak at plate in his return to Triple-A baseball

LUCIUS Fox has been on a hot streak at the plate to begin the month of September in his return to Triple-A baseball and the Rochester Red Wings.


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Queen’s passing shows importance of succession

The passing of Queen Elizabeth II has thrown the British Royal Family into transition and change.

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Discharge for woman who hit child’s father with car

A WOMAN was granted a conditional discharge in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after admitting to assaulting the father of her child with a car.

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Jones and Sun in WNBA Finals

Jonquel scores 15, grabs 10 rebounds as Sun rally in 4th to beat Sky 72-63

Powered by a furious quarter rally, Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun won a series finale on the road and are headed to the WNBA Finals.


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Men charged with attempted murders

TWO MEN were were charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on two separate cases of attempted murder.

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Charlton 5th in 100m hurdles at Wanda Diamond League Final

WITH the fatigue starting to settle in, national record holder Devynne Charlton slipped from first place to fifth in the women’s 100 metre hurdles at the Wanda Diamond League Final yesterday in Weltklasse, Zurich, Switzerland.

Right the wrong

For centuries, a woman’s body was used as a tool to maintain a deeply entrenched patriarchal status quo; regardless of progress, women today still struggle for human rights. Time and time, we see many christians misinterpret the biblical text 1 Corinthians 7:3–5 to support their erroneous view that a wife can never tell her husband that she would like to defer having sex for a time.


Fatal shark attack off Green Cay

I write in response to the fatal shark attack of a female American tourist in waters off Green Cay, also as a descendant of Lowe Sound, Andros, Bahamas.

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Two accused of bar break-in

TWO men were granted $5,000 bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday for allegedly breaking into a restaurant and bar on Carmichael Road and attempting to steal various smoking products.

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Man accused of voyeurism

A MAN was granted bail after being accused of trespassing onto a woman’s property in Crooked Island where he watched her in her night clothes without her knowledge.


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Rape trial date set for man said to be armed with cutlass

A MAN accused of raping a woman while armed with a cutlass will have his trial heard before Justice Bernard Turner in the Supreme Court three months from now.

GSSSA to celebrate 30 years in grand style

WITH schools back in session, the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association is hoping that they can get their afterschool athletic programme back up and running again as they celebrate their 30th anniversary in grand style.