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Month-long delay for two US men accused of manslaughter

THE CASE of two Americans facing trial for manslaughter has been delayed by at least a month.

Copper thieves hit BTC lines

THE Bahamas Telecommunications Company has been a victim of “copper theft,” which has caused some disruption in telephone service in Grand Bahama.

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‘Keen competition’ at annual Paradise Island Open Sr Golf tourney

ON behalf of the Bahamas Golf Federation, Atlantis and the Ocean Club Golf Course recently hosted the annual Paradise Island Open Senior Golf tournament.

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Bahamian in human smuggling swoop

A Bahamian man and a Haitian man are in US custody in connection with an alleged human smuggling operation last week that resulted in the apprehension of 19 illegal migrants at sea.

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PHA Managing Director Herbert Brown retires

AFTER more than 40 years of public service, Public Hospitals Authority Managing Director Herbert Brown has retired.

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RM Bailey to mark 50th anniversary

RM Bailey Senior High School, in partnership with its alumni association, will host the official launch of its 50th anniversary celebration events with a church service this Sunday at Cousin McPhee Cathedral on Carmichael Road.

Rotary clubs donate $20,000 to help students

ROTARY clubs have donated $20,000 to the help students evacuated from Abaco and Grand Bahama after Hurricane Dorian. The money was presented by the nine clubs in District 7020 to the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) and will provide

Bahamian insurance broker celebrates 100th anniversary

JS Johnson & Company invited all customers to celebrate the insurance agency and brokerage’s 100th anniversary with staff and management last week.

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1979 Bahamian Golden Gloves team honoured

THE 1979 Bahamian Golden Gloves team that represented the Bahamas at the Florida/Caribbean Golden Gloves Tournament, Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida was honoured recently by the Retired Boxers Association.

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Teen accused of murder

A 17-year-old boy was charged with murder yesterday.

Barracudas shine in Florida swim meet

THE Barracudas swim club shined at the Speedo Plantation Winter Championship meet in Plantation, Florida. Twenty swimmers, head coach Sue Coleby and recently appointed senior coach Travano McPhee took part. Gershwin Greene, the only athlete in the 12-year

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James Bond arrives in the Bahamas

Friday is the public launch date for the new James Bond film “Skyfall”. Its public debut at Galleria Cinemas, Marathon Mall, will follow an ultra exclusive “invitation only” premiere event tonight.

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Baha Mar to match Salvation Army funds

BAHA Mar has once again marked the holiday season by launching the Baha Mar Challenge – a pledge to match all donations to the Salvation Army from December 15 to 31.

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Pirate town created at fort for Rum Festival

FESTIVAL Rum Bahamas is here this Friday, Saturday and Sunday and the “Rum Pirate” Town at Fort Charlotte is almost complete and includes more than 75 booths for local vendors selling their food, drinks art and crafts all locally made by local producers.

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BORCO hosts Christmas fun

FREEPORT – The employees of BORCO and their children got a real treat to kick off the holiday season when the company hosted them to a Christmas family fun day and then an evening thank you banquet.

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Canada sends its congratulations

THE Governor General of Canada has congratulated The Bahamas on its 40th Anniversary of Independence.

Airline launches new direct Bahamas flight

JetBlue Airways yesterday began daily direct flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA).

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Call to reject Nygard application for fear of environmental destruction

WATERKEEPER Alliance, a global environmental organisation dedicated to “defending every person’s right to clean water,” yesterday urged the government to reject Peter Nygard’s application out of fear that granting the permit would cause “grave environmental destruction at Nygard Cay.”

YOUTH OLYMPICS TEAM

HERE’S a look at the list of athletes named by the Bahamas Olympic Committee for the second Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, August 16-28.

First J B Farrington Living Legend Tennis Open all set

THE Carmichael Athletic Community Centre is scheduled to host the first J Barrie Farrington Living Legend Tennis Open July 18-26. The tennis event will feature the men’s open singles, ladies’ open singles, men’s doubles and women’s doubles.