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Pair accused of kidnapping student

Ppair accused of kidnapping student By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE teenage son of convicted drug traffickers Dwight and Keva Major was arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon in connection with the rob

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25,000-acre dispute solution 'critical to 'thousands of jobs'

Resolving a long-running dispute that has tied up 25,000 acres of prime real estate is "critical" to potentially creating "thousands of jobs" and reversing Long Island's depopulation, a Court of Appeal ruling havi

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Racing to bring an end to polio

HUNDREDS of Rotarians and supporters turned out for the End Polio Bed Race at the Marathon Mall on Saturday. Organised by Joanne Smith and Paul Cartwright of the East Nassau Rotary Club, the event raised about $10,000 for Rotary International's global cam

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FNM unveils candidate list at rally

THE Free National Movement officially launched its 2012 election candidates last night at the Wyndham Nassau Resort and Crystal Palace Casino. Supporters gathered in the packed hall

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PM's office opened

SIR Cecil Wallace-Whitfield has been hailed as an integral part of a generation of great men and women who led the struggle for Majority Rule and equality in The Bahamas. Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham underscored Sir Cecil's legacy during the official

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FULL SLATE OF FNM CANDIDATES UNVEILED

By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net IN the name of progress and "renewal", Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham last night announced the FNM's full slate of candidates which includes a number of new faces. Following the ratification

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CARTWRIGHT LOOKING FORWARD TO MLB CAMP

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net HE was looking to make his breakthrough in Major League Baseball last year, but an Achilles injury prevented Albert Cartwright from rising through the ranks in the Philadelphia Phillies orga

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LONG ISLAND FOR LORETTA

By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net MONTAGU MP Loretta Butler-Turner has been nominated as the FNM candidate for Long Island, replacing current MP Larry Cartwright, The Tribune has been unofficially informed. Sources suggest

FUTURE BRIGHT FOR CABC

by RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net Champion Amateur Boxing Club concluded another successful year as one of the country's leading boxing clubs and continues to develop future Olympians and world-class boxers. CABC ended 16th

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BOWLING: SUMMER CAMP MARIO'S Bowling and Family Entertainment Center has announced that its Summer Bowling Camp is scheduled to be held from July 2-13. There will be grooming and fashion consulting by instructor Eye Candy, fitness instruction by instruct

Champions to be decided

Champions to be decided CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: SILVER DOLLAR COINS VS. SIGMA SHOTS ON MAY 23 AT SILVER DOLLAR WILL DECIDE CHAMPIONS FOR NDA DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS. Championship Division:- Sigma Shots 6 -v- Silver Dollar Coins A 3 Shots(13 Tons)-Doubles: Chri

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BOWLING: SUMMER CAMP MARIO'S Bowling and Family Entertainment Center has announced that its Summer Bowling Camp is scheduled to be held from July 2-13. There will be grooming and fashion consulting by instructor Eye Candy, fitness instruction by instruc

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SOFTBALL: NPOTSA ACTION DESPITE the inclement weather, the New Providence Oldtimers Softball Association managed to get in a few games over the weekend at the Archdeacon William Thompson Softball Park at the Southern Recreation Grounds. Da Boyz 15, Baha

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TENNIS: FRENCH OPEN MATCH play was suspended due to rain on day four of the French Open at Roland Garros, with Bahamian tennis ace Mark Knowles on the brink of elimination in the men's doubles draw. Knowles and Xavier Malisse of Belgium dropped the first

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BASKETBALL BSC POSTSEASON EAGLES Nest pulled off a 40-35 victory over Temple Fellowship to secure a rematch with defending champions Macedonia Baptist in the Baptist Sports Council's 2012 Basketball League's 15-and-under best-of-three championship series.

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BOWLING SUMMER CAMP MARIO'S Bowling and Family Entertainment Center has announced that its Summer Bowling Camp is scheduled to be held from July 2-13. There will be grooming and fashion consulting by instructor Eye Candy, fitness instruction by instructo

KNOWLES TAKES TOP HONOURS IN NDA MEN'S GOLD CUP TRIAL TOURNAMENT

THE National Darts Association Men's Gold Cup trial tournament took place last weekend. Thirty-six participants took part at various locations including Charlie's on East Bay, Waterloo on East Bay and Conch Hill (next to Sir Charles Hotel) on East Street

AUTHOR TARGETS $500M MARICULTURE INDUSTRY

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamian economy sector could receive a $500 billion annual injection should the country move towards establishing a mariculture industry, an accountant and author telling Trib

Warning over illegal fishing

Warning over illegal fishing By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net AGRICULTURE minister Larry Cartwright claims thousands of Bahamians will be affected by the illegal depletion of crawfish. Warning that those breaking fisherie

AUTHOR TARGETS $500M MARICULTURE INDUSTRY

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamian economy sector could receive a $500 billion annual injection should the country move towards establishing a mariculture industry, an accountant and author telling Trib