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Olympic heroes at BTC

CUSTOMERS who called into the BTC call centre on Monday received quite a surprise when Olympians Michael Mathieu, Chris Brown, Demetrius Pinder, Ramon Miller, Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace and Anthonique Strachan answered their calls.

The referendum on gambling

No one is going to suggest to me to vote for and by my vote support people who for years have broken the laws of The Bahamas. I do care how many hundreds of thousands they gave to political parties and away to this and that.

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Woman killed in car accident

THE country recorded its first traffic fatality when a 62-year-old woman was hit by a car on Friday.

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Two dead in weekend killings

POLICE are on the hunt for two men in connection with the country’s latest homicides.

Cuban group hold silent protest

MIAMI-based Cuban exile group The Democracy Movement remain firm in their resolve to stage a ‘silent protest’ outside the Bahamas Consulate office in Miami today.

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Man held over large cash find

POLICE arrested a 32-year-old man yesterday after finding large amount a cash which they suspected to be the proceeds of crime.

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Appeal hearing delayed by late receipt of trial transcripts

LATE receipt of trial transcripts delayed the appeal hearing of a man contesting his conviction and life sentence for murdering a fast food restaurant manager after seducing and robbing him.

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Mourners say farewell to Dorothea Dupuch

DOROTHEA Jeromita Dupuch, 97, was laid to rest next to her husband in St Anne’s Cemetery yesterday following a service at St Anselm’s Catholic Church, Fox Hill.

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BRAN: Declare war on crime

DNA leader Branville McCartney said the government must declare war on crime, or the citizens of the Bahamas will never be safe.

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One of five men pleads guilty to involvement in drug smuggling plot

ONE of five men arraigned in Magistrates Court yesterday on multiple charges pleaded guilty to his involvement in a $800,000 drug smuggling plot.

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25 years for man convicted of incest with daughter

A MAN convicted of incest with his 15-year-old daughter was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment yesterday.

Attorney attends course on medical compliance

A Bahamian attorney has taken proactive steps to boost the country’s attraction as a medical tourism destination, completing a Certification in Health Care Compliance with emphasis on Latin America.

Suspect denies accusations of unlawful sex with 14-year-old

A MAN denied having sex with an underage girl he and a friend picked up in a settlement on a Family Island, a policeman said in Supreme Court yesterday.

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Long-time PE teacher Hattie Moxey retires on August 31

WHEN the new school year begins in September at Jordan Prince Williams High School, one of the familiar faces returning students won’t see is long-time Physical Education Department head Hattie Moxey.

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Top seeds in win column at Nationals

IT was a successful return to the National Tennis Centre for top seeds Kerrie Cartwright, Simone Pratt and Danielle Thompson as the 2017 Giorgio Baldacci Open Nationals got underway on Monday.Rising junior stars Sydney Clarke and Afrika Smith also jo

Athletes reflect on outcome of BAAA elections

With the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) election of officers over and done and a new administration in place, the athletes are now waiting to see how well the transition goes, especially as they gear up for the 2016 season that will culminate with the Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

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Rebuilding will cost ‘tens of millions’

IT WILL cost “tens of millions of dollars” to restore and rebuild the infrastructure on the southern and central Bahamas islands that were completely devastated by the passage of Hurricane Joaquin, according to Prime Minister Perry Christie.

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SAC seek vengeance in BAISS championships

THE Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools Sports’ (BAISS) Track and Field Championships, which surpassed the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ (BAAA) National Championships in terms of the drama and suspense last year, is back this week at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium and the expectations are just as high this time.

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Comets edge closer to repeating as champions

The Queen’s College Comets are one step closer to repeating as BAISS Track and Field champions for the first time in history, but will have to fend off their rivals St. Augustine’s College Big Red Machine in order to do so.