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Father ‘asked police to transfer his son’ before suspected suicide

THE father of a police officer who is suspected to have committed suicide in Grand Bahama on Friday desperately wanted his son transferred off the island out of concern for his well-being.

UB Mingoes pick up two wins at Road Runners Track Meet

THE University of The Bahamas Athletics team picked up two wins at the Road Runners Track Meet at The Thomas A Robinson National Stadium over the weekend.

Dr Merceline Dahl-Regis awarded CMG in Queen's New Year's Honours

DR MERCELINE DAHL-REGIS is among 24 Bahamians named in the Queen’s 2020 New Year’s Honours.

Campaign seeks to help children affected by violence

NEARLY a year has passed since The Bahamas Crisis Centre initiated the National Early Intervention Programme for Children Exposed to Violence (NEIPC) in February 2016. With the growing demand to provide specific trauma-focused therapy for people who

'Put our house in order' before WTO

The Government was yesterday urged to “put our house in order first” and remove the competitive disadvantages facing Bahamian businesses prior to joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO).Robert Myers, a principal with the Organisation for Responsib

Impact Tennis gives players smooth transition to the pros

A year ago, Ricardo Demeritte Jr decided to provide an avenue to help assist our young Bahamian tennis players as they make the transition from the collegiate to the professional ranks through a company called Impact Tennis Academy.Demeritte Jr, a fo

CAFL: Nassau jets win 3rd straight boil fish bowl title

MAKE that three consecutive Commonwealth American Football League “Bowl Fish Bowl” titles for the Nassau Jets.The Jets concluded a perfect season with a 32-6 win over the Orry J Sands Pros in the league’s championship game at the DW Davis Gymnasium o

12-man water polo team named

BAHAMAS Aquatics has selected a 12-member team to represent the Bahamas at the Union Americana De Natacio (UANA) IV Pan American Youth Men’s and Women’s Water Polo 17-and-under Championships, scheduled for the National Aquatic Centre in Balmain, Couv

Bahamas must avoid 'undue WTO missteps'

The Bahamas must carefully examine the “many complex challenges” presented by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to avoid any “undue missteps” in joining, a governance reformer is urging. Robert Myers, the Organisation for Responsible Governance’s

PLP won't commit on Fiscal Responsibility Act

THE Progressive Liberal Party will not commit to leaving the Fiscal Responsibility Act in place if it returns to power, PLP Chairman Fred Mitchell indicated yesterday. Robert Myers, a member of the Organization for Responsible Governance (ORG), told

St Andrew's Hurricanes win BLTA World Tennis Day title

St Andrew’s clinched the A divisional title with a 2-1 decision over St Anne’s in the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s World Tennis Day, sponsored by AID, at the National Tennis Centre on Monday.

‘V.A.T. will force the price of bread basket items to go up’

DESPITE assurances from the government that food prices will not rise with the introduction of Value Added Tax, New Zealand Tax Expert Dr Don Brash said yesterday that the costs of bread basket items will increase to some extent.

One year in office

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Swimmers get set for the 23rd Speedo Winter Championships

Betty Kelly Kenning National Swim Complex was crowded this past weekend as spectators from Abaco, Grand Bahama and New Providence watched as swimmers tried to achieve times to qualify for the 23rd Speedo Winter Swimming Championships in Plantation, Florida, on November 21-24.

Tributes paid as Gus Cooper dies

TRIBUTES poured in yesterday from both PLP and FNM as the country continues to mourn the death of one of the founding members of the Valley Boys Junkanoo Group, Winston “Gus” Cooper.

Moves over FNM convention

FREE National Movement Chairman Darron Cash says he plans to put questions to the FNM’s central council regarding a convention where all positions, including leader and deputy will be contested.

Butterflies depict 'Beauty of Maturity'

IF YOU are a lover of the butterfly, Hillside House Art Gallery was the place to be last Tuesday, as Bahamian artist Elkino Dames displayed his recent works in an exhibition entitled “The Beauty of Maturity.”

Would you want to find THIS on the beach?

WHILE many Bahamians were enjoying the Bank Holiday weekend one group of environmentalists were hard at work in Grand Bahama to mark World Oceans Day. Volunteers from Earthcare cleaned the beach at Williams Town on Sunday, one of hundreds of events worldwide to inspire people to get involved in solutions for a healthy ocean and society by supporting clean energy choices, trash-free coasts and beaches, sustainable seafood and more.

Little Bahama Bank 'on verge of collapse'

By DENISE MAYCOCK

Activists march against abuse of power in society

MEMBERS of the Seventh-Day Adventist Churches on Grand Bahama took to the streets of Eight Mile Rock on Saturday taking a stand against abuse of power in all areas of society.

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