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Calea Jackson signs with University of Miami

AN emotional strongwoman Calea Jackson made it official, signing her letter of intent to take her discus-throwing talent to the University of Miami where she will compete on the Hurricanes women’s track and field team.

$1m Sand Dollar hand out aims to boost usage

THE CENTRAL Bank plans to hand out $1m worth of its Sand Dollar digital currency throughout the Family Islands next year in a bid to encourage greater adoption by residents and businesses.

Long Island mixed on $250m cruise project

LONG Island businesses have given mixed reactions to the island’s proposed $250m cruise port, with some arguing it lacks the capacity to sustain the project and others asserting it is vital to prevent communities “dying out”.

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Rehabilitation of Offenders Committee has expunged 80 criminal records to date

THE Rehabilitation of Offenders Committee has to date expunged the criminal records of 80 people, some of whom were convicted for curfew violations during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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DIANE PHILLIPS: Open your eyes and see the beauty of foreign in all of us

ON a bright, sunny morning last week, the students, faculty and staff of LN Coakley Senior High in Exuma poured out of classrooms and gathered along the halls and in the courtyard, filling every available foot of open air.

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Dame Dr Doris Johnson should inspire us all

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It was a joy and privilege to find this quote in a speech by Dame Dr. Doris Johnson, a surprise archival gem while researching my doctoral dissertation.

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Vendors voice disappointment after Grand Lucyan sale falls through

STRUGGLING straw vendors at Port Lucaya Marketplace are disappointed over the Grand Lucayan hotel sale fallout.

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Recovering addict disappointed with Mental Health Bill

A RECOVERING addict recalled her troubled past with drugs, while urging the government to do more than pass legislation to assist people suffering from mental illnesses.

Gov’t investment chief: ‘We must regain people’s trust’

The Government’s investments chief yesterday admitted it has “a lot of work to do in regaining the trust of the Bahamian people” while revealing that some $660m worth of projects are on the drawing board for Long Island.

$250m cruise port: ‘We’ll help Long Island flourish’

The proposed $250m Long Island cruise port will handle up to 12,000 persons daily at full build-out, one of its principals revealed yesterday, adding: “Our goal is to help Long Island flourish.”

Long Island’s to airport is branded ‘a disgrace’

Long Island’s chief councillor yesterday branded the Deadman’s Cay airport “a disgrace and leaves much to be desired” as the lack of airlift and connectivity continues to undermine the island’s economic prospects.

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More than $32,000 raised for Hurricane Dorian memorial fund

MORE than $32,000 was raised for the Hurricane Dorian memorial fund that was created by the government to assist storm victims still recovering from the monster storm, Press Secretary Clint Watson revealed yesterday.

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The DRA may have to help with more home repairs after Nicole

DISASTER Reconstruction Authority Chairman Alex Storr said yesterday it is possible that the DRA may have to help additional homeowners repair homes as Hurricane Nicole may have exacerbated the challenges for some in Abaco and Grand Bahama.

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‘I know what it takes to run the association’

WITH a mandate to change the mindset of the athletes and coaches and to develop a programme to revitalise the sport of track and field, Dawn Woodside- Johnson has revealed her platform she’s campaigning on to become the new president of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations.

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Robinson wins Bahamas Professional Golf Association’s Korn Ferry Qualifier

BOOKS ANOTHER TRIP TO THE GREAT EXUMA CLASSIC

DEVAUGHN Robinson booked another trip to the Great Exuma Classic by winning the Bahamas Professional Golf Association’s Korn Ferry Qualifier by five strokes on Monday at the Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island.

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National baseball team in Grand Bahama training camp

IN preparation for the fourth Caribbean Baseball Cup, scheduled for December 4-11 at the newly constructed Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium, members of the Bahamas Baseball Federation’s national team are in Grand Bahama for a training camp.

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Sebas: $6.4m Abaco dome contract leaves ‘bitter taste’

Sebas Bastian last night said his Brickell Management Group (BMG) had “a bitter taste in our mouth” after losing money on the $6.4m contract to construct 213 dome homes in Abaco post-Hurricane Dorian.

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‘Not out of woods’ despite lowest deficit for 10 years

The Prime Minister yesterday warned Bahamians “we are not yet out of the woods” as he hailed the lowest first quarter fiscal deficit “in more than ten years”.

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GB to host Labour on the Blocks 2.0 job fair

NEARLY 30 companies and over 200 jobs will be available at the Labour on the Blocks 2.0 job fair in Grand Bahama this weekend, said Labour Director Robert Farquharson yesterday.

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PM defends Govt travel spending

PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis yesterday defended his administration’s travel expenditure for the first quarter of the 2022-23 fiscal year, days after the Ministry of Finance reported a $2.3m increase in government’s travel spending when compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year.