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TROOPS TO HAITI PLAN ON HOLD AMID CHAOS: Munroe says deployment uncertain with absence of leadership in nation

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said the future of the proposed multinational security mission to Haiti – which Royal Bahamas Defence Force officers have been preparing for months – is uncertain after Kenya halted its plans to lead the mission.

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Govt investigating how to tackle inflation costs, says Halkitis

ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said the government acknowledges Bahamians’ “serious concern” over inflation - and that it is investigating how to tackle costs.

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Minister of Sports Mario Bowleg impressed with baseball growth

LAST week was filled with celebrations as seven Bahamian baseball players signed professional contracts with five Major League Baseball (MLB) organisations during the 2024 MLB International Signing period to kickstart the next chapter of their baseball journeys.

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$25,000 donation by BTC to police summer camp

BTC has donated $25,000 towards the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s annual summer youth camp, which provides a safe environment for young people who may otherwise be idle.The summer youth programme was established in July 1993.The camp aims to strength

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16-year-old boy shot dead ‘as he went to commit crime’

A 16-year-old boy was shot multiple times and killed early yesterday morning, minutes before police suspect the teenager was about to commit a crime.

Busy weekend at Albany with Winterbotham IC Junior Series

IN the second of the Winterbotham IC Junior Series for 10s and 12s there were record numbers participating in this young group of developing players. So it was a busy weekend at The Lleyton Hewitt Tennis Academy at Albany for the first Bahamian tennis tournament to be held there.

Goombay Splash Bowl starts today

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association and the International Tennis Federation’s 2018 Goombay Splash Bowl will get underway today at the National Tennis Centre.

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Men's national soccer team named for Nations League

THE Bahamas men’s national soccer team was named yesterday by the Bahamas Football Association to compete in a Nations League match against Antigua and Barbuda on October 12.“This squad changed slightly based on performances in the previous game in B

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Sammy Hunter commits to the Ole Miss Rebels

SAMMY Hunter became the latest Bahamian basketball product to join the Ole Miss Rebels programme for the Fall 2019 campaign.

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Curry in split second victory

IT came down to a photo finish to decide the winner of the New Providence Cycling Association’s road race series that returned to the Clifton Heritage Park on Sunday.

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Riley rattles on to the regionals

CAMERON Riley and the Florida A and M Rattlers concluded their historic season with the programme’s first appearance at the NCAA Regionals.

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Payments for COVID nurses are on the way

NURSES who worked directly with COVID patients can expect “something” extra in their bank accounts perhaps as early as the end of June, Health Minister Renward Wells told the press yesterday.

Farewell to Bishop B Wenith Davis

A man of Great Moral and Academic Stature dies at 74 years.

Scrap the Health Visa

Those of us who operate travel agencies in my part of the northeastern United States recently held a virtual conference about the reopening of more tourism after the COVID-19 lockdowns.

Elections and Christian voters

As Christians we have a sacred duty to know the character and competence of our political candidates, to understand their personal and political philosophies, and to evaluate their policies and promises so that we can determine by the grace of God who are the best persons to rule this great country.

Markle and the Palace

It would seem that — according to the world of former actress Meghan Markle – ancient Buckingham Palace should have changed its age-old traditions to accommodate her misunderstandings.

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Gardiner to contest 200, Thomas 7th in high jump

STEVEN Gardiner will return to competition for the first time since his 400 metre gold medal triumph at the Tokyo Olympics earlier this month.

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Ayton and Suns snap 3-game skid, roll to 114- 93 win over Warriors

PHOENIX (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored 20 points, Deandre Ayton posted another double double - 12 points and 13 rebounds - and the Phoenix Suns pulled away in the second half to beat the Golden State Warriors 114-93 last night.

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BPL electrical failure on Friday morning

MANY customers voiced frustration Friday on Facebook over an electricity failure by Bahamas Power and Light Company leaving them without service.

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Man admits stabbing alleged sex offender to death in bar

A man admitted yesterday to stabbing an alleged sex offender at a bar following an altercation nearly two years ago. Dino Pinto denied murdering Jeremy Petit-Frere on September 8, 2018, but instead pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter