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Reflections on a tough and loving teacher

There are some people you cross paths with on your life's journey who make such an impact that it changes how you think, how you view things, how you make decisions. More times than not, those people are our teachers.

Port Authority hails $1bn in projects over next two years

OVER $1 billion of new investments generated by the Grand Bahama Port Authority is expected to be invested in the Freeport area over the next two years, a GBPA official said.

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Commissioner: I’m retiring this year

POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle confirmed yesterday that he will be retiring from the police force this year after nearly 40 years of service, ending months of speculation about his future.

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$500m spent to support Bahamians

MORE than $500m has been spent by the government to assist ordinary Bahamians affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Public Service and National Insurance Minister Brensil Rolle said yesterday.

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'Birthday girl' is in good position

After failing to crack the main draw of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) at the Pure Silk Bahamas Open in January, birthday girl Georgette Rolle has been making her mark in the Sun Coast Ladies Series in the United States.

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Repairs to veteran’s home ‘delayed by hurricane’

URBAN Renewal Co-Chair Algernon Allen on Monday said repairs to the home of a World War II veteran seemingly forgotten during a previous cycle of the Small Homes Repair programme has been delayed due to funds being “shifted” towards hurricane relief efforts.

Airlifted Bimini patient tests negative for COVID-19

A BIMINI woman who was airlifted to New Providence after experiencing a fever and breathing difficulties on Monday has been released after testing negative for COVID-19, a relative said. The 65-year-old woman is the step-mother of former consul gene

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It’s official: Rolle makes return to pro basketball

WALTIEA Rolle officially made her return to professional basketball and leads her club in a newly formed tournament to encourage competition between teams in Spain.

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BNT selects Lakeshia Anderson-Rolle as its new Executive Director

INCOMING Bahamas National Trust Executive Director Lakeshia Anderson-Rolle will be the first woman to lead the country’s foremost environmental stewardship organisation as it charts an ambitious course towards a sustainable and climate resilient future.

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NIB paid out $263m benefits

THE National Insurance Board paid out $263.6m in employment benefit and assistance between August 25, 2019 to May 18, 2021, according to Public Service Minister with responsibility for NIB Brensil Rolle.

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Govt may expand temporary jobless benefit scheme

MINISTER of Public Service and National Insurance Board Brensil Rolle suggested the government could expand its temporary unemployment benefit assistance to include people not in the tourism industry who have been affected by actions taken to prevent spread of the coronavirus.

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A moment of history captured on canvas

THE government commissioned prominent Bahamian artist Jamaal Rolle to paint an important moment that took place in November 1958 between Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr, and Sir Randol Fawkes in Nassau.

The ‘Singing Bishop’ to host feeding initiative for mothers in need

Bishop Lawrence Rolle, widely known as the “Singing Bishop”, has been hard at work heading up a hands-on ministry which often brings him into close contact with those who are hurting the community.

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One year after ruling, still no action over death in custody

A FULL year since Aaron Rolle’s death in police custody was ruled unlawful by a coroner’s court, no further action has been taken by the Attorney General’s office.

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Gunned-down teenager was on bail for murder

THE teenager gunned down with his 14-year-old brother on Saturday afternoon was recently released on bail for murder and was being electronically monitored.

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AOW HONOURS FOR DEVYNNE CHARLTON, KINARD ROLLE

DEVYNNE CHARLTON and Kinard Rolle were among three Purdue University Boilermakers named Athletes of the Week in the Big Ten Conference following their performances at the Gene Edmonds Open in West Lafayette, Indiana over the weekened.

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Three charged over murder in Culmersville

THREE men between the ages of 21 and 25 were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with murdering a man in the Culmersville neighbourhood late last month.Shaquille Rolle, 21, along with 24-year-old Tille Brown and 25-year-old Theo William

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Driver fined $10,000 for death crash

A 25-year-old man was fined over $10,000 for causing the death of a female passenger when the car he was driving smashed into a utility pole two months ago.

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Rolle: Govt is seeking new capital for ecomomy

ADDRESSING a meeting of the Bahamas Society of Engineers, State Minister for Investment Khaalis Rolle said the government is aggressively seeking new capital to jump-start the economy.

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Waltiea Rolle on fire in Bulgaria

THE quarterfinal round of the Women’s Bulgaria League began on April 1 with Waltiea Rolle and the Haskovo ladies facing Montana 2003. This matchup is one of the fiercest in the league. These two teams met back on March 8 in the Bulgaria Cup Final with Montana 2003 coming out on top with a 75-64 finish in the OT win.