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Strike Force's Greg Taylor top scorer in Financial Bowling League

THE top scorer in the Financial Bowling League competition Wednesday night was Greg Taylor of the Strike Force with a 262 high game and a 651 high three game set.The runner-up was teammate Stan Bethel with a 612 second high set. Ural Pratt of the Moo

Harbour Island pupils protest about school conditions

CHANTING “power to the people,” students of Harbour Island All Age School protested yesterday due to a lack of teachers and conditions at the school.

BGDSA All-Star Classic on Saturday

THE Bahamas Government Departmental Softball Association will hold its All-Star Classic on Saturday at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex. The ladies’ game will begin at 12:45pm, followed by the men’s game. • Here’s a look at the players selected t

Cat Islanders: Sandy less severe than Irene

Cat Island residents said Hurricane Sandy seemed to have been less severe than Hurricane Irene, which devastated the island in 2011.

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Three accused of killings

THREE men were arraigned on murder charges yesterday for two separate killings.Donnovan Rolle, 23, and Berkley Belfat, 22, are accused of killing Chamico Mackey, 34, on January 24.Mackey was shot dead while on the porch of his home at Irish Spring Co

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Two face charges of armed robbery in Grand Bahama

TWO men were charged with armed robbery in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

CITY BOWLING LEAGUE ACTION HEATS UP

THE most valuable player in City Bowling League competition last night was a red hot Lee Davis of Ten Back Strikers, who crushed the pins for a huge 269 high game and a blistering 714 high three game set.

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Two charged in connection with latest murders

TWO men were arraigned in the magistrates’ court yesterday in connection with two of the country’s most recent murders.

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DIANE PHILLIPS: The lighter moments of a rainy night

I DREAMT that I learned how to play chess last night. As I said, I dreamt. My chances of thinking about what move to make six moves from now and getting it right are about the same as my chances of winning the lottery, or maybe even less likely since there have been cases of people winning the lottery.

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Another record-breaking performance for Charisma

IT was another record-breaking performance for Charisma Taylor at Washington State University as she led a field of Bahamian track and field athletes competing in various meets in the United States over the weekend.

Stefan qualifies for the CARIFTA Games

STEFAN Farquharson was the first Bahamian to attain the qualifying standard for the 2020 CARIFTA Games. Farquharson’s feat came at the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ Odd Distance Track Classic where he soared 1.92 metres or 6-feet, 3

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Toddler had 19 blunt force injuries, says pathologist

A pathologist told jurors hearing evidence in a trial into the alleged murder of a two-year-old boy yesterday that the toddler died of some 19 blunt force injuries to the head and body.

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Top juniors shine bright

Samson Colebrooke and Devine Parker emerged as the top male and female sprinters in the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ National Junior Track and Field Championships, while Parker joined high hurdlers Tavonte Moss, Sasha Wells, Charisma Taylor and thrower Serena Brown in surpassing the qualifying standards for the IAAF World Junior Championships in Poland in July.

Giants and High Flyers take 2-0 leads in NPBA Finals

A DEFENSIVE struggle and a lopsided win highlighted NPBA finals action Monday night as both top seeds took 2-0 leads in their respective series. Division ICommonwealth Bank Giants - 76Rockets - 68D’Shon Taylor powered the Giants game two win with 25

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Lockdown visit to pastor costs man $700

A MAN was fined $700 yesterday after claiming he violated the COVID-19 lockdown on Saturday to visit a pastor in search of food for his family. He was one of five people who appeared before Magistrate Sandradee Gardiner for curfew and lockdown infra

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Devynne Charlton breaks her own world record in the 60 metre hurdles

WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

DEVYNNE Charlton lowered her co-women's 60 metres hurdles world record with a gold medal on Sunday to lead the six-member Bahamian team at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Bahamas Scholastic Athletic Association basketball results

THE following games were played at The Hope Center on University Commons on Tuesday.

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18 months in jail over 9mm pistol

A MAN was sentenced to 18 months in prison yesterday for firearms and ammunition offences.

They served with distinction

The police force is an institution comprised of dedicated men and women of integrity, but like in most such institutions, there will be one or two who do not meet those criteria.

Pupils from 24 primary schools given laptops for excellent work

PAUL Smith, the owner of local company Electro Telecom, yesterday awarded students from 24 primary schools in New Providence, Exuma, San Salvador and Cat Island with laptops for their high academic achievements.