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EDITORIAL: Still playing games with the people’s business

PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts is so anxious to blame the FNM for the failed attempt of the 2002 referendum to give Bahamian women the same gender rights as their male counterparts that he has no qualms about distorting history.

Rollins denies claim over unpaid BEC bill

FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins yesterday denied allegations by PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts that he failed to pay more than $10,000 in electricity bills at his former constituency office.

CARIFTA team set on ‘defying all odds’ with 3-peat

YOUNG Bahamian swimmers are faced with an opportunity to chase history and stake their claim as being the most dominant junior swimming programme in the region.

Ebenezer celebrates its academic stars

ROBERT M Hutchins, an educational philosopher once said, “the object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.”

Labour Dept targets student registrations

The Department of Labour yesterday urged Bahamians students abroad to register for potential job openings at home, in a bid to reduce the dependence on foreign labour.

Steer students to close skills gaps

NOT enough is being done to advise students of career opportunities they could pursue, a well-known trade unionist said yesterday.

Team No Credit wins the Wahoo Weekend

ANGLERS competing in the year-long Sportfishing Series at the historic Bimini Big Game Club Resort & Marina set their hooks this weekend towards gathering points leading to a November payout and awards ceremony where final series champions will be honoured.

Man pleads guilty to theft

A 28-year-old Grand Bahama man pleaded guilty in front of three different magistrates in Freeport yesterday on multiple charges of theft from employers and could face up to six and half years in prison.

SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Mark my words – these young Lakers herald a new era

FINALLY there is light at the end of this long, dark tunnel.

Bahamas may be ‘failed state within 10 years’

The Bahamas risks becoming “a failed state in less than 10 years” because around 70 per cent of its population “will be challenged” to obtain well-paying jobs due to educational under-achievement.

Barracuda Swim Club wins the Sea Waves Aquatic Meet

THE Barracuda Swim Club captured the Sea Waves Aquatic Swim Meet held at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex over the weekend.

Justin Roberts turns in one of his best performances

With his family on the sidelines, Justin Roberts turned in one of his best performances as a collegiate tennis player in Tampa, Florida, over the weekend.

Bahamas failing because of ‘systemic’ governance woes

The Bahamas is failing due to “systemic break downs” in leadership and governance, a newly-created civil society organisation warning that far-reaching reforms are necessary to change course.

Bahamian NCAA Division I players make a push for conference tournament titles

WITH the regular season done, Bahamian NCAA Division I basketball players are vying for their conference tournament titles with their respective programmes and, in some cases, hoping to earn a bid in the main NCAA Tournament.

Appeal against extradition dismissed by judge

A JUDGE yesterday dismissed the constitutional applications of the final three of 11 men against whom Court of Appeal judges upheld an extradition order demanding their surrender to the United States to face drug trafficking charges.

$500,000 in hurricane contracts

MORE than $500,000 in contracts have been issued to contractors for the repairs to government buildings in the Central and Southeast Bahamas severely damaged by Hurricane Joaquin in October.

PLP chairman accuses FNM leader of creating hostility in beach protest

PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts accused Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis of creating an “atmosphere of hostility that cultivated in disorderly conduct” at a protest on Paradise Island yesterday morning.

Tourism Minister backs delay in convention

TOURISM Minister Obie Wilchcombe yesterday defended the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) decision to delay its convention until November.

Carey Jr honoured as top player in Northeast for 2nd time this season

THE standout season for Michael Carey Jr continues as he was honoured as the top player in the Northeast Conference for the second time this season.

Time to fine tune swimmers for CARIFTA, says coach

WITH the team now selected, head coach Allan Murray said it’s now time for the coaching staff to fine tune the swimmers before they head off to Martinique at the end of March to go for their third straight CARIFTA Swimming Championships.

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