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Final respects paid to Sir Godfrey Kelly

FINAL respects were paid to Sir Godfrey Kenneth Kelly, KCMG, on Friday at Christ Church Cathedral.

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World Junior Tennis Pre-qualifier: Under-14 boys 2nd overall, girls 6th

AFTER taking an unblemished record into the final, the Bahamas boys’ under-14 team fell a little bit short against Guatemala in the Pre- Qualifying World Junior Tennis tournament in El Salvador.

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Govt steps in to assist Grand Bahama accident victim’s care

THE government has helped a Grand Bahama man who was seriously injured in an industrial accident on Friday to receive emergency medical surgery in New Providence at Doctors Hospital.

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Ferguson praises new govt’s labour relations

THE new Davis administration has already started to “put money where their mouth is” as it relates to labour relations, Trade Union Congress president Obie Ferguson said yesterday.

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Gamecocks win first Battle 4 Atlantis title

The No.1 team in NCAA basketball lived up to that top billing and dominated the competition en route to the inaugural Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis Women’s Tournament title.

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Survivors recount abuse hell

DAVINA Smith was only 13 years old when she conceived a child by her molester.

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Renowned basketball coach Steve ‘Bulla’ Pinder dies at 85

RENOWNED basketball coach Steve ‘Bulla’ Pinder, known as one of the role models in the Bain and Grants Town community, passed away on Tuesday morning.

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Mingoes clinch 87-84 win over Shockers

FOUR University of the Bahamas basketball players hit double figures as the Mingoes came back hard in the second half to defeat the JD’s Seafood Shockers 87-84 at the AF Adderley Gym on Wednesday night and now lead the division one standings in the New Providence Basketball Association.

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Confessions of supermoms: Bahamian mothers admit to ‘low key bribing’ teachers

The recent college admission scandal in the United States involving celebrities and high-level officials has brought to light just how far some parents are willing to go to give their children the life they feel they deserve.

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Gibson delighted with another improvement in the water system

THE Water and Sewage Corporation held a commissioning ceremony yesterday for the opening of a new San Salvador branch and the completion of the Water Supply Improvement Project on the island which gives more residents access to fresh, potable water.

Local start-ups access $786,000 in financing

Thirteen small businesses have collectively gained access to $786,000 in financing to-date via the Small Business Development Centre (SBDC), which says another $7m is in the pipeline.

Athletes on track at NCAA Division I Outdoors

BAHAMIAN athletes produced a series of impressive performances to conclude their seasons at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

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BLTA names Davis and Fed Cup teams

The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association named its Davis and Fed Cup teams set to represent the country in their respective events this year.

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NPBA: Shockers get 92-79 win over Regulators

A BUSY night on the New Providence Basketball Association schedule featured several blowout wins for division contenders.

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Undefeated and ready for war

After getting off to an impressive start to his professional boxing career last year, Amron Sands is looking forward to either duplicating or surpassing his 7-0 win-loss record this year.

Obie: Oban caused Carnival port move

A former tourism minister yesterday expressed hope that Carnival’s $100m cruise port investment will attract other investors to Grand Bahama, while lamenting the project’s relocation.

Landfill manager eyes $20m raise

The New Providence landfill’s incoming manager has moved “in earnest” to close the initial $20m financing it requires with the ink barely dry on its deal with the government.

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PM unveils major road projects

THE government plans to widen the Gladstone Road corridor from two lanes to four, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced last night, adding the design phase for this major road project will soon begin.

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Bruno Rufa sues government for $550,000 over ‘racist’ treatment

CANADIAN resident Bruno Rufa has filed a lawsuit alleging racist and degrading treatment at the hands of the Department of Immigration when he returned to The Bahamas for an ongoing case in Magistrate’s Court.

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Chris Brown remembers Coakley as an ‘angel’

CHRIS ‘The Fireman’ Brown, the country’s most decorated male track and field athlete, said he’s saddened to hear of the passing of his long-time coach and mentor Michael Coakley, whom he remembered as an “angel” sent from above.