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Port Authority backs Maritime Policy plan

The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) has given its backing to the development of a comprehensive National Maritime Policy for the Bahamas.

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Witness 'saw three men attacking police officer'

A MAN testified that he saw three men stomping and shooting an officer on the ground outside Club Rock.

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Student athletes to join COB athletics programme in fall

NINE student athletes, who have distinguished themselves in track and field events, will join The College of The Bahamas’ athletics programme this fall.

Port rewards top scholars

Grand Bahama’s top graduating seniors received their Top Achievers scholarships from the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) as commencement exercises drew to a close.

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Officer's evidence discussed in court

AS the Constable Jimmy Ambrose murder retrial continued yesterday, legal discussions followed the evidence of a policeman who claimed to recognise a sealed container handed to him by a pathologist.

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Officer 'was at point of death'

THE physician who performed surgery on a wounded policeman during early morning hours said the officer appeared to be at the point of imminent death.

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Cultural explosion for Independence anniversary

WHEN Commonwealth Brewery bosses gathered round a table to figure out a meaningful way to celebrate this year’s 25th anniversary of Kalik they decided they wanted to marry it with the 40th Anniversary of Independence celebrations in The Bahamas.

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Stenographer reads testimony of policeman who later died

A STENOGRAPHER that recorded the testimony of an ex-policeman who witnessed the murder of a colleague outside a nightclub gave evidence in Supreme Court yesterday.

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Track and Field Championships results

The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations 2013 National Track and Field Championships was held at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex over the weekend. The following results were posted:

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Swift high point winners

SWIFT Swimming captured the Bahamas Swimming Federation’s 2013 RBC Swimming Nationals at the Betty Kelly Kenning National Swim Complex over the weekend. And their victory came with the following facts:

Cash for Gold: Enforce the existing laws

A BAY Street store that specialises in second-hand goods urged government to strengthen police enforcement of existing laws to put a stop to what it called “unscrupulous dealers who look the other way when gold jewellery or scrap metal is brought in and exchanged for cash.”

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YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Grading PLP Governance

THE Bahamas has become more polarised since the election of 2012, with certain members of both major political parties stoking the embers of the fiery political divisions now consuming the electorate due in large part to their high-strung rhetoric and histrionics.

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Anthony 'Biggie' Colebrooke gets the victory

RIGHT on the heels of its National Road Race Championship, the New Providence Cycling Association hosted its second biathlon event for the season with Anthony ‘Biggie’ Colebrooke picking up the victory.

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Roberts, Evans lead the way at swim nationals

JOSHUA Roberts erased five records and Joanna Evans picked up two to help Swift Swimming retain their title, while turning in some of the more impressive performances at the Bahamas Swimming Federation’s 2013 RBC National Swimming Championships at the Betty Kelly Kenning National Swim Complex over the weekend.

Swimmming results

Here’s a look at the final results of the individual performances in the Bahamas Swimming Federation’s 2013 RBC National Swim Championships at the Betty Kelly Kenning National Swim Complex

Small fish but a huge success at Fish 'n' Feast

IT WAS billed as the first annual Palm Cay Fish ’n Feast, and even if the biggest fish weighed in at just under three pounds, the event was everything organisers hoped for.

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Court cases delayed

TESTIMONY in two high-profile Supreme Court murder cases was delayed by legal and private discussions yesterday.

Incumbent re-elected as area VP for BUT

FREEPORT – Incumbent Quinton LaRoda was re-elected to serve a third consecutive term as area vice-president for the Bahamas Union of Teachers.

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Jury hears evidence of accused holding gun

A POLICEMAN told a jury he saw Stephen Stubbs with what was believed to be a black firearm outside Club Rock on the night he heard gunshots while conducting surveillance at another club.

Chamber unveils new Board faces

The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) will face some of the most pressing decisions in its history with familiar faces at the top and a slew of new directors following its recent annual general meeting (AGM) and election of officers.