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FACE TO FACE: The singer with words to say about the law

She is a Gospel recording artist who shares her gift at churches and events throughout The Bahamas and the world. She was a school administrator for 32 years, helping to nurture the lives of Bahamian children. Yet Lenora Taylor was treated with such disrespect by police, even in her senior years, that she felt obliged to share her story and call on the leaders of the Royal Bahamas Police Force to ensure the officers who deal with the public act with more professionalism.

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STATESIDE: Could the bureaucrats be the ones who bring the president down?

during Donald Trump’s three-year presidency, many Americans who are repulsed by his buffoonish lack of good manners and arrogant disregard for US law and political custom have comforted themselves with the notion that at least in several areas, a resolute resistance to some of his worst instincts could be found in the form of a perhaps unlikely source.

Comets get 9-3 victory over the Hurricanes

By BRENT STUBBS

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More than 100 apply to have criminal records expunged

MORE than 100 Bahamians have applied to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Committee so far for the year seeking to get their criminal records expunged, the committee’s chairman Paul Farquharson said yesterday.

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Athletes bring home 3 gold medals, 4 silver, bronze

SAMSON Colebrooke, Keyshawn Strachan and Anthaya Charlton helped to lead the Bahamas to a fifth-place finish in the 10th North American, Central American and Caribbean U-18 and U-23 Athletic Championships in Queretaro, Mexico.

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Leevan Sands delighted to lend support

LONDON, England: Although he would rather be here to compete, men’s national triple jump record holder Leevan ‘Superman’ Sands said he’s just delighted be back at the Queen Elizabeth Sports Stadium to support Team Bahamas.Sands, the elected Athletes

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DIANE PHILLIPS: I stopped by a building while on Dowdeswell Street

SOME things you just have to set eyes on to appreciate. Like Beyonce. Or Taylor Swift. Or a building on Dowdeswell Street that was recently transformed.

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Giants look to even series after triple OT win

THE defending champions Commonwealth Bank Giants needed triple overtime in game three of the New Providence Basketball Association’s best-of-seven championship series to avoid being pushed to the brink of elimination against the Mail Boat Cybots at the AF Adderley Gym Saturday night.

Lyford Cay Club in $17m shopping centre purchase

The Lyford Cay Club is moving to close a $17 million deal to acquire its old shopping centre from New Providence Development Company, with plans to convert it into a mixed-use retail, residential and marina project.

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Sands sets sights on BAAA vote victory

“STRONGER, experienced and committed” were the key words echoed throughout the day by the ‘One BAAA’ team headed by incumbent president Mike Sands as they prepare for the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ annual general meeting and election of officers.

Sarkis hit with $300k legal bill

Attorneys representing creditors of the sole Baha Mar company still in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection are demanding that Sarkis Izmirlian pay them almost $300,000 to cover their legal fees and expenses.

Athletes shine at Miami Hurricanes’ Alumni Invitational

QUARTER-milers Shaunae Miller and Michael Mathieu, high jumpers Ryan Ingraham and LaQuan Nairn and sprinter Tynia Gaither led a Bahamian contingent of elite and collegiate athletes at the University of Miami Hurricanes’ Alumni Invitational over the weekend.

Wave of outages amid ‘generation challenges’

BAHAMAS Power and Light (BPL) yesterday announced “outage rotations” throughout New Providence as the corporation continues to grapple with “generation challenges” at its power stations.

Large crowd turns out for Fox Foundation food giveaway

THERE was a large turnout at the sports centre grounds yesterday for a food voucher giveaway organised by the Fox Foundation.

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National Sports Awards Saturday

SPORTS Heritage Month began on Wednesday and among the event’s sporting festivities will be the National Sports Awards slated for tomorrow evening.

Wildcats sweep Truckers, advance

MAINSTAY pitcher Thela Stevens said the best is yet to come from her Sunshine Auto Wildcats.

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Jonquel Jones traded to New York Liberty

It’s now official. After spending the past seven seasons in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) with the Connecticut Sun, the 29-year-old Grand Bahamian native Jonquel ‘JJ’ Jones has packed her bags and is now with the New York Liberty.

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Bastian and Higgs to fly the flag for Bahamas

BIRMINGHAM, England: When the Commonwealth Games gets underway today, swimmers Izaak Bastian and Lilly Higgs will be the joint flag bearers for the Bahamas during the march past of athletes.

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Bahamas slams Cayman 105-36

BACK in the win column on day three, the Bahamas sealed a spot in the semifinals of the Centrobasket U15 Championships for Men.

Caribbean states moving on gaming regulatory overhaul

The gaming sector throughout the Caribbean is rapidly evolving as multiple countries seek to overhaul their regulatory regimes in a bid to gain a competitive advantage, an international testing executive said yesterday.