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'Everything falling into place'

LONDON, England — With all of the hard work done, coach David Charlton said he has just been monitoring the progress of the male athletes as they prepare to compete in the 2012 Olympic Games.

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FNM criticises list of board appointments

FNM Chairman Charles Maynard has criticised the government’s recent appointments to the various boards and committees as full of “recycled politicians.”

Djokovic, Azarenka reach the 3rd round, Venus eliminated

By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) -- The top-seeded players had early starts at the French Open yesterday, and both Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka made it to the third round without a problem. A short time later, 2009 champion Roger Fe

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Tributes to nurse after fatal car crash

FAMILY, friends and colleagues of Nurse Latisha Cash, who was killed in a car crash last week, say her tragic death was an unexpected blow for many.

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Keod Smith claims detractors trying to assassinate career

FORMER Mount Moriah MP and attorney Keod Smith yesterday said his detractors have unleashed “the hounds of hell” to assassinate his political and professional career as he rejected allegations that he was involved in efforts to intimidate a sitting Supreme Court judge as “absolute lies.”

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Now nurses consider own strike poll

AS doctors engage in industrial action, nurses are preparing to take a new strike poll of their own signaling more bad news for the public health sector.

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Ayton’s foul trouble limits the Suns in Game 3 loss

Deandre Ayton struggled in limited, foul plagued minutes of his Phoenix Suns’ game three loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2021 NBA Finals, but acknowledged the support from the Bahamian public as one of his many motivating factors in his team’s chase for the first Larry O’Brien trophy in franchise history.

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Govt olive branch on citizenship cases

THE government has offered not to detain or deport any person from The Bahamas who claims to be entitled to citizenship under Article 6 of the Constitution pending the Privy Council’s ruling on the Court of Appeal’s recent citizenship decision as long as the Court of Appeal simultaneously stays the effect of its ruling.

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Rotary donates oxygen concentrators to Rand Memorial Hospital

THE Rotary Club of Freeport presented nine oxygen concentrators to the Rand Memorial Hospital

Restaurants back plan for ‘capacity certificate

Restaurant operators yesterday backed calls for the creation of a formal "Capacity Certificate” mechanism that would allow the sector to resume indoor dining at 50 percent occupancy.

Companies urge homeowners to invest in alarms

SECURITY companies in New Providence are urging homeowners to invest in alarm systems as a first line of defence against criminals in view of concerns over a perceived increase in home invasions.

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THANKS, DOC! Queen’s top honour for doctor leading our fight to combat COVID crisis

MORE than two dozen Bahamians have been recognised in Queen Elizabeth’s 2021 New Year’s Honours list for their outstanding service to the country, with health consultant Dr Merceline Dahl-Regis leading the list.

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Sudden death playoffs

The Jordan Prince William Falcons and Queen’s College Comets matched up in both the junior and senior girls divisions in the semi-final of the BAISS basketball sudden death playoffs. The Falcons top seeded teams were able to advance with a pair of wi

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Boyce to square off with Williams in ‘Sonny Boy’ main event

CHAMPION Amateur Boxing Club will be back in the ring this weekend with a marquee main event to highlight the card.

Blood donor register for Grand Bahama

THE newly formed Blood Donors Society of Grand Bahama plans to create an island-wide donors register to enlist more voluntary blood donations and to increase blood supply on the island. The organisation was launched on Tuesday in the foyer of the Ra

Cursillo executives receive leadership training

In order to enlighten members of the Cursillo Secretariat on the function and responsibility of each elected position, the first order of business was the training of all officers.On Saturday, January 6, a training workshop was conducted at the Angl

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Post office building to be imploded

THE government will demolish the General Post Office at East Hill Street as part of efforts to modernise the downtown area, Transport and Local Government Minister Frankie Campbell said yesterday.However, he could not say how much it will cost to ren

CONCACAF U-15 SOCCER: Bahamas girls suffer 3-2 loss to Guyana

THE Bahamas suffered a heartbreaking loss yesterday and remained winless at the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Girls’ Under-15 Championship.The Bahamas surrendered a second-half lead to Guyana in

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Medic: Fox Hill shooting victim lucky to survive

A MEDICAL expert yesterday testified how one of the survivors of the 2013 Fox Hill mass shooting could have died from what he believed were “life-threatening” injuries if medical treatment had not been provided.Dr Justin Albury, taking the witness st

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Doctor tells Fox Hill shooting case of treating victim

A MEDICAL expert yesterday recounted the moment he examined one of the survivors of the 2013 Fox Hill mass shooting and how he gave treatment to prevent further loss of blood from the victim’s neck, shoulder and mouth. Dr Sergio Kerr, taking the wit