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Decision to reassign public school teachers upheld

EDUCATION Director Marcellus Taylor said the Department of Labour upheld officials’ decision regarding the reassignments of a handful of teachers at public schools.

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Brother quizzed over fatal shooting

POLICE are questioning the brother of a murder victim in connection with the Montell Heights shooting that left three men injured and one man dead.

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18-year-old charged with three murders

AN 18-year-old appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday facing multiple murder charges.

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‘15 percent rise’ hailed as exam results released

THERE was a 15 percent increase in the number of BGCSE candidates who received a C or higher in five or more subjects this year, according to Director of Education Marcellus Taylor.

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Cabbage Beach vendors: ‘help us’

MEMBERS of the Cabbage Beach Business Owners Association claimed they are subject to “Apartheid”-like treatment that is hindering their operations, as they called on the Minnis administration to intervene.

Charisma Taylor sets national indoor record in triple jump

DEVYNNE STRIKES GOLD IN 60M HURDLES

A BAHAMIAN national indoor record for versatile Charisma Taylor and a big victory for Devynne Charlton highlighted a number of performances from Bahamian athletes around the United States in their various meets over the weekend.

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Top swimmers represent The Bahamas in mixed 4x100m medley relay

THE World Aquatics Championships saw all of Team Bahamas’ swimmers in action yesterday in the mixed 4x100m Medley Relay.

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Nolle Prosequi issued over Dean's Lane murder case

EIGHTEEN months after a barber was charged with murder, prosecutors produced a written directive from the Attorney General’s Office requesting that proceedings be discontinued.

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Officer testifies in indecent assault case

A POLICE officer gave testimony yesterday during the trial of a 23-year-old man who is accused of indecently assaulting his two nieces.

D'Shon signs intent letter to play ball at John Brown University

D'SHON Taylor, a 6-6 forward from New Providence, has signed a national letter of intent to play men's basketball at John Brown University in the next school year. "We are so excited to add D'Shon to our programme," said coach Clark Sheehy, head of men's

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Charisma Taylor double record breaking triumph

VERSATILE Charisma Taylor turned in another impressive performance to lead a number of Bahamian collegiate and professional athletes in action over the weekend in various track and field meets around the United States of America.

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First-time offender told if he can’t handle jail he shouldn’t break the law

A TEEN’S arraignment and admission of guilt concerning firearm related offences yesterday allowed a court official the opportunity to denounce ongoing gun violence and crime in the country.

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Probation for assaulting and threatening woman

A MAN was placed on probation for a year yesterday after admitting to assaulting and threatening a woman with a wrench.

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Man in court on ammunition and firearm component part charges

A MAN was remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services on Friday after he was arraigned on ammunition and firearm component part charges.

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FNM camp shake-up

A shake-up in the Free National Moverment has brought to the party a new booking agent in the lead up to the 2012 general election.

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D'Shon Taylor selected for All-star team

HIS collegiate basketball season has come to an end but Bahamian player D’Shon Taylor continues to excel in showcase events as he prepares for the next step.

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Swimmers make splash at FINA World Juniors

Florida State’s Izaak Bastian led the Bahamas’ three-member team yesterday at the 7th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships at the Duna Arena in Budapest, Hungary, by advancing to the semi-final of the men’s 100m breaststroke. Swimming out of the

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Top swimmers hope to make a splash at the Commonwealth Games

WITH the Commonwealth Games on the horizon, coach Travano McPhee said the eight-member swim team is doing their fine tuning in preparation for the trip to Birmingham, England.

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'Tough times no excuse to smuggle drugs'

ROUGH economic times is not an excuse to engage in behaviour that is illegal, a magistrate told two men in their 50s - moments before sentencing them for their involvement in a $800,000 drug smuggling plot.

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Murder victim had been a suspect in 2012 killing

A 44-year-old man became the country’s latest murder victim after he was shot several times in front of his home on Wednesday night.