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Greenhouse farming to launch in August

A Cabinet minister yesterday said the Government’s greenhouse farming initiative is set to launch before the end of August 2023.

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Karters show skills at Bahamas Games

Members of the Edukarting Bahamas team were present at the Bahamas Games to display their skills and introduce Family Island visitors to the sport.

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FACE TO FACE: LeRon Rolle - Aiming for world success in archery

THE Bahamas has had the kind of international success in sports that some small countries only dream of. Bahamians stand tall, beaming with national pride when their national anthem is played from podiums around the world, knowing that another athlete has captured a gold medal.

EDITORIAL: The law must be the law for all

IN this column yesterday, we highlighted the frustration many people felt when investigations are promised but nothing ever seems to be delivered.

Andros Council ‘violated’ Law

NEIL Campbell, the acting permanent secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs, confirmed the North Andros District Council was given money to have a beach cleaned, violating the law.

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Bahamas NACAC champions again

Team brings home trophies, medals

The Bahamas team returned home Monday from the IV North American, Central American and Caribbean Under-13 and Under-15 Championships as repeat champions.

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Grand Bahama Lucayans win most gold medals

WITHOUT as many sporting activities in their various disciplines to rely on coming into the sixth Bahamas Games, Grand Bahama Sports Council chairman Churchill Tener-Knowles said he was extremely proud of the way the Lucayans performed.

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Athletes reflect on 6th Bahamas Games - a Golden Jubilee event

WITH Saturday marking the end of the basketball segment of the 6th Bahamas Games, eight athletes were able to stop and reflect on how they felt coming into the games and their excitement going up against the other islands.

Andros alarm

I write to express the collective concern of Androsians around the operation of our current local government council. At a time when North Andros is most in need of leadership to address our economic, infrastructure and development needs our local government council is apparently without direction or focus. The recent stories in your paper which confirmed that our local council collected funds to clean up a public beach after a private beach party is just the latest example of ineptitude.

BFN’s ‘Tee-off for Hunger’ sets goal to provide 750k meals through golf fundraiser

THE Bahamas Feeding Network (BFN) yesterday announced plans to host their second annual ‘Tee-off for Hunger’ Golf Tournament to raise enough money to provide 750,000 meals this year.

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A HEARTFELT FAREWELL TO THE 'DIVINE LADY’: Gospel artist and journalist Vanessa Clarke dies age 48

The Bahamian gospel and media communities are mourning the death of award-winning singer and journalist Vanessa Clarke. Vanessa, who was known as the “Divine Lady” for her singing, died this past weekend after bat- tling a degenerative neurological disorder for many years. She was 48 years old. She is survived her husband Volare and two young daughters, V’ajha and V’lori.

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BPL struggles persist as power failures continue

BAHAMAS Power and Light’s struggle to provide reliable electricity this summer continued over the weekend, with outages on various islands.

‘Use renewables’ to solve Andros electricity woes

After a series of problems with power generation, Darin Bethel, president of the North Andros Chamber of Commerce, is challenging the government to look into a long-term energy plan for North Andros that includes an increased use of renewable energy.

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Atlantis received Labour’s investigation results

LABOUR Minister Keith Bell said Atlantis received a report about the Department of Labour’s investigation into comments by the resort’s president last week.

Call to look at North Andros beach clean-up pay receipt

NORTH Andros Chamber of Commerce president Darin Bethel called for the police to investigate the North Andros District Council after a receipt suggested the body was paid to have a beach cleaned.

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Buccaneers run away with gold

New Providence dominates track and field

The New Providence Buccaneers left the sixth Bahamas Games as track gold medal winners. With the competition starting on July 7, track was one of the last remaining sporting disciplines to enter the fray.

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Andros Chickcharnies take home gold in golf

Grand Bahama Lucayans secure silver, NP Buccaneers win bronze

THE Chickcharnies will carry the sixth Bahamas Games team gold medal home to Andros.

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Navigators, Adventurers claim their gold medals

THE Exuma and Ragged Island Navigators along with the Eleuthera Adventurers brought gold to the Family Islands after winning the basketball segment of the Bahamas Games.

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Lucayans, Adventurers bring home the gold

Men’s marathon slugfest highlights Bahamas Games softball title games

WHILE the ladies’ three-hour affair for the 6th Bahamas Games softball gold medal was won by the grit and determination of a 13-year-old, the men’s marathon slugfest was secured on the strength and power of six home runs.

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Minister Bowleg: ‘This was a great Bahamas Games’

AS the curtain came down on the sixth Bahamas Games, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg said he was pleased with what he saw from the nine days of competition.