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Four men facing murder charges

A 20-year-old man accused of murdering a former police officer yesterday claimed he was beaten with a bat by police while in custody for the crime.

Fox Hill trial: My girlfriend was shot dead

A MAN recounted yesterday how he saw his girlfriend shot and fall off a wall during the chaos of the 2013 Fox Hill mass shooting. Recalling the events of the fatal evening, John Davis testified how he was at the Fox Hill Park with his girlfriend – d

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Ayton back to work

Phoenix Suns centre Deandre Ayton returned to the starting lineup for the first time since January 16 and the NBA’s No.1 overall seed continued its win streak.

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Stingrays win senior boys’ division of Island Luck Cares high school basketball tournament

AFTER almost two years since they won the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic, the Sunland Lutheran Stingrays returned to action over the weekend by winning the senior boys’ division of the Island Luck Cares Foundation High School Basketball Tournament.

Pompey - a hero for our nation

Universal Negro Improvement Association founder Marcus Garvey, George William Gordon and Paul Bogle were the first three recipients of Jamaica’s Order of National Hero in 1969 – the year it was created by the Jamaica Labour Party administration via its National Honours and Awards Act.

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Grand Bahama businessman loses smuggled guns appeal

GRAND Bahama businessman Edward Barrett will remain behind bars for smuggling three guns and numerous rounds of ammunition through his import company three years ago, the Court of Appeal ruled yesterday.

Is Urban Renewal 2.0 overrated?

A few months back I commended the new Christie administration in The Nassau Guardian for implementing its award winning urban renewal 2.0 and its Project Safe Bahamas.

Brown: I did nothing wrong

JOURNALIST Oswald Brown yesterday defended himself against accusations that he promoted victimisation after comments he made in a Facebook post were published in the press.

Miss Clara remembered as a true woman of faith

IT HAS been a year since Clarabell Hanna-Williams passed away, but the sting of her death is still felt by her eight children, other relatives and friends.

Receiver removed at Abaco project

The legal battle over a well-known Abaco resort/marina development has experienced a new twist, after the Supreme Court issued an order removing its receiver.

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Sports in brief

THE top player in City Bowling League competition Monday night at Mario’s Bowling and Entertainment Centre was Leon Graham of Unique Discovery, who crushed the pins for a gigantic 666 high three game set. The men’s runner-up MVP was Errol Morley of BEC Shockers with an outstanding 638 set.

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Women’s organisation inspires youngsters at children’s home

IN KEEPING with it’s mandate to improve the welfare of Bahamian children, the JUGS (Justice Unity Generosity and Service) women’s organisation recently held a seminar to inspire the young residents of the Elizabeth Estates Children’s Home.

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Bahamians marched for Mandela

TO mark Nelson Mandela’s release from prison in 1990, government ministers, opposition MPs, trades unionists and priests in The Bahamas took part in a church service and march at St Agnes Anglican Church on Blue Hill Road.

'Long road' on $50m resort's receivership

The receiver for an Abaco-based resort/marina development, recently appraised at $50 million, yesterday said he was “at the beginning of a long road” in trying to recover debts owed to a $27 billion US bank and other creditors.

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Team U.S.A. gets revenge in 4x4

Lashawn Merritt powered past Michael Mathieu in the final 30 metres as the United States finally redeemed their last two meetings against the Bahamas in the men’s 4 x 400 metre relay.

Calling on real FNMs to settle differences

Please be kind enough to allow me a few lines to address those “True FNMs”, and “Disgruntled Long Island FNM” that wrote concerning the state of the FNM Council, on January 14 and 21 this month.

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Rufa granted leave for judicial review of immigration move

CANADIAN Bruno Rufa has been granted leave by the Supreme Court to bring judicial review proceedings against Director of Immigration William Pratt for the decision taken to arbitrarily cancel and revoke his permission to remain in The Bahamas for 150 days.

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Union president dismisses BTC's security concerns amid layoffs

BAHAMAS Communications and Public Officers Union (BCPOU) President Bernard Evans has dismissed the Bahamas Telecommunication Company's (BTC) decision to alert security forces to possible industrial action by union members amid impending layoffs exercises at the company, saying BTC workers are "fearless”.

Bahamas 18th overall at World Jr Rowing Championships

IT marked a first for the Bahamas as a pair of 17-year-old rowers competed with the best athletes in the sport on a major stage.

Immigration chief says more money needed to deal with increase in illegal migrants

IMMIGRATION Director William Pratt yesterday issued a stern warning to illegal migrants to leave the country forthwith or face capture and deportation by officials who continue to clamp down on migration problems in The Bahamas.