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Under-18 Boys win gold and bronze in high jump

St George’s, Grenada — If there was one event at the Carifta Games where the Bahamas could look for a medal on the field, it was the high jump.

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CARIFTA GAMES: Bahamas finishes third, will be hosts in 2018

ST. George's, Grenada: The BTC Bahamas team will be returning from the 45th Carifta Games with a third place finish and the bid to host the 47th version in 2018.

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CARIFTA SWIMMING: Bahamas finishes second

It was a valiant effort toward a third consecutive CARIFTA championship title in the pool for team Bahamas, but that effort fell just short of that historic goal .

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CARIFTA GAMES: Another gold for the Bahamas

ST. George's, Grenada: Going into the final session of the 45th Carifta Games tonight, the BTC Bahamas Carifta team's medal haul increased to 20, thanks to the third gold produced by Denvaughn Whymns in the boys under-18 long jump.

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Team Bahamas leads CARIFTA Swimming medal count

Team Bahamas entered the CARIFTA Swimming Championships as the two time defending champions and target of the remainder of the field.

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Man given $100,000 fine or three years in jail for role in drug smuggling plot

A MAN will serve three years in jail if he fails to pay a $100,000 fine imposed by magistrate on Friday for his role in a recent plot to smuggle $450,000 worth of cocaine into the United States.

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES: 03182016

Cycling Club Bahamas. - Upcoming events: March 18-20 Great Abaco Family Fitness Weekend Triathlon,

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52-year-old mother admits that she agreed to take drugs into prison

A MAGISTRATE yesterday said he was “lost for words” in the case of a 52-year-old woman who admitted that she agreed to traffic drugs into the Department of Correctional Services.

The rights of women

Approximately fourteen years ago, I enjoyed the single most important moment of my Parliamentary career; I was privileged to speak and vote on a series of Constitutional Amendments.

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Prison officer accused of possession of drugs with intent to supply

A CORRECTIONS officer appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday facing a charge of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.

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Outstanding performances at the CARIFTA Trials

AS the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations held its final CARIFTA Trials over the weekend, there were some outstanding performances produced by athletes as they prepare for the trip to St George’s, Grenada, over the Easter holiday weekend.

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NAGB reaches out to Freeport with new exhibition

IN ANTICIPATION of plans to open a satellite gallery in Grand Bahama, the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) is putting on an exhibition this week in Freeport featuring the works of two renowned Bahamian artists - Maxwell Taylor and Amos Ferguson.

Child pornography case 'should have proceeded with preliminary inquiry'

A MAGISTRATE ruled on Friday that the case of a former policeman accused of producing child pornography should have proceeded with a preliminary inquiry after reviewing a legal challenge.

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FNM ‘will expunge’ any court conviction in Cabbage Beach row

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis expressed disappointment that a group of people who protested against a blocked access point to Cabbage Beach were brought before court yesterday.

A double dose of ‘Jesus in the Park’

THE “Jesus in the Park” event has evolved to the next level, hosting even more concerts this year, the first of which will take place tomorrow night.

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Three arrests over tearing down of beach fence

POLICE yesterday arrested three persons in connection with the destruction of the fence torn down during a massive protest last week at Cabbage Beach.

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Bria turning heads as she follows in her brother’s footsteps

WHILE her big brother Leevan ‘Superman’ Sands has made headlines from high school to the professional ranks, Bria Sands is starting to turn heads as she follows in his footsteps.

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Vendors 'will not bow out on efforts to remain on Cabbage Beach'

CABBAGE Beach Vendors Association president Monique Taylor on Friday said members of her association will not bow out or relent in their efforts to ensure that they remain on the Paradise Island beach.

‘Right parties’ not involved in solving Cabbage Beach row

A trade union leader yesterday said achieving a resolution to the Cabbage Beach ‘access’ row was being complicated because the Minister of Tourism was not speaking to the vendors’ association.

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Legal debate in child porn trial of ex-cop

A MAGISTRATE has asked for submissions from a lawyer defending a former police constable against voyeurism allegations on whether the accused should have been tried in Supreme Court instead of the lower court.