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Ferguson wins Bay Street Mile

David Ferguson had a little extra to do, but that didn’t take away from his ability to hold off the field to win the open men’s division of the once popular Bay Street Mile that was returned to the Bahamas Association of Athletic Association’s calendar on Saturday.

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Sports in brief

THE Baptist Sports Council completed the first week of the 2013 Coca-Cola Softball Classic in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday with the Bahama Island Baptist Association (BIBA) making the most noise.

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Swimmers get set for the 23rd Speedo Winter Championships

Betty Kelly Kenning National Swim Complex was crowded this past weekend as spectators from Abaco, Grand Bahama and New Providence watched as swimmers tried to achieve times to qualify for the 23rd Speedo Winter Swimming Championships in Plantation, Florida, on November 21-24.

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Two immigration officers accused of aiding escape

TWO Immigration officers accused of permitting and aiding the escape of three detainees from the Carmichael Road Detention Centre were denied bail yesterday when arraigned in Magistrate’s Court.

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'We left school and went to fight a war'

JOHN McPhee dropped out of school in 1942 to enlist in the British Army during the Second World War. He tells Rashad Rolle his story, as The Tribune continues its spotlight on war stories and The Bahamas in the run-up to Remembrance Sunday this weekend.

Palm Cay Princess Challenge set for A Class

BEFORE the curtains come down on 2013, the local sailing fraternity will have one last opportunity to watch seven A Class boats line up to compete as the regatta returns to Montagu Bay at the end of the month.

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Sir Arlington honoured at Government House Bahamas Olympic Committee hosts gala awards reception for past president of almost 40 years ww

Sir Arlington Butler’s only regret was the fact that his deceased wife, Sheila, was not present to help him receive the long-awaited award recognition from the Bahamas Olympic Committee.

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UK rejects reparations

THE UK Government is blocking attempts to force it to pay reparations for slavery.

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Flamboyant teacups and bowls

THE THIRD biennial All Ceramic Exhibition (ACE) gathered a full house at Doongalik Art Studios, last Thursday. Under the theme ‘My Flamboyant Teacups and Bowls,’ thirteen ceramic artists displayed their best works.

Tourism executive in regional award

A leading Bahamian advocate for sustainable tourism development will receive the 2013 Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) Leadership Award.

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Sears: Much defensiveness in Bahamas over slavery damage

DEFENSIVE reactions against the concept of slavery compensation belies the psychological legacy of systemic oppression, said former education minister Alfred Sears.

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Eight charged in connection with $1m suspected marijuana discovery

EIGHT men were arraigned in Magistrates Court yesterday accused of plotting to import and possess more than $1 million worth of marijuana with the intent to supply.

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Sports in brief

WITH the Bahamas Softball Federation’s Austin Knowles National High School Softball Tournament completed over the weekend, the attention will now switch to the 2013 National Round Robin Championship series this weekend (October 31 to November 3)

Salute to Barracuda swimmers

THE Barracuda Swim Club salutes its swimmers who participated in the open water swim races held recently in New Providence and Abaco.

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National Youth Awards

ADRIAN Wildgoose, a College of the Bahamas graduate in Mass Communications, who has been using his talents to promote social consciousness through film, took the top award in the country at this year’s National Youth Awards.

Barracuda swimmers add names to record books

N’NHYN Fernander and Gershwin Greene are two swimmers from the Barracuda Swim Club whose names were added to the record books last weekend.

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Government is weighing up slavery reparations bid

THE government has formed a focus group to guide deliberations over whether or not to pursue reparations from slavery as part of a Caribbean contingent.

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'Die' Stubbs has a right to live, despite murdering a cop, says his lawyer

STEPHEN “Die” Stubbs has a right to life regardless of a conviction for a policeman’s murder, his lawyer argued yesterday in day two of Stubbs’ Supreme Court sentencing.

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English in the park

ON any given day during the semester, Independence Park, a gathering spot at the centre of The College of The Bahamas’ Oakes Field Campus, is a beehive of activity.