18 August 2016
Fresh from her controversial dramatic dive for the gold in Rio Monday night, Olympic medalist Shaunae Miller sat down with Good Morning America yesterday morning and gave some insight into what actually happened during the final 20 meters. “Before going into the race me and my coaches sat down and discussed everything as far as […]
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18 August 2016
More than two dozen workers were on site at Sandals Royal Bahamian today, jackhammering a pool deck larger than a football field, beginning work on a spa that will undergo a full transformation, starting work on beach villas and beginning an extensive plumbing overhaul. It was the second day since the hotel closed its doors […]
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18 August 2016
Twenty-four-year-old Charlvin Laramore will have to wait a little longer to learn his fate having been accused of the July 22nd, 2013 attempted murder of 39 year-old Torack Stuart outside a nightclub. Appearing before Acting Supreme Court Justice Guillimina Archer-Minns, Laramore was set to be sentenced however due to the closing of court proceedings for […]
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17 August 2016
Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday that although the figures have yet to be made public insisted the figures for this year’s Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival are much better this year. Mr. Wilchcombe, who spoke to reporters outside Cabinet yesterday, said the figures have to be ran through the proper channels before they are officially released. […]
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17 August 2016
A day after 600 employees’ jobs were made redundant at Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort, Free National Movement (FNM) Senator Dr. Duane Sands said yesterday it is the government’s “paralysis” and “inertia” that has aided in this dilemma. On Monday, the resort claimed it conducted a mass redundancy exercise due to the fact that it closed […]
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17 August 2016
Police officials in Bimini are currently investigating an incident that occurred at the Bimini international airport where it is alleged that an aircraft with 19 passengers on board including the pilot while en route to Bimini from Freeport experienced some difficulties while attempting to land. The aircraft did land safely and there were no injuries however and the aircraft had minor damage. Police […]
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17 August 2016
With thousands of Bahamian college students set to enter their respective institutions many of them will need assistance with funds to help pay for their classes, Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald gave an update on the education loan assistance program and how persons are beginning to pay the government back. Mr. Fitzgerald who spoke to reporters […]
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17 August 2016
Prime Minister Perry Christie and several Cabinet Ministers yesterday praised Shaunae Miller for her performance in the 400m relay where she took home the Gold medal and now stands as number one in the world in a time 49.44 seconds. In lane four was America’s most decorated female sprinter Allyson Felix, lane five – Jamaican […]
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17 August 2016
Bahamians in unison last night, defended newest golden girl Shanuae Miller over her dive to victory at the finish line. Citizens from countries all over the world last night took to Twitter and Facebook to defend World Champion Allyson Felix as they believed Shaunae did not deserve to win gold, due to her diving across […]
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17 August 2016
Eight months after Doris Johnson Senior High School 12th grader Adonai Wilson was brutally stabbed just a short distance away from his school’s campus by fellow students, those believed to be responsible for his death was brought before the Supreme Court for trial yesterday. Last December, the school’s community was deeply saddened by the incident. […]
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