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All major crimes in the country are down by 13 per cent, according to Commissioner of Police, Ellison Greenslade. Mr. Greenslade, who held a press conference with the media yesterday, said everything with the exceptions of attempted rape, armed robbery, attempted robbery and shop breaking has all seen a decline in the first quarter of the year when compared to the quarter to date in 2012. ...
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Govt. to decide on new casino operator ...Bahamians among suitors
LEDEDRA MARCHEFN News Editorlededra@nasguard.comAs the opening for the rebranded Reef Village draws near, Prime Minister Perry Christie admits time is winding down for government to find a suitable operator for the casino at the resort property."We know that we must now move to make a decision," he said while in Grand Bahama Friday. "The reason why we came down here was to see ...
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Stars take charge in A Division while Racketeers rule in BDivision
A DivisionRuby Swiss Kings 4, Strong Back Eliminators 7Boys on da Rock 3, Cleveland Beach Club Stars 8Chances Tigers 6, Home Boys Sharks 5High Score Men: 140 - Wayne Copeland and Leroy McIntosh, Strong Back Eliminators; Zeke Lewis, Boys on da Rock and Stephen Roxbury, Cleveland Beach Club StarsLadies: 100 - Anishka Maycock, Boys on da RockHigh Finish Men: 61 - Mathew Hewett, Cleveland Beach Club ...
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Cancer patients to retreat to the Big Apple
Ashley PennFN News Reporterashley@nasguard.comYoung Bahamians who have been affected by cancer and other life threatening challenges are anticipating a fun filled summer at Camp Good Days and Special Times, stationed in Mendon, New York.Established over 30 years ago, Camp Good Days and Special Times Inc, an entity geared towards catering to the needs of children, adults and families, whose lives ...
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Multiple weekend drug arrests
LEDEDRA MARCHEFN News Editorlededra@nasguard.comPolice in the western district made two drug-related arrests in the last 72 hours while on mobile patrol and one of the suspects is expected to be formally charged for possession with intent to supply. The latest arrest reportedly took place Sunday around 11:45 a.m., when officers, who were reportedly in the Deadman's Reef area, stopped a ...
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Harbour Launch Blue Jays looking for championship title
Coach Pitch Game 1Harbour Launch Blue Jays 8, Bellevue Red Sox 5The Harbour Launch Blue Jays in the first of their double header, defeated the Bellevue Red Sox 8 to 5.Blue Jays' most outstanding player: Geo Russell - 3 AT BATS, 2 SINGLES, 3 RUNS, 2 RBIsRed Sox most outstanding player: Curtis Major - 3 AT BATS, SINGLE, DOUBLE, 2 RBIs, 5 DEFENSIVE OUTSCoach Pitch Game 2Harbour Launch Blue ...
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Dr. Hanna returns home to offer life-changing surgery
Many of our country's brightest minds leave to get formal education and never to return. However, others come back to The Bahamas, bringing top notch skills and state-of-the art services to our community. Top Las Vegas Surgeon and Bahamian, Dr. Bernie Hanna, is one who has recently expanded his facility to open the Weight Loss Institute of the Bahamas, in Nassau and Freeport.Concerned about ...
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Its final ... no 2013 graduation for JHHS
LEDEDRA MARCHEFN News Editorlededra@nasguard.comJack Hayward High School has had a graduation ceremony for the last 14 years, but that tradition has been broken as the Class of 2013 will go down in history as the seniors who simply walked away with a diploma.Deputy Superintendent Sandra Edgecombe confirmed the cancelled ceremony via a press release late yesterday, putting to rest all speculation ...
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PM reveals hotel opening date
Ashley PennFN News Reporterashley@nasguard.comAfter years of financial despair, help is said to be on the way to curb the high unemployment rate plaguing Grand Bahama.In a press conference over the weekend, Prime Minister Perry Christie noted that he traveled to the nation's second city to meet with representatives of Hutchison and Sunwing to discuss the often-questioned Reef Hotel ...
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Bahamas boys bonding ahead of FIBA Americas
The FIBA Americas Championships for Under-17 Boys, otherwise known as the Tournament of Americas, is just three weeks away. The Bahamas squad is working out on a regular basis at the Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium. The team is shown during a timeout at the 2012 Centrobasket Championships for Under-15 Boys in San Salvador, El Salvador. ...
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Defenders repeat as champions Bombers take ladies title
The Scotiabank Defenders won their second consecutive 'Defend Ya Spike' Volleyball Tournament this weekend. The Auto Mall Bombers prevailed over last year's champions, the International Jammers, in the women's division. ...
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New baseball dimension for government schools
A Nassau Guardian article by Kelsie Johnson, published recently, informed of an important milestone for the curriculum in government schools. The story disclosed the agreement between the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and two major sporting federations. With Deputy Director of Education Ross Smith, Education Sports Unit Director Evon Wisdom, Bahamas Softball Federation (BSF) ...
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Xi to visit Latin America and the Caribbean
Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to Trinidad and Tobago, Costa Rica and Mexico from May 31 to June 6, the foreign ministry announced on Tuesday.Hong Lei, foreign ministry spokesperson, told a press briefing on Tuesday that they will be the first state visits to Latin America and the Caribbean by Xi.Hong said Xi's visit to Trinidad and Tobago will be the first visit to an ...
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Soccer qualifier emphasizes missed sports opportunities
Sports ScopeBy Fred SturrupThe FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2013 CONCACAF Qualifier is being carried all over by Fox Cable Network. As of the first day, Wednesday of last week, a lot of exciting images have been flashed around the world.Unfortunately, the backdrop of most of those picture scenes, were empty seats, many of them.This is an element that must be addressed, in particular by the ...
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The Maurice Moore Raccoons repeat as softball champions
By Buster LaingSpecial to The FNMaurice Moore's head coach James Hepburn, after seeing his ace pitcher Terran Rolle in the first inning, said he felt good about the biggest game of the softball season. And for good reason, his pitches were alive and hitting the strike zone and his confidence was up.In one of the best starts of the season, the talented right-hander pitched five strong ...
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Bahamas gets sports tourism boost
TANEKA THOMPSONGuardian Senior Reportertaneka@nasguard.comThe country will rake in more than $13 million and gain 20,000 hotel room nights in the 2012/2013 fiscal year from sports tourism, with two international soccer events set for this month expected to boost the nation's profile worldwide, Guardian Business was told."Those are some pretty significant numbers that we're talking ...
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Cable Bahamas to implement increase in international connectivity
Cable Bahamas Ltd. announced that they are implementing a major increase in its international connectivity to the rest of the world as part of its ongoing network optimisation plans in a press statement on Friday.The release said that on Monday, May 13 it will boost its capacity between The Bahamas and its primary and secondary connection points to the global Internet in the United States by ...
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Two killed in shooting spree
A police officer gathers evidence following a shooting spree that started on Kemp Road and ended in Nassau Village on the Whit Monday holiday yesterday. TORRELL ...
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Baha Mar casino hunts Asian whales
MACAU - Baha Mar is targeting around 25,000 well-heeled tourists each year from Asia and hopes gaming will account for up to one-third of its total business. The $3.5 billion mega resort, slated to be completed in western New Providence by December 2014, intends to leverage its well-known corporate roots. Baha Mar is being financed by the Export-Import Bank of China and constructed by China ...
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Man stabbed to death another shot dead
Police are investigating the murder of a man stabbed on Saturday and the murder of another man found shot to death several hours later. The first victim was killed after an early morning argument escalated into a fight, police said. Police said the man was seen arguing with another man at a restaurant on Baillou Hill Road just before 6 a.m. During the altercation, the victim was stabbed ...
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Families prepare to bury runway crash victims
More than six weeks after three people were killed in a runway accident on Mayaguana, their families are finally able to bury their remains. The families had to wait for police to receive the remains from a lab in the United States that conducted a forensic evaluation. Former Cabinet Minister Sidney Collie, who lost his mother, sister and brother-in-law in the tragedy, said a funeral will take ...
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Beneby Mortgage Relief Plan impacted by unemployment
Chairman of the Clearing Banks Association (CBA) Nathaniel Beneby Jr. says the high level of unemployment is the primary reason why more Bahamians did not qualify under the government's Mortgage Relief Plan. Beneby pointed out to Guardian Business that all seven of the country's clearing banks have assisted defaulting borrowers retain their homes since the economic recession began in ...
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Lauryn Rolle is 2013 Primary School Student of the Year
Eleven-year-old Lauryn Rolle of St. Thomas More Catholic Primary School was on Saturday declared the Bahamas Primary School Student of the Year Foundation's '2013 Student of the Year'. Lauryn won the award over 122 other outstanding students from primary schools throughout The Bahamas. The prestigious title came with a $5,000 scholarship donated by Bank of The Bahamas and a ...
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Jennings Unregulated loans hurting banks
A top banking executive believes unregulated lending facilities are worsening public debt and creditworthiness, making it even more difficult for institutions to approve or restructure loans. Ian Jennings, the president of Commonwealth Bank Limited, is lobbying for these informal loans to come under regulation and greater scrutiny. Furniture loans, loans extended by used car companies and ...
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Group pushes for charges after custody death ruling
A human rights group has called for two police officers to be tried in relation to the custody death of Aaron Rolle. Attorney Elsworth Johnson, president of the advocacy group Bahamas Human Rights Network (BHRN), said criminal charges before the Supreme Court were the "lawful and reasonable progression" after a coroner's jury found that Rolle was unlawfully killed. Rolle, 20, ...
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Baha Mar integral to Bahamas long-term tourism plans
The Bahamas is already a major tourist destination in the Caribbean, but the financial crisis has reduced tourist numbers worldwide, creating a situation in which The Bahamas now have to compete globally for tourists. The Baha Mar resort, slated as a first-of-its-kind in the Caribbean hotel complex, may help it to do this.
The building of the Baha Mar resort on Cable Beach in Nassau has been seen by industry leaders across the Bahamas as a major investment in the future of the economy and tourism, which makes up a significant portion of the Bahamas’ GDP. It is a huge resort, costing $2.6 billion (by 2008 estimates), and will occupy an area of over 1000 acres. Read more
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