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BFN feeds Gambier Village

Fifty families in Gambier Village received parcels of food from a local charitable organization on Saturday, in an effort to stamp out hunger in an area identified as an “area in need”. The Bahamas Feeding Network (BFN), in conjunction with fifth graders from the Lyford Cay International School (LCIS), spent their Saturday morning walking through the western New Providence community, helping families in desperate need...

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I see my role as “ministry”, says PM

Improving the quality of life for all Bahamians is a mandate The Government of The Bahamas takes seriously, according to Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis. Addressing the Opening Session of the 97th Annual National Convention of the Church of God – Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands at the Bishop William Johnson Convention Centre, Joe Farrington Road on Thursday, the...

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Clearing ‘the air’

Hanna-Martin sets the record straight on airspace use   Former Minister of Transport and Aviation and Englerston MP Glenys Hanna-Martin, lambasted the government in a statement Thursday, for what she said was this misleading of the Bahamian people on her previous ministerial role with regards to Bahamian airspace. Hanna-Martin wrote, “It was that former minister (Hann-Marin) who, for the first...

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National High School Basketball Championship matchups set

Following three grueling semifinal matchups yesterday, the championship matchups in each division for the National High School Basketball Championships (NHSBC) have now been determined. NHSBC action continued Sunday at both the St. George’s and Sir Jack Hayward Gymnasiums in Freeport. In senior boys play, Jack Hayward cruised to a 47-29 lead over Anatol Rodgers. Jalen Hall had 15 points and...

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Basketball nationals building local momentum

The National High School Basketball Championships continues to gain traction among members of the local basketball community, as coaches from various islands say they consider this year's tournament a "game-changer" and something that is needed to continue the development of the sport in The Bahamas. This year's tournament featured over 30 teams, competing across three divisions – senior boys, senior...

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BAAA builds momentum ahead of CARIFTA

With less than a week before the start of the 47th edition of the Caribbean Free Trade Agreement (CARIFTA) Track and Field Championships in New Providence, Bahamas Association of Athletic Association (BAAA) officials hosted a pep rally at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium over the weekend, to build momentum ahead of the regional meet. Scores of parents, coaches and...

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Jones reaches for stars in 2018-19 season

Looking to build on a stellar 2017 – 2018 Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) season, Grand Bahama native Jonquel Jones said, she plans to incorporate some of what she has learned over the last few months in China, playing with the Shanxi XR of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Jones led Shanxi to the league finals earlier this month, but...

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Resistance, Stingers get wins in NPBA action

The New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) Playoffs continued over the weekend at the Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium, with the association hosting a double-header, featuring games in both Division I and II. In the opener, the CARO Contractors Resistance edged the Aliv Buckets 100-98 to take a 1-0 lead in the Division II semifinal series, while the P.J. Stingers torched the...

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Plans coming together for Sam Haven soccer nationals

Even though the National High School Basketball Championships is currently being staged in Grand Bahama, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology officials said this weekend that they are already shifting their focus to the upcoming soccer nationals. The Samuel P. Haven National High School Soccer Championships 2018 will be held from April 17-21 in New Providence. These championships are expected to showcase...

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Activist: Oban will bring “death and destruction” to GB

Environmental activist Joe Darville said Friday that Oban Energies will bring nothing but “death and destruction” to Grand Bahama, as he blasted the Minnis Administration for being “seduced” by the foreigners. Appearing as a guest on ‘Real Talk Live’ with host Ortland Bodie, Darville said, he “curses” the project and he “prays it is unsuccessful”. He said it was “colossal...

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4 cashiers charged in $500K stealing ring

Five-hundred thousand dollars is how much court dockets allege four cashiers made off with from their employer – Battery & Tyre Specialists, in what police said appeared to be a stealing ring, that subsequently led to their arrest and charges. Prosecutors allege the stealing happened incrementally over a two-year period dating back to April 2016. Charged with in the 40...

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Customs processes to be streamlined

The introduction of a new fully-digitized platform called Single Window at the Bahamas Customs Department, will provide the government agency with a more efficient way of doing business, according to senior officers. The new platform, which officials said is expected to launch this September, will revolutionize the business and trade operations of the department, put it well ahead of its...

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Do your job

Education minister warns of terminations   The country’s education chief said he will not accept criticism from the shadow minister on the possible termination of 200 of the ministry’s employees as his only expectation of those workers are for them to perform the work they have been hired to do. Minister of Education Jeff Lloyd Lloyd told Eyewitness News outside...

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University bans Sorority/Fraternity Stoles

The main campus of the University of The Bahamas (UB) was in an uproar Thursday as more than 60 students protested a university ban on student organization stoles being worn at its upcoming graduation ceremony. President of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. Pedronique Saunders who spoke to Eyewitness News Online outside the University Drive campus said, the event was intended...

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Nationals heat up in Freeport

The 2018 Bahamas High School National Basketball Championships continued yesterday at the St. George’s High School Gymnasium.    In senior boys action, both the Saint Augustine’s College (SAC) Big Red Machine and the Prince William Falcons, were able to avenge opening round losses. SAC knocked off Eight Mile Rock 49-36, while the Falcons pulled off a close 40-36 win over...

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