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A shock to travel along Bay Street

It is not often that I get an opportunity to travel the Bay Street and downtown areas. On Monday, 12th instant, I had to take my family somewhere in those environments. I was appalled and deeply shocked by the absolutely deplorable and unkempt conditions from the East Street intersection and beyond travelling east on Bay Street! A few years ago it was terrible, but now it is even worse than before.

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Biting the hand that feeds

Franklin Graham is the son of the legendary Billy Graham -- a man who has preached the gospel to more people in person than anyone in church history. He is also the president and CEO of the humanitarian organisation, Samaritan’s Purse, which was founded in 1970 by the late Bob Pierce.

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OP-ED: We can't send people back to damaged, poor homes

Mr Frankie Campbell, Minister of Social Services, pictured, is a very compassionate and caring individual. I understand clearly his desire that individuals who are still housed in shelters need to get back to their homes. However, what is the conditi

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EDITORIAL: A word of advice - double check the advisory

THERE has been a lot of talk in recent days about the travel advisory issued by the US Department of State to visitors.

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Douglas Beechum Saunders

Funeral Service for Douglas Beechum Saunders age 57 years and a resident of Deadman’s Reef, Grand Bahama and Alice Town, Bimini will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday 1st, June 2019 at Transformation Dispora Church of God, Bailey Town …

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Theodora Maria Miller

Funeral Service for the late Theodora Maria Miller aged 69 years of Cable Beach will be held on Tuesday July 9th 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Bahamas Faith Ministries, Carmichael Road. Officiating will be Pastor Henry Francis assisted by other …

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Distillery opens for tours at Downtown Nassau Estate

THE Watling’s Distillery is now open for free tours at the Buena Vista Estate in Downtown Nassau.

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'Hypocritical' view over appointments

RESPONDING to the FNM’s criticism of recent diplomatic appointments, Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell accused the opposition party of wanting to “have its cake and eat it too”.

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$100,000 loss for Atlantis as cruise ship turned away

THOUSANDS of enraged stop-over visitors demanded compensation after the cruise ship they were on was turned away from Prince George dock.

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A fresh look for Holmes Rock

REPAIRS and improvements were made to the Holmes Rock Primary school in Grand Bahama by the Grand Bahama Shipyard (GBS) and other sponsors.

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Chamber unveils new Board faces

The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) will face some of the most pressing decisions in its history with familiar faces at the top and a slew of new directors following its recent annual general meeting (AGM) and election of officers.

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NCAA Division I Basketball: Bahamians take spotlight

SEVERAL 20-point performances highlighted the play from Bahamians over the weekend in NCAA Division I basketball.Charles Bain posted a career-high while Lashann Higgs and Travis Munnings exhibited the senior leadership their respective programmes exp

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Murder count at 80 as Man shot dead on Malcolm Road

THE country’s murder count, according to The Tribune’s records, rose to 80 after a man was fatally shot yesterday.

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No severance for 2,026 terminated Baha Mar staffers

The 2,026 terminated Baha Mar employees will not receive due severance pay and all benefits owed to them, amid increasing uncertainty over the $3.5 billion project’s fate come November 2.

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Sears: It’s delegates that count, not PM's view

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader hopeful Alfred Sears, QC, said yesterday he is not concerned about Prime Minister Perry Christie’s recent dismissal of him as a potential threat. “It’s not what the prime minister says, it’s what the delegates determine, and how they vote,” he calmly stated.

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1,500 given vaccine in first few days

MORE than 1,500 people have received their first shots of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine since the country’s national vaccination programme was launched last week.

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48 hours to go until plastics ban

WITH about 48 hours until the government’s single use plastics ban comes into effect, major companies in New Providence are still in the process of making final preparations for the fast approaching January 1 deadline.

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Project to unlock handicraft sector being squandered

An award-winning electronic platform intended to unlock $6 million in annual sales for Bahamian indigenous “treasure” is in danger of being squandered, its key architect has warned.

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Munnings advances to league final, Knowles returns after ruling

TRAVIS Munnings and his Portuguese club advanced to the league final while Zane Knowles and his Bulgarian club received a favourable ruling in arbitration to keep their playoff hopes alive.

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‘Bubba’ posts double doubles

Van ‘Bubba’ Hutchinson Jr, still reeling off his historic 56-point game performance, had a pair of double-double stings to lead the Niagara College Knights to a pair of victories over the weekend.