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63-year-old man is latest COVID-19 death
THE Ministry of Health reported one new COVID-19 death and 27 new cases yesterday.
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Kerzner’s praise for Farrington
Two minutes ago I stumbled on my copy of the attached letter, apparently written to Barry Farrington by Butch Kerzner. I find it to be a profound and well deserved compliment to Barry. You may publish it if you wish.
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Jones and Foxes are still undefeated in EuroLeague
Jonquel Jones and her UMMC Ekaterinburg Foxes needed some late game heroics, but they rebounded from last week’s Super Cup final loss to remain undefeated in the FIBA Women’s EuroLeague.
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It’s official: Rolle makes return to pro basketball
WALTIEA Rolle officially made her return to professional basketball and leads her club in a newly formed tournament to encourage competition between teams in Spain.
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Sale of Doctors’ new GB home in November close
The sale of Doctors Hospital’s new Freeport home will represent the final asset disposal for a former BISX-listed company when it completes next month, Tribune Business can reveal.
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Promotions 'on the way'
HUNDREDS of promotions held back since before the 2017 general election are on the way for government workers in the coming weeks, including those in the armed forces, State Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle said yesterday.
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Minister optimistic on growing employment
A Cabinet minister yesterday said he is optimistic that more Bahamians are being recalled to work ahead of the furlough period’s December 13 end.
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Bastian, Williams inducted into Benedict Hall of Fame
Having persevered in almost similar fashion from humble beginnings, Bahamian triple sporting star Melinda Bastian and multiple distance running national record holder O’Neil Williams emerged as two of the top student-athletes ever produced at Benedict College.
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Henfield Basketball Shooting Academy takes it to ‘The Lab’
IT’S called “The Lab,” where coach and mentor Marvin Hen eld has created his home for the Marvin Hen eld Basketball Shooting Academy for basketball players who have been marginalised because of their shooting abilities.
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PETER YOUNG: Small island developing states should speak with one voice
HAVING written only last week about COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference which opens in Scotland in less than one week, I hesitate to return to the subject today for fear of repetition. But there has been a significant new development and it may also be worth reiterating the importance of the conference to Small Island Developing States (SIDS) which include, of course, The Bahamas.
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BPL’s Shell deal process ‘oblique’
Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) efforts to outsource electricity generation on New Providence were “oblique” and not fully transparent over a deal ultimately won by Shell North America.
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Atlantis confirms Coral re-opening
The hotel union’s president last night said the impact from Atlantis’ plan to re-open the Coral Towers in November will be determined by the number of employees recalled to work.
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Higgs in FIBA Eurocup, Nesbitt makes impact
VALERIE Nesbitt has had an immediate impact in her rookie season of pro basketball while Lashan Higgs made her first appearance with her new club in the FIBA EuroCup.
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Farewell to J Barrie Farrington
A STATE-RECOGNISED memorial service was held for John Barrie Farrington, 85, former senator and hotelier, on Saturday at Christ Church Cathedral.
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Avoid furlough end ‘double whammy’
The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president has warned that the furlough period’s end must be “well thought-out” to avoid inflicting a “double whammy” on workers and businesses.
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Swimmer Davante Carey and Bearcats improve to 7-0
DAVANTE Carey had an active weekend for the McKendree Bearcats Swimming as the No.4 ranked team improved to 7-0 in dual meets this season.
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HUBERT EDWARDS: Bahamas requires open reckoning on challenges
The economic recovery for The Bahamas must be urgent, broad-based, strategic and focused on multiple areas at the same time. Every effort must take on a holistic approach, designed to secure fundamental and sustainable fixes for the issues that have plagued the country for decades, and create economic growth but not just for the initial recovery. Anything that is otherwise will be detrimental to the long-term well-being of the nation. In this piece, I look at some select areas of the recent Speech from the Throne.
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12 more COVID-19 deaths
TWELVE more persons, including a 16-year-old boy, have been added to the nation’s COVID-19 death toll, according to the Ministry of Health.
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Contractors: ‘Perfect storm’ over raw materials quotes
Bahamian contractors “cannot control prices” because quotes on building materials are holding for as little as 48 hours, with one saying yesterday: “It’s just the perfect storm.”
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Small businesses fear supply crisis more than COVID
Bahamian small businesses view the global supply chain crisis as a bigger threat than COVID-19 itself amid growing anxiety over Christmas deliveries, a sector advocate disclosed yesterday.